Home Trends Vol. 34/2

Placing the kitchen at the heart of a home is not just about creating a convenient zone for easy food preparation and eating meals.Just as important is the way it's seen as an attractive place where family can spend time together, or visitors or guests can gather.So what are the important aspects of the design that turn it into a social hub?

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Strong blades, quiet motors and an option of home, house, interior design, outdoor structure, patio, porch, real estate, window, gray, white

Versatile operable ceiling louvres turn outdoor spaces into outdoor rooms

Sun, shade or shelter – whatever the weather versatile concertina Sky Louvres, invented by Johnson and Couzins, are the stylish way to transform your outdoor environment instantly

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Design-and-build firm creates homes that ideally fit their owners

With solidly construction and finished with flair, this new home by Fowler Homes Christchurch was designed around its owner’s love of France

Light-filled showhome offers indoor-outdoor flow and street presence

Transparent pricing, realistic timelines, stand-out homes and a warm, friendly approach to business – this is Sentinel Homes Tauranga

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New home design on wooded site blurs the lines between indoors and outdoors

The raw, fair-face concrete wall experienced on the approach to this home belies the openness and transparency found on the other side of the home

With the look of an elegant Japanese teahouse estate, home, house, property, real estate, resort, swimming pool, villa, blue

House design resolves challenges of tricky access and a steep and awkwardly shaped site

Multi-level sandstone home includes top-floor glazed living pavilion with expansive terrace to capture spectacular city and harbour views

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Taranaki family showhome offers the best of traditional design plus the best of brand new

Whether it’s a popular design tweaked to taste, or a home built from fresh plans, GJ Gardner has the experience to get it right

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Taranaki family showhome offers the best of traditional design plus the best of brand new

Whether it's a popular design tweaked to taste, or a home built from fresh plans, GJ Gardner has the experience to get it right

Kitchen

Large central island makes kitchen the hub for entertaining and family life

Impressing with its clean lines, interesting materials and restrained detailing, this kitchen can meld into the architecture or steal the limelight as a social hub

In this sleek kitchen project by designer Kira countertop, kitchen design, kitchen, Kira Gray, Fyfe Kitchens, concrete benchtop

Professional kitchen designer creates a quality kitchen

Engaging designer Kira Grey of Fyfe Kitchens will bring your own ideas to life in an elegant and organised way

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Individualistic kitchen design provides seamless workflow even when entertaining

Flooded with natural light, this glamour-meets-semi-industrial kitchen opens up to its outdoor setting – however, there are subtle demarcations of operation

In this unfitted design, each element in the architecture, countertop, daylighting, interior design, kitchen, white, gray

Unfitted kitchen combines organic design with a handmade feel

Layout, size and scale, selection of materials and references to the past all contribute to a kitchen design that’s far from predictable

This mid-level kitchen and dining area by Strachan architecture, house, interior design, table, black, Strachan Architects, plywood, stainless steel, Blum, KWC, Tap

Sculptural kitchen at the heart of the home – both functionally and in terms of design

Slender benchtops, handleless joinery and folded metal planes on the island are all features of this contemporary kitchen design

Sculptural and solid in marble and wood, the ceiling, floor, house, interior design, room, table, white

Contemporary kitchen forms part of a larger modern renovation to a heritage home

This kitchen downplays its functionality, letting sculptural forms and materials draw the eye

Bathroom

Wave-textured tiles and sandy colour scheme match home’s seaside setting

Extending the length of the existing bathroom provided space for a sculptural tub and a level walk-in shower in this beach house bathroom renovation

With a subtle pattern reminiscent of lace, large-format bathroom, bathroom cabinet, floor, interior design, sink, Tiles, grey, vessel, Minosa Design

Bathroom renovation design adds classic touches to a clean-lined minimalist space

Modern elements combine with an old world-look wall finish to tie to both original and new parts in a renovated and expanded home

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Specialist bathroom design and installation company listens closely to your specific needs

Whether it’s a new ensuite, new family bathroom or a tricky renovation project, 5 Star Bathrooms’ experienced team produces pleasing results

Room with a view – a private view architecture, door, glass, house, interior design, window, gray, black

Modest-sized master suite features hand-crafted vanity, mirror and bedside tables

Concealed door opens to the ensuite, where a raised blind reveals a private garden for the eyes of bathroom occupants only

Large porcelain panels create a wood-look feature surface bathroom, floor, interior design, room, white, black, porcelain panels, towel rail, sconces

Master ensuite in contemporary rear addition to historic home celebrates the new along with quiet nods to the past

Wood-look porcelain panels and a custom mosaic tile floor provide the backdrop to this light-filled contemporary bathroom with traditional accents

Comprehensive renovation creates a modern-functioning home with all the character of a grand historic villa

Reworked villa has a wealth of classic detail combined with a modern, flowing layout and everything else you need for a relaxed, uncluttered family lifestyle