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This suburban family home opens up to its rural views at the rear, while materials and layout reflect an easy connection between indoors and out

Whether it's designs to build off, a small-site offering, a rural dwelling or a buyable showhome, G.J. Gardner can help – here are some examples

This pool is slotted in beside the home – bamboo and timber fencing creates an in-touch-with-nature vibe while deck chairs add vibrancy

Two Progetto Niagara Belle free-standing basins are complemented by Aged Iron finished Progetto tapware in this contemporary bathroom

The feature dark brown silk granite on this kitchen island evokes a sense of movement while floor to ceiling windows opposite keep things light

Fine art and practical furniture requirements come together with this individualistic display table by Carla Kalwaitis Design

This reworked ground floor family room has a new central window – all the better to take in the refurbished family pool environment

This heating and day bed setting can all be locked away behind aluminium shutters when the owners are away – same goes for the rest of the home

An under utilised bay window is repurposed to create a discreet bar area complete with sandal leather upholstered walls and brass framework 

Subway tiles with a difference grace this bathroom – given their rakish angles, it looks like an express train might have just ripped through

This pristine white kitchen adds a touch of colour in an unexpected way – an Elkay Quartz Luxe undermount sink in Red features on the island

This mid-level lounge opens up to its mountain and city views with wall size sliders – optimising the home's connection to nature