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A renovation is a chance to go all shiny and new, but this kitchen makeover creates a warm vibe with a lived-in feel – balanced with touches of modernity

A warm, seamless vibe is achieved for this master suite which favours plenty of sunshine and pleasing connections between spaces

Up lights, sconces, dripping chandeliers, there are many luminaire options – in this art-dedicated room it's all about spot lighting what matters

This L shaped G.J. Gardner showhome is ideally configured in terms of both social and private spaces – sunny and roomy, it also exudes character at every turn

This layout has the Carrara outer island where you sit, and a timber inner island with cooktop in front of the marble topped perimeter workbench

Never mind the drip feed of breakfast items while you sit starving – here, everything arrives together courtesy of a surprising storage element on hydraulic lift   

Want to enjoy a bit of telly and look like you're also well read? Easy, add a wall of bookcase shelving to your media room and job done

Like giant paw pads, these stepping stones contribute to a landscape design that's enjoyed from all areas of the home it surrounds

Au contraire – this outdoor setting benefits from a nearly 13m-long pool with infinity edge – just 1692 laps and you're across Cook Strait

Need a new strategy with your children's homework habits? Well a built in study table offers a grounded, no-excuses place to start

This sumptuous stone vanity with double basins carved out is more than a match for its opulent, once-was-a-kitchen-now-bathroom setting

Consider the line between indoors and outdoors officially blurred in this home, thanks to an internal courtyard and wall size sliders