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This stand-out showhome by Landmark Homes Taupō is all about relaxed family living, offering meticulous design detail and year-round alfresco living 

Creating the stone island for this kitchen was a painstaking process, whereby strips of stone were fused together with precise accuracy, so minimal joins were visible

Natural materials and tones together with relaxed indoor-outdoor connections give this clean-lined showhome a warm presence

This kitchen embraces its surroundings, opening to a family space, an alfresco area and laundry – an island with both casual dining and breakfast zones was part of the mix

A former dumping ground is transformed into a floating forest by landscape architects Turenscape – providing holistic ecosystems and a visitor attraction

This bathroom had to offer comprehensive functionality for family while at the same time creating a dramatic look for occasional guests

Your flooring choice can make or break an interior design – engineered oak flooring from Floorex is one way to dramatically up the ante 

A gleaming brass mosaic splashback makes a splash in this kitchen – the more so for being open to a living area with a black and white decor

This refined showhome by Fowler Homes Waikato turns up the charm with positive-vibe navy blue tiles, which in turn inspired other tile choices – all from The Tile Depot

While the wider cabinetry stands out in this kitchen, by comparison the actual appliances are a little flat – easy on the eye and also easy to clean

Joking aside, this contemporary shower benefits from in-stall soft-curve seating – finished, as with the rest of the shower, in penny round mosaics

Popping down the supermarket takes on a new meaning with this sustainable, future-proof and spectacular 'superhub' by architects De Zwarte Hond