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A modern tabletop basin is teamed with traditionally toned copper tapware – an apt pairing in a modern bathroom that complements its 1920s cottage 

This shower complete with uniform finger tiles leads the eye up to the sky, the illusion encouraged by a curvaceous skylight overhead

The raised part of this island is in Signorino natural stone in colour Cote D'Azur – the busy veining connects with the distressed brick wall behind

White is nice while black is best – and so it goes with these dark-toned homes where their moody cladding and sometimes roofing all contributes to drama or, conversely, quiet harmony in their own way

A sense of luxury and escape combined with a modern, different feel were just two directives that helped shape this dramatic bathroom

This sustainably minded kitchen offers the best of everything a professional chef needs – including a show-stopping operable benchtop that adjusts to specific needs

A quality rug will bring your interior to life with one gesture – Bremworth offers Custom, Readymade and Handcrafted rugs exclusively in 100% natural New Zealand wool 

A minimalist island with only discreet induction hob and pop-up downdraft steps down to a wood dining table element – but from this angle it has an almost furniture appeal 

Hand-made tactile tiles seen on this vanity splashback and in a different format on the wall directly above add a soft textural feel to this bathroom

Introducing just a single, double-glazed window on the south façade of this generally light-filled, modern home helps to combat heat loss

An expansive open living floor means guests to this G.J. Gardner home can look right through the impressive space to the wall of windows at rear

The subtle curves in the splashback, custom Astra walker brass tap, and steel legs on the island soften the hard and dark surfaces in this kitchen