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

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

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

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

This relaxing backyard day bed in timber is assimilated into the rear property fence – part of a renovated and extended family residence

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

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

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

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

This '70s condo was opened up and streamlined for a sense of spaciousness and refinement with some wild inclusions along the way

Are there particular types of homes that are more suitable for major renovation? We put this question to three leading architects/designers – here's what they said