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Raking rooflines create a striking silhouette on this family-meets-resort style home and add sculptural volume to the interiors – the master suite, looking to a private landscaped courtyard, is a retreat in its own right

This balanced country/coastal bathroom evokes a crisp yet serene vibe – vertical green wall panelling brings texture to the design while a glowing vanity-top basin adds a minimalist, spa-like feature

A textured tile finish rounds soft corners in this bathroom and finds balance with curvaceous feature wall and ceiling wood panelling on the other side of the space

A wood-tread staircase is an appropriate inclusion in a home that seeks to connect with its natural environment – a cactus bed sheltering beneath extends the sense of nature indoors

Here a long landscape window is softened by the interior design – an interior arch and comfy window seat result in a relaxed, welcoming vibe

Finished in a mint green tone to connect with other 'fun' elements in the children's bathroom, this table-top vessel basin also has a weathered underside, adding to its character

Connecting to the adjacent kitchen in terms of materiality, this long display shelf is under-lit – highlighting both the stone bench and floating cabinetry below

Rapid growth, exceptional strength and beauty – oh, and one of the most renewable resources on the planet – here, Plantation Bamboo shares just some ways that bamboo can aesthetically and ethically lift your h...

Forming part of Australia's first 'Active Home', this nature-toned bathroom merges green energy efficiency with other environmental sensibilities, recycled elements included – one of three similar upstairs bathing spaces

This home's dramatic gabled roofline connects with nearby Te Mata Peak – strategic orientation, soaring ceilings and clerestory windows bring the warming sun deep into the interior 

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...

Concealed lighting adds to the mood of this atmospheric, marble tile-clad bathroom while rounded vanity mirrors bounce all available light through the space, increasing the sense of roominess