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How to elicit a glamour kitchen without a solid gold budget? Well, along with attention to detail, concealed lighting is a great way to pimp your style

A windowless powder room with ornate glazed tiles splashed in sunlight from a skylight also boasts a dramatic curving wood entry 

At one with its rural setting, this homestead celebrates the traditional barn vernacular – disciplined proportions, crisp detailing and sustainable aspects further inform the home 

Freshly cooked trout all day long – this lakeside kitchen offers a tight palette of oak veneer, Iroko timber flooring, black granite and black slate mosaics 

This renovation transforms a suburban home with a dramatic entry, stepping down to expansive living, views, and private outdoor living

Space planning, adroit lighting, in-tune colours, custom furniture and even the essence of nature – this media space verges on the therapeutic

Twenty custom-made cylinder lights above the 'floating' island contribute to the wider task lighting in this highly contemporary kitchen

This open, airy kitchen reflects the classic combination of white and wood, with the handleless white cabinetry disappearing into the wall plane

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