Home Trends Vol. 33/4

Home is where the heart is, but what we love about a house varies for person to person. Is your ideal home one with classical Georgian elegance ... or a family home for relaxed suburban living ... or maybe an expansive coastal holiday villa?To help you create the new home – or kitchen or bathroom – you've always wanted, we’ve collected some of the latest design and product ideas in this issue of Trends.

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Fowler Homes constructed this architecturally designed four-bedroom home cottage, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, siding, brown

Family home by prominent house builder reflects an upmarket, executive lifestyle

This seaside home optimises views for the owners and a second house behind it both were built by Fowler Homes from plans by Solari Architects

A steep drive leads down to this coastal aerial photography, bird's eye view, estate, geological phenomenon, hill station, home, house, mountain village, property, real estate, suburb, tree, village, green

Coastal villa's pavilion structure blends contemporary and traditional design features

Despite extremely challenging conditions and the large scale construction, this clifftop home fits snugly into the contours of its site

French and bifold doors open to a spacious building, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, roof, siding, gray, white

New family home offers open-plan layouts, a sharp street presence and large outdoor living area

Stand-out street presence is just the start with this roomy, well-appointed family residence by Landmark Homes

No builders or building materials were required for floor, flooring, interior design, living room, property, real estate, room, gray

These porcelain stoneware tiles present an exciting wall and floor surface for architects and designers

Strong, sustainable and easy to install, Kerlite porcelain stoneware tiles are an interior designer's new best friend

This house is all about providing different functional apartment, architecture, condominium, estate, home, house, penthouse apartment, property, real estate, resort, sky, swimming pool, villa, blue

Riverside home provides separate living options for parents and their teenage children

On this two-level home, a modest street-side entry opens up to a central atrium and splayed wings that reach out towards individual water views

Sporting contemporary black and white cladding, this Edison cottage, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, land lot, landscape, property, real estate, residential area, roof, sky, suburb, teal

Three-bedroom showhome provides the latest in home technologies

This modified Edison Platinum showhome by GJ Gardner Homes Marlborough offers modern cladding, intelligent space design, an executive kitchen, and passive energy

A large chandelier is the centrepiece of this ceiling, estate, furniture, home, interior design, living room, room, table, gray

Refurbishment of Georgian-style residence accentuates its original splendour

Refinished, repainted and with existing architectural detailing expanded upon, this renovation celebrates the past while accommodating a modern lifestyle

The ground floor circulation path in this home architecture, house, interior design, living room, loft, real estate, gray

Entertainer's kitchen even has underwater pool views

This kitchen is integral to the circulation path through a home on a narrow site but it also has surprising connections to other features of the house

Strong and sculptural this luxury ensuite by ceiling, floor, flooring, interior design, lobby, real estate, room, gray, black

Masculine ensuite offers a strong, natural aesthetic and a wealth of clever storage

Marble, wood and concrete floors combine to create this masculine bathroom which features hidden storage, a privacy wall and furniture-like vanities

Dining room walls in Resene Prussian Blue complement ceiling, dining room, home, interior design, room, window, gray

Strong colour helps anchor the interior design in this Arts & Crafts home

The power of colour is reflected in this renovation where Resene Prussian Blue in the dining room pulls together the wider palette

Despite this homes relatively close neighbourhood environment, the architecture, bathroom, daylighting, floor, home, house, interior design, property, real estate, room, sink, gray, brown

Translucent glass walls give privacy and add diffused light to this master bathroom

Despite this home's tight site and central-city location, its spacious master suite provides a private, light-filled haven for its owners

This sculptural, furniture-like wine display responds directly to furniture, wine cellar, wine rack, winery, brown

Large custom wine storage unit makes attractive living room feature

This wine storage and display unit by Aurora Australis features an Eisno wine cooler with dual temperature control and low-E door glass, LED internal lighting and custom display shelving

The use of black tones and lustrous hints bed frame, bedroom, ceiling, floor, furniture, home, interior design, room, wall, gray, black

A new master bathroom suite gets an opulent touch by the simple use of black and gold

Black wood-look tile floors, a black custom vanity and bedroom tallboy all contribute to a black and gold theme in this master bedroom and bathroom

Rear wall cabinetry in white glass with a cabinetry, countertop, cuisine classique, interior design, kitchen, black, gray

Kitchen renovation adds new functionality and personality

This reinvented kitchen combines strong, simple forms with a strong, simple colour palette features include improved connections and ample storage

The dramatic cantilever in this kitchen is highlighted cabinetry, countertop, cuisine classique, floor, flooring, hardwood, interior design, kitchen, laminate flooring, wood flooring, gray

Subtle tones and minimalist cabinetry ensure this kitchen takes a back seat to the owners' art collection

A dramatic cantilevered peninsular island and understated cabinetry are features of this large entertainer's kitchen, which is positioned on two sides of a great room

This pampering bathroom by TRG Architecture + Interior bathroom, floor, flooring, interior design, product design, shelf, tap, wall, gray, black

Two-tone stone surfaces tie this modern bathroom to its older, more classic home

Large marble slabs in white and black and matching wall trims all help to visually reduce the ceiling height in this remodeled bathroom

This renovated kitchens large central island includes storage cabinetry, countertop, cuisine classique, interior design, kitchen, room, white

Kitchen renovation captures spirit of Italian-style home

This reinvented kitchen features hand-worked surfaces along with touches of wrought iron together evoking an artisanal look that ties back to the Italian-style villa it forms part of