Trends 19-09

As the world embraces sustainability, many house designs, material choices, and energy solutions are informed by clever rather than power-hungry thinking. For example, two houses in this edition solve the age-old problem that with spectacular water views often also come on-shore winds – the solution is built into the way the houses are designed and it will surprise you. This edition shows off some beautiful professional kitchen designs and we celebrate spring turning to summer with garden tips and outdoor tub inspirations.

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Dark on the outside, light on the inside

Known as the ‘black barn’, this family home explores the use of contrast and volume. From asymmetric lines to large vaulted spaces, discover how all the design details in this home tell a story

Two living spaces and separated bedrooms means this

This show home is designed so everyone can hang out together or do their own thing

With living spaces and bedrooms neatly divided and a feature kitchen and main bathroom, this Nelson showhome by GJ Gardner Homes is ideally set up for both family life and entertaining

This indoor-outdoor pavilion is on the opposite side

Sheltered pavilion offers views out both sides of this upmarket lakeside home

With an elegant approach and sheltered indoor-outdoor spaces, this sunny home opens up to panoramic lake views and an internal landscape of its own

This sunny, high-quality home raises the bar on what a modest budget can achieve

Tour of one of our newest showhomes! Designed to show that you can have your very own Landmark without a huge budget – this stunning, sun-drenched home is affordable, high-quality, and built with easy living in mind

This home boasts spectacular outlooks and efficient passive temperature control

An elevated, exposed site often comes with drawbacks such as heat gain. Designed by architect Aaron Jones, of Urban Function Architecture, this clean-lined family home's response is passive and effective

Feature lighting accentuates the tongue and groove panel

This home's rustic charm is backed by modern-day convenience

Whether you live in the country or simply dream of it, this four-bedroom home reflects a classic country feel but with all modern conveniences included

This three-level corner coastal home, by Urbane Projects,

Luxury waterfront home has ocean vistas on one side and a private pool courtyard on the other

What does luxury living mean for you? Well, this home by Urbane Projects probably has it covered. Sea views from everywhere, two garages, a cinema room and a wing for the grandchildren are just the start ...

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Flat out transformation

A small basic house previously divided into two small flats is totally transformed into a contemporary inner-city townhouse

It’s not necessarily the fun side of gardening,

Spring clean your garden

With thousands of award winning garden designs under his belt, and a long list of some of the country’s best gardens under the care of his Landart Landscape’s business, creative director Matt Leacy shares his top tips for ensuring your garden thrives this spring and summer

Despite the limited 20m² space available, this renovation

This terrace house feels completely refreshed after a major renovation

Following on from an upstairs rethink, this renovation opens up the ground floor of the home front-to-back with a deft reworking of the existing rear spaces

The new rear addition has a soaring roofline

How the backyard of this brick home was designed to hide the neighbours

With neighbours overlooking the backyard of this original brick home, a solution was needed to create privacy and make outdoor living easy. Discover the grand design feature used to achieve the brief

5 outdoor bathtubs that take relaxation to the next level

Soak the stress away in your very own outdoor bath tub! Here, we've rounded up five of our favourite designs from Pinterest to inspire your own secret outdoor sanctuary

Simple and symmetrical – this master ensuite has

Clean lines and a restrained palette create a sense of drama in a design that re-invents how a bathroom is used

Appealing symmetry meets combined functionality in this seamlessly merged bathroom and dressing space

When planning the layout for this kitchen, designer

Sculptural stone island provides ideal place to gather throughout the day

While many kitchens become the social hub of a home, this one goes a step further – having a wine cellar next to the island was the main focus of its design

Stained wood meets white granite in this kitchen

Natural materials and an open design make this kitchen an ideal response to the home’s seaside location

Boasting a simple yet robust palette, this restrained kitchen in a modern home opens up on both sides to connect to its coastal setting

This material-rich kitchen by Thinkdzine features Italian smoked

Smoked oak cabinetry is matched with a formal-look smoked oak tabletop in this well-connected kitchen

A finely finished cantilevered table top allows this natural-toned Italian kitchen to provide an easy link between the terrace home’s interior and outdoor living areas

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This '90s interior trend is back and better than ever

That's right, the breakfast nook is back and better than ever. Whether you need to maximise your footprint or if you have plenty of room to be creative, this round up of banquettes will inspire your own interior makeover

For this comprehensive heritage-meets-expansion-and -modernisation, the new dark-stained black

The black-clad carport boldly contrasts the sandstone of this heritage home

The new black-clad carport contrasts and accentuates the warmth of the sandstone walls on this 1850s coach-house turned family home. Click to see more modern-meets-heritage moments

This home was originally part of the 1962

How this home renovation managed to retain its 1960s charm

See how the alteration of this contemporary home in City Beach, Australia, was designed to maintain the charm of its 1960s Commonwealth Games village history

The new kitchen is now a streamlined galley

Clean lines and a restrained palette give this kitchen a refined presence

Every design starts somewhere. For this through kitchen by designer Nicola Manning, an existing feature – black leadlight window frames – resurfaces in the new design

Sky Green makes greenery accessible to the residential white

Gardens in the sky

With the city at your feet, why not introduce nature and well being above? Landscaping and building envelope combine in the mixed-use residential and retail development that is Sky Green Taichung, Taiwan

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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

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Engage a professional kitchen designer to ensure the best outcome

The heart of the home and a leading interior feature, it pays to do your kitchen once and do it right – working with an award-winning designer such as Kira Gray

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