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A stainless steel benchtop is a crisp, clean and highly durable inclusion for this kitchen – as the designer says: 'stainless steel benchtops and sinks provide bulletproof surfaces for family life'

The St Martins Community Centre rebuild includes materials from the original earthquake-struck building – contemporary Euroslider™ doors and Atlantic48™ joinery from Altus Window Systems add natural light and a sense of ope...

Not only does this bank of vanity mirrors visually double the sense of space in the bathroom, it also fronts and conceals a wealth of wall cabinet storage

A Grade II listed apartment is elevated with new interiors – bespoke straw marquetry, queer art collections, gesso walls, and a French Château style daughter's bedroom are only half the elegant/exuberant story

A generous, long kitchen-dining space – quietly dramatic in scale – has its proportions enhanced by richly detailed walnut joinery, fluted cabinetry, and strong blocks of colour

A large, 20m-long swimming pool connects the house to its landscape while a tranquil pond located between the home and pool adds an intermediary linking element – a canoe-shaped Balinese rain drum also features

A modest space with no windows doesn't sound like a designer's dream setting – here, however, clever thinking creates a light-filled, easy-to-use guest ensuite that looks as effortless as it does quietly luxurious

This heritage renovation maintains the Arts & Crafts home’s architectural integrity, while improving connectivity, optimising light and openness, and improving both public and private spaces

Great interior design transforms more than just spaces – in this episode of Trends Property Insight Series, Shelley Ferguson of SF Studio shares 'real life' insights 

Continuity is the name of the game for this home renovation – for example, the kitchen splashback's tile pattern finds a kindred spirit in the patterned top of the adjacent dining table

A Escea DS1150 double sided, gas fireplace commands attention in this black-and-white focussed interior – needless to say, the feature is warmly appreciated in both living room and dining area

This character home lives and breaths for its setting – features include stacked stone cladding, light-filled, airy interiors and upstairs living spaces, while stacker doors open to sheltered decks with glass balustrades