Take a look at the best interior designs in Australian homes this year. Here's a slideshow of the projects which have made the shortlist for the residential design category in the twelfth annual Australian Interior Design Awards. The awards are co-presented by the Design Institute of Australia, Diversified Communications and Artichoke magazine, and will be announced at a gala on May 15 in Melbourne.

2015 Residential Design shortlist:

Abstract House – Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Alfred Street Residence – Studiofour
Beach Ave – Schulberg Demkiw Architects
Bridport Street Residence – Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Concrete House – Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Courtyard House – Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Currawenna House – Hare + Klein
Darlinghurst Apartment – Brad Swartz
Dock Street Warehouse – Surroundings Architects
Doll’s House – BKK Architects
Horizon Apartment – Stephen Collier Architects
Inner City Terrace, Melbourne – ‘True Blue Terrace’ – Pleysier Perkins & Nexus Designs Collaboration
Jersey Road – Smart Design Studio
Kerferd – Whiting Architects
Lake Wendouree Residence – John Wardle Architects
Local House – Make Architecture
Malvern House – Robson Rak Architects
Medindie Residence – Williams Burton Architecture + Interior Design
Planchonella House – Jesse Bennett Architect
Stepping House – Bower Architecture
Tennyson Point House – Greg Natale Design
The Bride & Groom – Russell & George
The Man Cave – Allen Jack+Cottier
The Strand – Whiting Architects
Theresa Street Residence – Sonelo Design Studio
Tower House – Andrew Maynard Architects
Walsh Street South Yarra – Neometro And Carr Design Group Collaboration
West End Redevelopment – Jenhands Design