Home Trends Vol. 35/2

This spacious home is all about enjoying life and family – it was created by Fowler Homes Waikato

Boasting a dramatic street presence, this spacious family home is equally appealing on the inside – offering great functionality and a tranquil aesthetic

Featuring local schist and looking to Lake Wanaka and Treble Cone skifields, this gable-roofed home is fully immersed in its scenery

Despite site limitations, this ridgetop home nestles perfectly into its surroundings, making the most of views all round and the benign climate

A restrained yet exotic palette, recessive wall planes and significant artworks combine in a sumptuous interior that connects with its harbourside outlooks

Skilful design of this award-wining kitchen not only ensures it ties in perfectly with the aesthetics of the contemporary rural home, it also greatly enhances the wider, open-plan living spaces

Natural light plays on the marble and oak surfaces in this modern, airy entertainer’s kitchen where clutter is banished from sight

Available with innovative features, the new breed of ovens from French appliance guru Brandt emphasise looks, efficiency and sheer ease of use

Modern surfaces, up-to-the-minute cabinetry and advanced hardware all come together in this family and entertainer’s kitchen

Don’t use aggressively patterned materials – let the beauty of nature come through in the food being prepared, advises architect Nils Finne

Modern surfaces, up-to-the-minute cabinetry and advanced hardware all come together in this family and entertainer’s kitchen

This first floor kitchen reflects the latest in kitchen design while also serving up engaging river outlooks

How do you design a new kitchen that meets the needs of the three generations to use it

Trained on a picturesque river outlook, this airy bathroom brings the natural feel inside too

An artistic, balanced palette of hard-wearing, quick drying Resene Lustacryl paints brings this pretty kitchen to life

An automated cover makes maintaining your pool a breeze – trapping the water’s warmth, keeping it clean and avoiding wasting chemicals

A modest space with limited natural light? What a difference a cantilevered window element and privacy screen can make

This bathroom reads more like a sculpture gallery than a place to freshen up – moody surfaces and an off-the-wall vanity sink lead the design charge

This oasis-like master suite provides a tranquil retreat for the owners with its emphasis on natural materials and even a shower space under the stars

Clean-lined yet luxurious, this spacious master suite achieves the look of Mid-century Modern translated into a more 21st century design language

With a radical rethink of the original plan, designer Ingrid Geldof has given this ensuite a balance and symmetry that’s perfectly suited to the Georgian style of the home