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This shower allows for roll-in wheelchair access – it also gives the occupant a clear view of the sweeping panoramic views beyond the ensuite windows

Dark-toned kitchen cabinetry finds a material and tonal echo in the feature open display shelving just across the way

An insertion of a modest new room to this home provides a light filled cooking and dining space, complete with a relocatable island on castors

Sited on a ridge which sweeps gently to a pristine native reserve, this design is an exemplar of how to settle a large home into a bush-clad section

On the odd sad day that the surf waves don't rise to the occasion, this seaside home includes purpose built board storage

A large gleaming scullery standing ready for behind the scenes duty is a loose material echo of this front-of-house entertainer's kitchen

Curving vanity unit meets soft cornered mirror – and there's a skylight of similar profile overhead – in this tranquil, light-filled master suite

New materials have meant benchtops can now be super slim, such as this one in a kitchen by designer Annika Rowson. Will you go thick or thin in your new kitchen?

A home that opens its arms to the elements yet has an internal focus that makes it homely in an instant – this is the owners' forever home, created by David Reid Homes

A custom sculptural skylight looks down unblinkingly on the users of this otherwise windowless but now light-filled bathroom

With the heritage home built in the 1920s, bridging the divide between a classic and eye-catchingly new look was always on the cards for this bathroom

Part of a bach with a central courtyard and relaxed indoor-outdoor flow, this kitchen connects with the open living spaces and the verdant outdoors