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This linear, angular pool seems a natural pairing with its companion contemporary architectural home – plantings mitigate the pool's crisp lines

This renovation brings a second storey and a light filled stairway to get to it – courtesy of a series of skylights in the sloping roof above

Custom artistic rose gold trim cabinetry detailing, brass tapware, and designer pendants combine to take this kitchen to the next level

Want a visually pleasing, magical pathway through your garden or across your lawn? In this garden, stepping stones have a relaxed, organic appeal

Part of a comprehensive renovation, this new kitchen includes near-invisible wood cabinetry disappearing into the matching rear timber wall

Falling from a ceiling-high pelmet, well above the window frames, these drapes add elegance and also accentuate the height of the interiors

Porcelain sheet with the look of a large travertine stone slab backs the generous wet area in this bathroom – visual impact, no quarry involved

Wearing its symmetrical open storage and matching benchtops much like a neat uniform, this galley scullery is at the ready

This coastal home is clad with board and batten slats, setting up an exterior & interior palette of wood throughout – kitchen, ceiling and floor included

These white stairs appear to grow out of the white wall and might be suitable for Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves – Cher lived in this apartment and designed many features

Pale wood floors and treads, a transparent glass bannister and see-through riserless stairs all contribute to this home's refined, visually expansive interior

Location is a key driver for any homebuyer and this modest-sized, contemporary home, by G.J Gardner, goes places many other house plans won't