Trends Volume 33 No 4

Home is where the heart is, but what we love about a house varies from 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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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

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

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

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

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