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Did that leaf just move?
The youngest son had gone on an African safari with his family and fallen in love with the animal life there – so the owners knew this Bellewood wallpaper mural, from Rebel Walls, would be a perfect fit for his room
On show
A pristine Tudor exterior, but interior mayhem awaited for this renovation to address – interior walls were removed and now a dining setting complete with sculptural pendant is on show to the open living spaces
Endless summer
Want to combine exercise with looking at the scenery? Well this contemporary pool with eye-catching glass end wall has you covered
Lines of sight
For this renovation, the stair to the second storey addition is concealed behind a timber screen, allowing light to filter through into the new living room – the long existing entry hallway has been retained
Making a splash in your kitchen – 8 designer solutions
Want to make your kitchen sing with one strong design move? Well, your splashbacks make for a great key feature, as these benchtop backdrops from awarded kitchens in 2025 TIDA Kitche...
Sculptural retreat
A contemporary ensuite blends sculptural form with function, delivering a spa-like experience anchored in New Zealand design sensibilities and a highly resolved material palette
Lighter than air
Pale green textured subway tiles laid vertically to the rear and a green glass half screen to the front combine to evoke a lighter than air feel in this inviting shower stall
Subtlety on tap
An Omvivo Venice table top basin is teamed with a Milli Pure Progressive Wall Basin Mixer Tap System in this bathroom to evoke a contemporary, minimalist feel
Industrial revolution
It comes as no surprise that the owner of this kitchen was after a contemporary, edgy vibe – for the upper cabinetry, black laminate meets grey glass meets internal lighting!
Clear to the green
This house set beside a golf course makes the most of all the action thanks to walls and doors of glass trained on the fairways – the kitchen has front row views
Easy on the eye
Once reason archways are used is for superior load distribution; they can carry more weight – but there's the other reason, too, they are extremely pleasing to the eye, as exampled in this new home
I'm looking through you
The famous Beatles song title says it all regarding this home which, thanks to wall-height glass frames/windows, allows you to take in the panorama of the site from both sides of the building