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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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