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If visitors can tear their eyes off the views they might notice this home's change in wood floor type between blurred indoor and outdoor spaces

Looking good, working well – classic shiplap finishes and Shaker-style cabinetry meet understated modern functionality in this seaside kitchen

Winter is cranking up and considering your heating for this year and for next makes sense. Here are some dramatic fireplaces to fuel your imagination

Three gabled roof forms suggest rural farm buildings or even the alpine peaks that this home looks to – inside, it's all about the views out

This renovation/addition features soaring walls of glass and a central fireplace organising zones – if this sounds like Mid-century modern thinking, you'd be right

A simple material palette, restrained colourway and minimalist look all marry this bathroom with the rest of the home's interior

From bacon factory to bespoke functionality – this bold, contemporary kitchen acknowledges and in places even celebrates the space's origins

Large water feature, Lake Dunstan, meets domestic ball water feature – part of a diverse outdoor living project that adds a pool and private courtyard

For this kitchen island, a Marine black granite benchtop with a pleasing leathered finish meets American walnut crown-cut veneer cabinetry

Generous plywood wardrobes and a long window seat with internal drawers together have storage covered in this semi-industrial look bedroom

Why create seperate hard landscaping when your house can come to the party? Here a blade wall connects architecture and courtyard

This living room's Natures Oak, Matterhorn Plank flooring is echoed by similar-look decking, as if the home is stretching out the landscape