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This contemporary, family friendly kitchen is the hub of the designer's home – and it is also a 'hands-on' show kitchen for her design company

An earthquake damaged 70s gem required a complete, contemporising renovation while retaining the character of the Mid-century modern home

Light and breezy, this master suite rethink features spaces upon spaces, while the bathing area has the feel of a sun-filled Greek grotto

A unifying textured ceiling, timber joinery, designer furniture and pops of colour all come together to create this upmarket interior

Simple, low upkeep and in compliance – a complete transformation makes the most of outdoor living at the front and rear of this home

This airy home offers an architectural reference to the area's history, tones with the hills behind and optimises estuary outlooks at every turn

This faceted island includes a geometrically sculpted benchtop overhang – the more you look, the more detail there is in the upfront feature

For this new home interior, concrete slabs split the formal living and functional areas – with sculpture and water views straight ahead

Gloss white finger tiles draw the eye up this 5m-high feature wall to a skylight – they also line the wall niche which continues from bathing to shower zone

Lighting pendants with a light look themselves contribute to this stylish kitchen that stands out without competing with the scenic outlooks

Running your fingers over Stream tiles from Casa Italiana is almost as rewarding as looking at them –  available in Silver and Bone, their prominent veining evokes the feel of natural travertine 

While this interior is as intriguing as it is eclectic and artistic, it still doesn't fight for attention with the expansive sea views