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The interior designer used the most luxurious of materials from brass, marble, crystal and velvets to create a home that is refined and opulent at every turn

 A modern freestanding bathtub and custom-made vanity with a floating basin leads the eye in the main bathroom of this two bathroom makeover

This functional yet uncluttered kitchen stays true to both the boldness of the home's modern architecture and the serenity of the seaside setting

This renovation is an exploration of how to pare back and dwell in smaller spaces while providing a sense of personal connection to the wider urban context

Timber cladding, a simple A frame design and steep snow-be-gone roofing – this holiday home all but disappears into its natural, unspoilt mountain scenery

High quality tiles from The Tile Depot provide the finishing touches to this well designed and constructed home by Generation Homes NZ - Auckland South

A slatted dividing wall provides safety on the stair while still retaining the sense of this room's wider volume – the kitchen behind is colour matched to the stairs

This new Landmark Homes showhome in Palm Springs, Papamoa combines open, sun-filled spaces, great indoor-outdoor flow and a tropical resort feel

Connecting with black cladding, window fenestrations and wood fire burner, this dramatic kitchen lays the white-kitchens-are-best adage to rest

A rooftop pool in mosaic and glass is crossed by plays of light and reflections, echoing the colours of the sky and letting the occupant feel like they're almost flying

This rear deck includes a sky hole which adds visual interest and solar penetration – part of a renovation tied to the character of the original home

Not only is this vanity mirror backlit to effect, it also includes a circular lit magnifying mirror and a clock so you know if it's still okay to have your morning face