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This new kitchen acknowledges its historic cottage setting with a timber backing wall while a wall of crisp white side cabinetry echoes the floating island

Introducing more room to entertain and more light & space, this renovation/extension draws on Hamptons style while still in keeping with the original Queenslander home

These outdoor kitchens are as varied as their alfresco settings – what they have in common is a level of function and good looks to rival their indoor counterparts

Staying faithful to neighbourhood architecture, but with a twist, this home flips traditional Queenslander style, bringing batten cladding up to the upper facade

Compact and low maintenance, yet luxurious and spacious with all the mod-cons, this Landmark Homes Auckland – South East showhome offers the best of both worlds

A frameless, near invisible glass divider keeps wetness in the wet area for this individualistic bathroom – its see-through nature adding to the sense of space

Inspiration is where you find it and the fit-out of this fun, edgy bar benefits from tile choices from The Tile Depot that would also look great at home

A curvaceous white island is teamed with a black linear glass-fronted display cabinetry in this kitchen – the contrast of tone and form benefitting both elements

Never mind back to the Moon, why not explore space with the magical light and volume-implying properties of mirrors – here fronting walls of storage

Will your interior pass muster when neighbours and friends call? A bold blue wall in the stairwell adds a pop of interest to this interior space

Specialist bamboo importer and distributor Plantation Bamboo offers high quality, sustainable bamboo products – including game-changing Bamboo X-treme Decking

Kitchen breakfast stools seem to casually echo the adjacent dining chairs in this well connected interior, both in terms of form and tone