Trendsideas

The versatility and functionality of louvres has come a long way – check out these architectural applications that take the indoors outside

This mesmerising design scheme for a private London penthouse accentuates sightlines to city icons and references luxury super yacht design inspired by the owner’s love of scul...

This new dining area has bifold doors to the rear garden and also to the rear deck – retro-look furniture chimes with the home's cottage character

A striking bioethanol marble fireplace warms this lavish room and gives intimacy to the space. Is this your idea of a sustainable lifestyle?

This marble-topped baking island is finished in pressed steel – part of an industrial look, and scale, kitchen (although the family cat appears underwhelmed)

Glass-look acrylic floors on the mezzanine level of this master suite are not for those afraid of heights (also not suitable for dressing gown-only attire)

This hoop pine meets white laminate kitchen's understated palette and clean-lined cabinetry mean it forms a quiet backdrop to family life 

This sculptural vanity is cantilevered off the wall – structural steel embedded within the timber top makes the gravity-defying feat possible

Congratulations to our Landmark Homes Franchisees for taking home 14 awards in the 2021 Registered Master Builders House of the Year – including this Gold-winning Gisborne home

A glass Vistosi Bolle pendant, from Alti Lighting, sets off this bathtub lookout niche, part of a generous master suite beside the sea 

Tiles of Ezra – hand-made Moroccan zellige tiles – feature throughout the company owner's own home. These character tiles are now available at The Tile Depot

With pool care and upkeep, it's great to have a range of options all sourced in one highly reputable place – and that place is the NZ Pool Industry Association website