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Usually the smallest room in the house, the powder room is also where a designer can really go to town, creating a distinct look that's a surprise and pleasure for guests – here are 7 o...

This coastal kitchen creates a versatile, light-filled sanctuary – the hero Decton Trance benchtop/splashback surface connects with the shoreline seen beyond the living room windows

For this home, three roofed forms reflect different areas of use – they are linked by a central entrance hall with a centred timber front door entry

'Warmth and light', ran the owner's galley kitchen brief and, along with an overhead skylight, this contemporary island pendant from Beacon Lighting more than fits the brief

The Gaggenau display in this Abt appliance showroom, designed by Mick De Giulio, inspired the freestanding cooktop and the oven units that he went on to use in a client's kitchen design

A double vanity on the other side of this bathroom is matched by this more understated version opposite – the pared back version is a dedicated make-up table 

Borrmeister Architects is working in partnership with the Centre for Community Solidarity (CCS) in Uganda to help families in the Isingiro District build simple, sustainable rainwater...

This refined, pale-toned kitchen enhances the experience of modern coastal living, seamlessly blending with the surrounding architecture and natural environment

Glossy marble wall tiles, gold-hued tapware and vanity top basins and a bath that would be at home in a sculpture gallery set off this lux master ensuite retreat

Glass walls meet retracted glass sliders to give this master bedroom the feel of being at one with the great outdoors – sounds of the pool add to the restful ambience in the desert home

Guests lucky enough to be allocated this bedroom are steeped in nature – from the views, to the olive headboard to the wall cabinetry and ceiling in rich wood tones

Urban Penny mosaics, from Odin Tiles, feature on both a ledge shower wall and shower soap niche in this bathroom – adding texture and detailing at the same time