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Plantings bring a sense of nature and softness wherever they go – including mitigating the strong architectural lines on this home

Cross ventilation and a fan help this master bedroom keep its cool. However, if coastal breezes are sultry, air conditioning is also at the ready

Here are some tips from SA Plumbing Supply on how to fit out an accessible bathroom without it looking like it came from a hospital 

This Mercury dual-fuel range is an appropriately substantial country kitchen inclusion – it also makes it look like you take cooking seriously

Remember when your back door was small and stuck when it was damp? Cut to today – this 'back door' opens up the interior to the outdoors

The fireplace surround in this contemporary home has the look of board-formed concrete while heated concrete floors run through most of interior

This sculptural, clean-lined pergola mitigates the impact of the midday sun for in-pool lounging – and looks pretty spectacular doing it

Contrasting materials can bring out the best in both – here concrete floors give way to warm Sydney Blue Gum in the living zone

Based on the same platform as the Red Dot award-winning Concelo Waste Bin, the Concelo Laundry system continues to raise the bar in what should be expected from a laundry hamper

This apartment interior makeover wades into a space-wasting, traditional layout and turns it into a modern, cleverly connected run of rooms

A tired master suite is rearranged and reinvented – providing a flowing retreat including bedroom, ensuite, walk-in robes and reading nook

Lead designer at Akzente Lara Farmilo shares insights on what's in and what's coming, referencing leading German architectural kitchen company Poggenpohl