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For this renovation, the stair to the second storey addition is concealed behind a timber screen, allowing light to filter through into the new living room – the long existing entry hallway has been retained

A contemporary ensuite blends sculptural form with function, delivering a spa-like experience anchored in New Zealand design sensibilities and a highly resolved material palette

Want to make your kitchen sing with one strong design move? Well, your splashbacks make for a great key feature, as these benchtop backdrops from awarded kitchens in 2025 TIDA Kitche...

Once reason archways are used is for superior load distribution; they can carry more weight – but there's the other reason, too, they are extremely pleasing to the eye, as exampled in this new home 

An Omvivo Venice table top basin is teamed with a Milli Pure Progressive Wall Basin Mixer Tap System in this bathroom to evoke a contemporary, minimalist feel

Pale green textured subway tiles laid vertically to the rear and a green glass half screen to the front combine to evoke a lighter than air feel in this inviting shower stall

It comes as no surprise that the owner of this kitchen was after a contemporary, edgy vibe – for the upper cabinetry, black laminate meets grey glass meets internal lighting! 

This house set beside a golf course makes the most of all the action thanks to walls and doors of glass trained on the fairways – the kitchen has front row views

The famous Beatles song title says it all regarding this home which, thanks to wall-height glass frames/windows, allows you to take in the panorama of the site from both sides of the building

A refined coastal bach-meets-Airbnb features a butterfly roof which optimises a sculptural look, privacy and natural light penetration – the design factors in the higher-set main house that's yet to come

A sumptuous guest bathroom with pill-shaped mirrors and a step up bath retains classic detailing while the master bathroom, now opened to the master bedroom, follows a similar vein – both offer delicious escapism

This heart-of-the-home kitchen design brings flow and family connection, grandmother included – brass and timber highlights evoke an air of refinement while light and reflection also play their part