Home Trends Vol. 33/3

While a kitchen's primary role has always been functional – food preparation, cooking and clean-up – in today's homes we demand so much more. Our kitchens must now also operate as social hubs on display to the main living areas. To help you create the new kitchen – or bathroom or home – you've always wanted, we’ve collected some of the latest design and product ideas in this issue of Trends.

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In this Fowler Homes design, the traditional gabled, estate, facade, home, house, outdoor structure, property, real estate, roof, villa

These spacious Fowler Homes designs offer expansive living spaces and indoor-outdoor flow

Intelligent layouts, quality materials and an experienced, friendly team were all key to achieving these two gabled-roof Fowler Homes designs

Designed by architects ARRCC, this new hilltop home architecture, building, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, sky, black, teal

Hill crest home maximises city views and natural light while still maintaining privacy for its owners

The L-shaped design of this family home ensures its indoor and outdoor living areas are private from the surrounding area despite the site being quite open and exposed

Clad in gracefully aging cedar, this home by cottage, estate, farm, farmhouse, fell, field, grassland, highland, hill, home, house, hut, landscape, mountain, mountainous landforms, pasture, property, real estate, rural area, sky, wilderness, brown

Multi-wing house reveals views slowly and features sheltered outdoor living spaces

Cedar-clad home with three wings offers different outlooks from different spaces bifold metal doors enclose a private courtyard in the living wing

This well-insulated single-storey home constructed by Evolution has countertop, cuisine classique, floor, flooring, interior design, kitchen, property, real estate, room, orange

Green features in the design of this new home have given it a Six Homestar rating

Thanks to its tight thermal envelope, this energy efficient family home by green-building specialists Evolution sits at a perfect temperature year round

Character strengths the exterior of this house architecture, building, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, sky, teal

A dramatic red front door is just one of the many considered paint choices in this new home

Resene Jalapeno, Resene Lumbersider, and Resene Merino were all specified for this modern family home

A zinc-clad addition to this Victorian home fits architecture, building, facade, house, property, real estate, residential area, white

A new level and reworked interiors give this Victorian home modern functionality

Clever internal reorganisation and the addition of another level have transformed this Victorian terrace house, with award-winning results

Stone-look tiles, an enclosed gas fire that changes bathroom, countertop, floor, flooring, home, interior design, plumbing fixture, room, sink, tap, tile, wall, gray

Stone-look tiles and a wall-mounted gas fire give this ensuite a welcoming feel

Bathroom renovation strips out an outdated materials and finishes to create warm contemporary space designed for relaxation

It may look restrained and elegant but a bathroom, floor, flooring, home, interior design, real estate, room, tile, gray, white

Designer tiles and a semi-freestanding tub are features of this ensuite

A combined shower and tub area save space in this modest sized ensuite by Bubbles Bathrooms, which also features a vanity with recycled oak drawer fronts in a Corian cabinet

This sculptural tub sits in its own glass architecture, house, interior design, real estate, window, gray

Large window walls in master ensuite make the most of mountain and lake views

This master suite in a hillside home by Mason & Wales has a minimalist interior and comprises a bedroom, bathroom, study and changing room

A sculptural ceiling element helps to define this countertop, cuisine classique, house, interior design, kitchen, gray

Careful space planning optimises the function of this kitchen in a small area

Fitting snugly into its limited allotted space, this mainly black and white family kitchen part of a bungalow extension is also open to its wider surroundings

On this extension by CplusC Architectural Workshop, a architecture, backyard, estate, facade, grass, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, siding, window, wood

Modern family kitchen in house extension offers sightlines to indoor and outdoor areas

White surfaces and a mirror splashback provide an unobtrusive vibe in this family kitchen, part of a house extension by architect Clinton Cole that features sliding walls opening to a covered courtyard

So, wheres the fencing? Edgetec Mini Post Balustrade apartment, estate, home, house, mansion, property, real estate, residential area, resort, swimming pool, villa, gray

Clear glass balustrade fencing keeps your kids safe around the pool without blocking views

Minimalist Edgetec Mini Post balustrades from Homeplus provide complete poolside safety without obstructing views of the water

A family kitchen by designer Tracy Murphy is flooring, interior design, real estate, room, gray

This kitchen's black and white theme complements its classic and semi-industrial style

A large scullery, moveable island, subway tile splashback and a close connection to the living spaces are all design features of this classic-meets-modern kitchen

Cylindrical wall-wash sconces accentuate the texture on the bathroom, bathroom accessory, floor, home, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, room, sink, gray

Classic mouldings and stained glass windows combine with a modern aesthetic in this bathroom makeover

A modern vanity and shower balance the more traditional elements in this bathroom renovation, while a freestanding tub and round mirror with LED lighting provide crossover elements

This homes entertaining kitchen is a fully equipped, architecture, interior design, lobby, black, white

Two fully functional kitchens sit back-to-back in this expansive lakeside home

Design of day-to-day living kitchen and a connected entertaining kitchen ensures both are flooded with light and have continuity of materials

Award-winning designer Kira Gray creates contemporary and traditional kitchens and bathrooms

A passion for people and timeless, harmonious design underscores all Fyfe Kitchens designer Kira Gray's projects

While refined and glamorous, this modern kitchen is product design, technology, black, white

Feature lighting transforms this upmarket kitchen at night

From its striking jet black aesthetic to touches like a fresh herb garden in the island, this kitchen by Aurora Australis is the ideal centrepiece for any interior

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