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Echoing the sunny Mid-century Modern Californian vernacular, this light-filled David Reid Homes courtyard-centric residence combines style with flowing family functionality

There can be no hesitation guessing this room's functionality – a large television with lose-yourself, laid-back seating all trained on it

Making an entrance need not stop at the floors and walls – here an artistic villa's reception skylight appears to capture koi in 'flight'

This kitchen area has green/grey shaker-style cabinetry and bench seating while a rustic flagstone floor provides demarcation

This powder room to bathroom transformation included a more contemporary aesthetic – vanity top vessel included

Fair to say the environment provided inspiration for the materiality of this hardwood clad home with timber decking

This renovation offers a clean response to a busy environment – light, white cladding avoids overwhelming the varied surroundings

Plantation Bamboo offers a range of sustainable flooring options – including game-changing Bamboo X-treme Decking

Infinity edges add drama and avoid blocking views for this expansive and highly contemporary backyard oasis in step with its adjacent home

4D Chevron White 400x800mm wall tiles with a chevron relief pattern introduce a subtle architectural texture into this ensuite bathroom

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