1. Federation style fretwork: This elaborate decorative feature popular in the late 19th and early 20th century is characterized by intricate patterns and geometric shapes intricately cut into timber, stone, or metal.
2. Corbelled brickwork: A technique that involves gradually cantilevering layers of bricks to create a decorative yet functional structural support above doorways, windows, gables, or chimneys.
3. Verandah adornments: In typical Australian-style homes, verandahs are a staple feature that served as a transitional space between the indoor and outdoor living areas. Verandahs were often decorated with balustrades, turned posts, brackets, and elaborate lacework.
4. Leadlight windows: Leadlighting is an intricate process of designing and creating stained glass windows with colorful glass fragments meticulously arranged to create intricate patterns.
5. Art Deco motifs: The Art Deco style of the 1920s and 30s lent itself to Australian architecture with its streamlined forms, geometric shapes, and ornamental motifs such as sunbursts, zigzags, and chevrons.
6. Gable decorations: Gables, the triangular upper part of a wall or roof, are often decorated with intricate fretwork, wooden trim, or ornamental detailing.
7. Cast-iron lacework: Cast-iron lacework, also known as cast-iron fretwork, is a quintessential ornamentation that adorned many Australian buildings in the late 19th century. Cast-iron lacework pieces were intricately cast using molds and then attached to balconies, verandahs, doorways, and windows.
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