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Concrete is a mercurial material with myriad applications from whole house construction to benchtops – pore over these diverse examples of its use

Highly accomplished in a variety of styles, Davinia Sutton’s work can be hard to pick in terms of theme – what is consistent, is her winning awards year on year

Enjoy cooking outdoors and getting it just right? Premium materials and precision heat control make a Wolf Outdoor BBQ a game changer

Want privacy? And want car parking, too? An operable front fence in the same finish as this home's distinctive cladding accommodates both

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

Wallpaper is one interior finish option – but another is white paint, making the ideal backdrop for art that can be changed in and out on whim

The upper walls of this beautiful bathroom are in a black burnt timber-look plank tile, creating mood while contrasting with the brass details

Split face textured brick cladding seen on this home’s street-facing cladding provides double the impact when also viewed from the interiors

The exterior of this Cape Dutch architectural style home is comprised of stone and brick cladding topped with a crisp, standing seam steel roof

A vital utility but hardly a star feature, the toilet is downplayed in this bathroom by choosing an in-wall suite and tucking it in next to the vanity

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

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