Familial understanding and sensitive interventions have opened up a small Melbourne home with subtlety and grace, celebrating a glorious yellow gum and restoring cherished heritage moments in the process.

What happens when we stop competing for expensive city real estate and start sharing it instead?

Downtrodden, broken and far from its share house glory days, clever fixes restore dignity to a classic Sydney terrace.

Opening up pockets from within, this Melbourne house is teased apart to allow a traditional Victorian double-fronter to breathe.