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This family swimming pool achieves a relaxed, organic feel with substantial rocks helping delineate the diving area from the main pool area

Wood veneer wraps the entrance wall into this kitchen, flowing through to the cabinetry and hidden scullery door to create unity between kitchen and living

There's lots to think about when contemplating a new home – G.J. Gardner's free HOME Prep brochure is not about selling, it's about empowering potential home builders' thinking from the start

Designed for the use of guests, this moody, contemporary bathroom balances refined finishes with optimised light, views and privacy

This shady pavilion home with pool embraces its rugged landscape with vistas enjoyed from upstairs, downstairs and in between 

A rich rustic/urban material mix, muted tones, and a crafted aesthetic come together under a bespoke chandelier for this character kitchen

Milli Pure tapware in Matt Black chimes with the vanity cabinetry while providing contrast design elements to this bathroom's overall sea of white

Designer: To connect it all together we handpicked the Neolith Calacatta Luxe benchtops with the white, brown and anthracite tones creating the perfect harmony

Melteca Bayleaf green cabinetry accentuates this kitchen – the hub of the holiday home – while reflecting the earthy tones of its rural setting

What happens when you have a vanity mirror directly opposite an other mirror on the opposite wall? Well this happens and a sense of light and spaciousness results

Deep recessed facades and aluminium louvres shield the interiors of this dynamically configured new home from the hot western sun 

This circular skylight captures views of the Mackenzie Aoraki Dark Sky Reserve and of the vast hazy skies where skylarks often circle overhead