Queensland Homes

Boxing clever

What constitutes a ‘dream home’? Is it five-star luxuries and flashy spaces? Or is it a design that perfectly meets the needs and values of its owners? For Andrew and Katie, the answer is firmly the latter. Built largely with recycled materials and their own loving labour, their glorious contemporary family home in Queensland’s Glasshouse Mountains shines with real warmth and personality.

“The centrepiece of the barn is the kitchen bench, crafted from recycled veneer panels and impeccably joined to create a seamless piece of timber”

Plans were first hatched more than four years ago, when doctor Andrew accepted a position at a

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