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How to readily turn a practicality into a feature? This custom shower stall's slender fenestrations evoke the calming lines of a Japanese-style screen 

This wood-fronted kitchen connects with adjacent wood dining furniture, timber doors on a nearby fire surround and, yes, even the ceiling

A unique feature of this renovation is the central cone-shaped, brick-clad wall that sits in prominent position – seen from inside and outside the home

Multiple voids to the hallway create a sense of height in the upper level of this home, with a feature timber ceiling wrapping down into the dining space below

Clad in a local granite, with a green roof and sustainable mahogany windows, from a distance this house dissolves into its surroundings

In this minimalist kitchen, a Blanco Subline sink recedes into the Florium stone benchtop while the Buddy Kitchen Mixer in Rose Gold stands to attention

A recalcitrant child might find that request a tricky one, given that this living space – with wall stackers rolling back – opens up to the outdoors and rolling hills

Natural features in this backyard garden extend to a cane chair grouping – part of a pallet of low upkeep products & finishes

Not all outdoor living spaces are a huddle of trees and bench seats – however, this al fresco retreat gets its fair share of nature from the lake setting directly in front

The owners of this kitchen wanted a large serving area to one side of the kitchen island, which the designer cantilevered to provide seating for two

Nature itself provided the patterning for this vanity made from a native hardwood, part of a home that celebrates the qualities of local wood 

For this entertainer's kitchen, concealed lighting on the island gives it added presence and doubles as a convenient night light