Sydney-based Decus Interiors has won the top prize at the annual Top 50 Rooms Awards from Australia’s leading homemaker magazine brand, Australian House & Garden. Decus won for a reading room they designed for a home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

"The strong architectural statements in this outstanding room are beautifully complemented by details and furnishings that delight and surprise. The result is refined yet relaxed. I want to light the fire and plonk myself on the plush sofa with a good book," said Lisa Green, Editor-in-Chief Australian House & Garden, about the winning room.

The winners of the annual Australian House & Garden Top 50 Rooms Awards were selected by an expert judging panel that included Kit Kemp, co-owner and Design Director for Firmdale Hotels, Lisa Green, Editor-in-Chief Australian House & Garden, Cameron Warwick, Managing Director Warwick Fabrics, Dana Tomić Hughes, Interior Designer Yellowtrace, Lucy Sutherland, Sales and Marketing Manager ISCD, Suzie Attiwill, Associate Professor in Interior Design at RMIT, Melissa Penfold of MelissaPenfold.com, and Alaana Cobon, Houses Editor Australian House & Garden.

Other winners included Mim Design for a kitchen in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, and Williams Burton Leopardi for best use of materials.