Trendsideas

This home extends towards and sits in unity with the mountains, displaying its own peaks and troughs created by the butterfly roof with two twisted planes 

This sleek kitchen features beguiling cabinet finishes, helps tame the long adjacent living spaces and tucks much of its function behind closed doors

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

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

Nothing makes a thing stand out more than something different next to it –  these brilliant blue pool mosaics make the garden look all the more verdant

Poolside lounging is no longer limited to a towel or a lilo – this splash-proof setting would be equally at home indoors in the living room

A space isn't finished until the last furniture piece is dropped in – here, a fluted side table adds charm and grace to an award-winning interior 

Vertical cedar cladding elements bring touches of warmth to this open, predominantly white coastal Mid-century renovation

One way to refine shading/privacy options is to turn your thinking on its head – here, vertical blinds add flare as well as functionality

Perforated steel sheets feature on the interior of this home – their minute detailing echoed by the wall to wall, light-bouncing mosaics in the bathroom

Even the most extravagant jewels would fight for attention in this lush dressing room – features include a rare Alpaca fur carpet

The flooring in this light-filled extension continues the materiality of the home's timber flooring, but with a demarcating difference