Home Trends Vol. 35/4

Real estate agents often say the kitchen is one of the major factors that sways potential buyers of a home. But these days, it's just as likely that the home's bathrooms will also influence a sale. So if you're about to embark on a bathroom renovation or are designing the bathrooms in a new home, how do you ensure they will have wide appeal if you want to sell later?

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High, raking ceilings in this GJ Gardner home home, house, architecture, home builder, timber floor, furniture, hardwood, home, house, interior design, blinds, GJ Gardner Homes

Home design that meets your needs today and well into the future

Stand-out design – including a private studio – make this light-filled GJ Gardner home a great choice when you want to keep your options open

This spacious, modern home by Koia Architects offers architecture, building, cottage, home, house, landscape, roof, Koia Architects, cottage look

Contemporary living meets a cottage look in this new home

Modern and spacious inside, this home pays homage to the local historic cottage aesthetic on the outside – a traditional mono pitch roof, the use of local schist stone and dark-stained cedar all play their strategic part

Renovation of this 1980s penthouse duplex by architect home, house, architecture, design, floor, flooring, furniture, home, house, interior design, living room, table, penthouse, renovation, Andrew Wilkinson

Total transformation of 1980s duplex penthouse results in attractive open-plan interiors and vastly improved layout

A major renovation project is not just a chance to replace a dated decor scheme – even more important is the opportunity to right the wrongs of the original space planning and circulation pathways

While this new home currently houses a family architecture, two wing, family home, home, house, interior design, landscaping

Two-wing family home provides balance of family interaction and future independence as the kids get older

If you’ve got young children, don’t design your home just for the present – it should accommodate their growth and independence over the next couple of decades, says architect Clinton Cole

Kitchen

Entertainer’s home benefits from custom cabinetry and a one-off kitchen-bar design

This spacious home has the air of a tropical getaway, reflecting a natural, relaxed ambience with a life-of-the-party kitchen-bar area at its heart – the kitchen and custom pieces seen throughout are by Kira Gray of Fyfe Kitchens

Want to know what the exterior of this architecture, kitchen, cabinetry, Island, design, ceasarstone, Kyla Potter, Carlielle Kitchens

Strong materials and a simple layout are central to this kitchen with a semi-industrial aesthetic

Raw natural materials combine with a light industrial sensibility to create a kitchen that is perfect for admiring and entertaining

Looking a little like a perfectly balanced abstract architecture, bar stool, cabinetry, countertop, benchtop, floor, flooring, home, house, interior design, kitchen, Darren James, wood veneer, bar stools

Generous, heart-of-the-home kitchen opens up to both the living and outdoor areas

Dark cabinetry contrasts with light on this kitchen while the rich tones of brass and walnut accentuate both – this design is all about drama and extensive, if somewhat played down, functionality

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Centrally located kitchen has great looks and also achieves a feeling of intimacy, despite its open, light-filled surroundings

At the centre of the home, with floor-to-ceiling glazing all around, this light-filled kitchen strikes a mid point between standing out and standing back