Trendsideas

Not even the stair balustrade gets between you and the views in this contemporary coastal home where outdoor living is a way of life

What could be more welcoming than this dancing fire in a feature wall which itself echoes the home's cladding – your heating can be a feature as well as a utility

This home's generous timber steps offer great flow but play down their presence on the landscape by blending with the slatwork behind

Well realistically probably not from this black-as-night Fisher and Paykel fridge – a case in point of humble appliance as gleaming feature

Accessories matter – these oval mirrors add a soft touch to the bathroom and allow the feature tiles behind to still have maximum exposure

Clever engineering lets this cantilevered home dodge the odd scenery-blocking neighbour to ensure dramatic outlooks from every window including the upstairs living spaces

Classic white, moody black, or pulled back colour? We put the question of trending cabinet finishes to designers on the Trends Design Council panel

The dramatic black framing is a key part of the design picture in this contemporary bathroom suite that celebrates elegant tile treatments, textured glass and a wood crafted dressing room

Check out who made the shortllst for TIDA Homes Australia – new homes, renovations and interiors

When it comes to your appliances, there's semi-integrated – and there's fully integrated. Don't like appliance clutter? Close the cabinet door 

A glass shower stall panel and blanket use of stone-look wall and floor tiles give this contemporary master ensuite a spa-like ambience

In this beachfront  home, the master suite pavilion and living pavilion share similar walls of glass – both extending up to the gabled roof forms