In our last episode for the year, we speak with Julie and Vincent Fodera who are restoring one of Melbourne's oldest mansions, a historic homestead in Caulfield known as Heatherbrae. They share how they've been sympathetically renovating the grand abode and the importance of preserving heritage builds.

Melbourne couple Patrick and Ruby Shields bought their first home in Mount Evelyn in 2018. Since then the carpenter and interior designer have landed new jobs, gotten married, but they're still working on their renovation — five years later! Hear why they bought the house when it was essentially a building site, their love of second-hand furniture and why it's taken them so long to complete.

When furniture makers Al and Imogen Roberts found themselves priced out of Torquay’s real estate market, they decided to buy a block of land and build their sustainable dream home instead. They join us to share how the challenges of 'The Good Day House' project, the hidden costs that come with new builds, and why they decided to start from scratch rather than renovate!

We're back with more renovating stories, and today's episode reveals how TDF Talks host Lucy Feagins and her husband Gordy Johnson transformed their family's Blairgowrie beach shack with a hands-on approach. They speak to producer Christina Karras about the biggest costs, challenges and how they navigated working together on the project as a married couple.

In the final episode of our sustainability series, Momentum Energy’s managing director Lisa Chiba helps us understand how Australia will make the transition from fossil fuels to renewables!

Melbourne organisation Finding Infinity are on a mission to make Melbourne a self-sufficient, sustainable city with its own power, water, and zero waste by 2030. Environmental consultant Will Young tells us how this vision could become a reality!

In this episode of our sustainability series, we hear from expert energy advisor Tim Forcey. Hear his practical advice for how to improve the energy efficiency of your home, for the benefit of the environment, your health and your finances.

We kick off our new four-part series on sustainability with this episode featuring Breathe Architecture and Nightingale Housing's Jeremy McLeod! Hear the leading architect's tips for getting into the property market, why affordability and sustainability go 'hand in hand', and so much more.

In the final episode of our four-part renovating series, Josh and Jenna Densten talk about the massive transformation of their 1800s heritage homestead in regional Victoria! They reveal the challenges of restoring an old country house (while living in a shed with their kids on the property!) and the hidden costs of materials.

Listen to our chat with Leigh Ellwood, an experienced renovator and Melbourne interior designer behind some of our favourite home tours — including an apartment in the iconic Beverley Hills building, and a dreamy timber beach house! She shares the words of wisdom she’s picked up after completing 10 renovations in the past 24 years.

The Design Files founder and host Lucy Feagins talks with interior designer Jono Fleming about how he transformed a 1980s suburban home with budget-friendly hacks, elevating off-the-shelf products from the local hardware store.

The Design Files founder and host Lucy Feagins talks with our art director Annie Portelli about how she ‘accidentally’ ended up renovating her home with a DIY approach and all the lessons she learned along the way.

In our podcast season finale, Yorta Yorta man Cormach Evans talks to host Lucy Feagins about the two not-for-profits he founded and manages: Strong Brother Strong Sister, and Ngarrimili.

The Byron Bay-based creative talks to host Lucy Feagins about making the leap from stylist to designer, the value of being an assistant + living in an Instagram world.

BuildHer Collective co-founder Rebeka Morgan dissects the lack of transparency around the building and renovation industry, the most common mistakes people make on their own projects and the need for more woman brainpower in the space.

A conversation with one of the creative visionaries leading the Australian interiors scene!

The founder of Makers’ Mrkt gives our managing editor Sally Tabart nuggets of wisdom about the creative hustle + hitting your stride during a pandemic.

Host Lucy Feagins talks to the legendary local artist and designer about her childhood, her public art career + building a legacy Australian brand!

Interior designer (and beloved TDF columnist!) Lauren Li gives host Lucy Feagins pearls of wisdom from a decades-long career in the Australian design biz.

Host Lucy Feagins talks to the founder of BE. ONE about building a creative community, being vulnerable in the public eye and tackling the country’s accessible housing crisis.

Our managing editor Sally Tabart interviews the founder of Curated Spaces (and her old housemate!), Pip Newell about leading the new wave of vintage furniture dealing.

In this podcast conversation, Elle Roseby talks leading one of the country’s most iconic brands through a new age in the fashion industry.

Jirra Lulla Harvey is a Koorie woman and the founder of Kalinya Communications, an Aboriginal-owned communications agency working with First Nations businesses. In this inspiring chat, she talks about aligning Indigenous knowledge systems with contemporary business, Aboriginal entrepreneurship, and her new venture - Kalinya Retreats.

TDF Talks is back, baby! Our podcast has been on a hiatus for a while but boy, have we missed you guys! After a bit of a break, we couldn’t think of a better way to inaugurate our comeback than a conversation with the ever delightful, Jono Fleming.