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

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

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

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

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

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

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 apartment enjoys spectacular city bay views while the interior is also eye-catching, including the soaring textured ceiling overhead

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

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

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

This is a home of two halves – one public, one private – the view-centric design also looks to the future with state-of-the-art passive heating