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A Victoria terraced villa is stripped back with classic elements reinstated – the design walks an elegant line between preserving historical character and modern upgrades – then there's the two-sto...

The rear garden features a resort-style pool & cabana while the front garden celebrates a refined frontage complete with a translucent fence, modern gates and a glass-covered gatehouse – the connecting side passage is equally...

A quietly Californian vibe was required for this renovation – bespoke elements bring flow between spaces, with touches like Italian lighting, feature walls and a hidden powder room all part of the natural-vibe mix

A 1970s-inspired bathroom featuring custom stained oak cabinetry, wall-to-wall mosaic tiles, picture windows, and earthen tones led by an array of the owners' collected earthen pots and porcelain pieces

This modern pavilion home makes the most of its water outlooks – features include layered floor plates, stone and cedar cladding; steel slider doors, an infinity pool and sheltered rear garden

This apartment kitchen's colour palette flowed from the owner's prompt of a resin cheese knife in a soft, marshmallow pink tone – more broadly, precision joinery and strategic choices lead a clean, layered design 

For this dramatic landscaping project, the dynamic shapes of the topiary in the raised planters are set between the lawn and garden – this placement creates a standout feature within the inner garden

This apartment has been curated to give a homely, feminine appeal with a quirky look and feel – the half arc as a design motif plays its part in this, even echoed in the living room's open storage solution

The heritage character of the house and the calm feeling of its addition come together through cladding and tonal pairings – the home in white painted brick, the addition with a white baton facade

A floating panelled timber headboard wall creates a feature for this master bedroom while screening the master ensuite and walk-in robe from the bedroom proper

Part of a wider renovation, this kitchen is divided into two areas of operation – delineated at a glance by the two different new floor treatments: large white porcelain tiles meet parquet flooring tightly laid in stack bond

Going up the wall saves on space especially for those with only a limited backyard or balcony to work with – one idea of many in this outdoor living story on green wall advantages and opportunities