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Shade, privacy, seamless indoor-outdoor flow and colour – all with low upkeep in mind – this outdoor living project offers more than one kind of cool

A high-ceilinged, open-plan space is complemented by a tall kitchen with a cantilevered benchtop and integrated rear workstation – a large scullery brings up the rear

In this Landmark design, a sneaky pivot door opens to reveal the workhorse scullery behind – all part of a tailored response to the homeowner's needs

Mosaix Hexagonal Black Matt porcelain tiles were chosen for this scullery's splashback, beautifully contrasting a golden herringbone wood benchtop

Oh contraire! Unless the ideas of filtered, diaphanous light and relaxed daytime privacy are also out of favour. A sheer wall has a different meaning in this bedroom

When you are a skilled woodworking team that crafts carpentry-quality storage solutions for throughout the home, every piece is custom designed for its situation

Tilt-panel shuttered concrete was used to form this front-yard pool as well as the house, which is built with a focus on semi-industrial materials

The days of 'shut that door, do we live in a tent?' are behind us and indoor-outdoor flow is the all – this renovated home brings the outdoors inside in style 

In proportion with the adjacent island, this plank-formed, living edge dining table brings a rustic element to the modern kitchen and living area

Black galvanised steel coupled with fluted and clear glass creates a shower stall with stand-out presence in this dramatic master suite 

When a surfer, in this case an All Black giant, builds a bach they want it to be chic, relaxed and low maintenance – this design, with key tile and flooring selections from The Tile Depot, delivers

These lawn set pavers lead to the most magical semi-circular, harbour-front seating arrangement – it may not be all about the journey, but it helps