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A large gleaming scullery standing ready for behind the scenes duty is a loose material echo of this front-of-house entertainer's kitchen

New materials have meant benchtops can now be super slim, such as this one in a kitchen by designer Annika Rowson. Will you go thick or thin in your new kitchen?

A home that opens its arms to the elements yet has an internal focus that makes it homely in an instant – this is the owners' forever home, created by David Reid Homes

A custom sculptural skylight looks down unblinkingly on the users of this otherwise windowless but now light-filled bathroom

With the heritage home built in the 1920s, bridging the divide between a classic and eye-catchingly new look was always on the cards for this bathroom

Part of a bach with a central courtyard and relaxed indoor-outdoor flow, this kitchen connects with the open living spaces and the verdant outdoors

The setting is perfect, the existing in-ground pool nestles into its sandy location – but the pool itself is tired – enter Pool Co for an award-winning make over

By following the natural contours of the site, the architects maximised the plan, pulled the building down into the site, and stepped the massing to follow the topography

When the Thames is your penthouse outlook, the interiors have to vie for attention – here, tactile materials, crafted furniture and artworks all play a part

One key move can influence a bathroom design and its ambience – here it was locating the vanity basin and mirror in front of the windows

A heritage renovation repurposes the interior while enhancing the original cottage's character – an in-keeping double height rear extension provides modern living

On a native treed plot, this house engages with every element of its site – starting with locally sourced board and batten Silvertop ash hardwood cladding