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If handles are the jewels of your cabinetry then this kitchen's got it going on with textured vertical black handles that are a pleasure to look at and use

Flat and modular isn't the only way – The One small-format, hand-made textural tiles create character in this bathroom – just add water

This scenario sounds a little negative on paper but of course in reality is an idyllic feature for this coastal home – balancing shading with light

With structural walls removed and replaced with a steel beam, natural light flows right through these once dark, enclosed spaces

Wood and white are longstanding design partners in crime – stealing the show again here, after climbing over the roof and in a window!

Perhaps ironically, this kitchen's Tasmanian Blackwood island has a curvaceous outline reminiscent of waves lapping a variegated shoreline  

A feature of this home is a curved glass courtyard corner which gently repeats in the opposing curved white wall on the interior

This well-known saying is reflected in this organic-look garden design – the soft curves of the garden bed are also soft on the eye

Black window frames add to the modern aesthetic of this G.J. Gardner showhome, with cushions and furniture also picking up on the accent tone

This study adjoins a formal living space but is separated by sliding glass door leaves – retracted here – giving the space privacy when needed

Julie Andrews might have got those words wrong long ago – for this renovation, the rain chain is a sculptural alternative to a drain pipe

Thanks to Mick De Giulio, Darren James, Mark Bullivant and Wulf Borrmeister