In a home with a story, paint is rarely a quick decision. Here's how we choose colours that suit the light, the materials and the setting.

From traditional detailing to contemporary cabinetry, we explore how custom joinery can introduce modern functionality while respecting the architecture of a character home.

From full-length curtains to tailored Roman blinds, the right window furnishings can transform the proportions and atmosphere of a character home. We explore how to choose fabrics, finishes and installation details that complement original architecture, and why these decisions deserve consideration early in the renovation process.

Lighting is the layer people notice last and feel first. Here's how we plan it in a character home, before the walls are closed up.

Done well, an extension makes a character home feel more like itself. Here's how we approach adding space without losing the story.

Acreage properties bring a different set of design questions entirely. Here's what we think about first.

“How long will this actually take?” Here's an honest, month-by-month answer.

Of every room in a character home, the bathroom is where original charm and modern function pull hardest against each other.

A beautifully resolved home isn't the result of one big decision. It's hundreds of considered ones, held together as one vision.

A finished home gets judged on what's visible. Most of what actually makes it work happens in decisions nobody ever sees.

Every home we design starts with the same question: not what style do you want, but how do you actually live?

The kitchen is where character home renovations get complicated fastest. Here's what to think about before you start.

Every renovation involves hundreds of small finish decisions. Here's how to choose the ones that genuinely last; both physically and stylistically.

Victorian, Federation, or Bungalow? Here's how to tell Adelaide's character home styles apart at a glance and why the difference matters for your renovation.

"Interior designer" gets used loosely. Here's what full-service design actually includes and why it starts long before the finishes get chosen.

If you've decided you want a character or heritage home, the next question is where to actually find one. Here's our guide to Adelaide's best character home suburbs, from Unley and Norwood to Prospect and Woodville.