1980s Australian House

An inspiring renovation turns a 1980s Melbourne brick house into a stylish modern Australian home. Find out how they did it! Almost two years ago, my husband and I bought our dream home on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia: a 1980s brick house with three bedrooms, two baths, and 2,900-square-foot space.

It has all the hallmarks of the era it came from - single-glazed windows, gaps that leaked air, gas appliances, and no insulation in the ceiling or internal walls. A Sydney designer took just a year to transform a dark, dreary 1980s house into a light and airy home that turned a handsome profit. When Kayla was younger, she saved up for years to buy a 1980s house in 2011 in the NSW suburb of Silverdale, about an hour inland from Sydney CBD.

On a 980sqm block, the three bedroom house cost $430,000. 70/80/90 Iconic Australian Houses 70/80/90 Iconic Australian Houses by Karen McCartney. Superbly photographed, this follow-up to the design classic 50/60/70 Iconic Australian Houses captures an architectural respect for Australia's unique, and often hostile, landscape.

An original '80s house with endless red brick and mountains of concrete had its white pillars toppled and now the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home, once the property equivalent of a bad perm. Tour the vibrant house of this Pakistani Australian homeowner that's an eclectic mix of cultures and colors. Located on Runaway Bay, at the northern end of the Gold Coast, this typical 1980's home was renovated recently with a fresh Scandi aesthetic.

While many people would have knocked down the original home, the owner Sally Taylor and her builder husband saw nothing but potential. BEFORE front elevation AFTER front elevation "We knew the home had a great foundation and good 'bones', so we. In this follow-up to the design classic 50/60/70 Iconic Australian Houses Karen McCartney, founding editor of interiors magazine Inside Out has compiled a selection of significant examples of Australian houses of the 1970s, 80s and 90s, each brilliantly photographed and with a depth of coverage rarely seen before.

Almost two years ago, my husband and I bought our dream home on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia: a 1980s brick house with three bedrooms, two baths, and 2,900.