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Whether behind closed doors or visually connected to the main kitchen – or both – these sculleries combine designer good looks with chef-friendly functionality

Responding to its Italian owner, this  interior features fresco wall finishes, custom elements with multiple functions and moments of colour 

Sometimes a design has to reach beyond the tastes of the owners – here, for a development where home and bathroom had to offer broad appeal

Classic detailing, a furniture look, some colour and visual connections were all part of the equation for this home's character-filled family kitchen

This renovation marries sustainable small footprint living with a quest for spaciousness and delight – a reworked facade and haptic-minded interior both feature

With sandy tones, elegant soft touches and a flowing family-friendly layout, this G.J.Gardner Palm Springs showhome is all about relaxed, stylish living

The brief for an upmarket pool and landscaping was standard enough but the teetering clifftop location and scale of the pool made it exceptional

This home digs into the sloping site to unearth additional square meterage – a CNC-milled wood partition lines the atrium and reflects geometric patterns 

With a refined material palette of stone, timber, concrete, and natural tiles the outdoor spaces blend seamlessly with this modern home

Board-formed concrete walls with their tell-tale patterning meet oak stair treads and floorboards in this canyon home – the rugged materials a match for the setting

For this 5th Avenue apartment turned modern home, the use of sliding glass panels maintains the sense of the interior's greater dimensions 

Extractor turns eye-catching feature in this kitchen – handcrafted brass inserts inject energy and drama into the rangehood and create a talking point