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Striking in black and white cladding, this tree house-vibe home creates character and connections from its spa-like top level master suite down to indoor-outdoor lifestyle living on the mid level and descending to quiet spaces at ...

This nautically themed bathroom in a heritage home reflects the tones and craftsmanship potentially associated with, say, a captain's quarter's – an ornately finished benchtop, gold tapware and Portuguese patterned tiles...

Pairing rich timber joinery with soft natural stone, this clean, crisp kitchen responds to the architecture of the wider home in visual terms as well as its immediate environment – the generous island provides for gatherings, dining,...

A hint as to the sculptural shape of this home is sitting right in the front yard – the residence's boulder-like presence is accentuated by the timber cladding's rich, natural tones

At a half glance it looks like the extractor in this kitchen might have its work cut out – in reality, the feature swirling Fusion Wow stone splashback was chosen to draw the eye in 

This expansive outdoor room becomes an extension of the living spaces courtesy of a wall of large-span bifold doors – a louvred roof from Louvretec makes the space inviting through spring, summer, autumn and winter

The St Michel Dignity oval basins in this master ensuite are set at rakish angles within the vanity benchtop – just the rims sit proud of the surface, with the bulk of the basins being inset 

This refined prep bench in Trendstone New Lily White merges with the family kitchen's sandy tones – a natural light-bringing window splashback completes the work zone picture

A louvre window system throws filtered light on this wood-lined bathroom with sculptural wall-facing Lust bathtub – the 'wall-facing' element is dropped below the rim of the tub for a clean look

Sunset was the colour inspiration for this reinvented spa-like bathroom, with the beautiful Bellini marble vanity evoking the sun's last rays – fluted glass divides shower and toilet while a second vanity in ink-stained oak adds ...

A contemporary, raised-on high house is accompanied by a grounded studio/guest house, the two linked over a tricky site – access and fire emergency egress are addressed by their strategic placement while shared materiality gives t...

A curvaceous black birch plywood kitchen responds to the flow of the wider interior – visually arresting with its full functionality visually downplayed, hidden pantry included, the coastal kitchen caters to one or to many