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This kitchen in an Arts & Crafts bungalow improves spacial configuration; exports the bar area; and has space efficient cabinetry in key areas – an arched doorway and crafted detailing conne...

A 90s home is reborn as a Cape Cod retreat, featuring 10,000 hand-stained shingles, raked ceilings and a new slate roof, while character interior archways are retained

For this bathroom, a hero tile with dramatic patterning is reminiscent of nearby sandy shorelines, while the floor tiles and skirting follow suit – a coordinating Flaminia basin also picks up on the Black Dahlia tilework

Three units are merged over two levels – a double-height living space opens to a sea-facing balcony while undulating walls and a sinuous staircase echo cliffs and beach boulders below; coastal hues/textures abound

This coastal garden celebrates privacy, calm, and filtered light, along with soft tones & textures – the private space connects naturally with the home's interior living spaces

This kitchen – part of a reshuffled/revamped space – offers light, warm cabinetry finishes and the refined coolness of stone benchtops and splashback

Strong of form and materials, this bold, board-formed concrete home is a perfect response to an often stormy coastline – serene, sculptural interiors balance views and privacy

With its multi-toned presence connecting with surrounding elements, this parquet floor is an ideal co-ordinating feature and a splash of lively, eye-catching decor in its own right

A schist wall gives this garden an air of having been there forever – ideal for a landscape design that pays homage to the heritage of cottage gardens

While the floors in this interior were colour-matched to echo sandy beaches nearby, salt-soaked driftwood would not be suitable fare for the room's Escea DS1150 double sided, gas fire

Down the garden path – here, a glass gate allows the eye to follow the ‘lavastone’ bluestone steppers to the Karaka and shaded deck, a favourite spot deep within the garden

Removing the worn plaster ceiling for this apartment interior project revealed the elegant original concrete ceiling of the building, which ideally complements the introduced wood-look wall finishes