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Want to up your design game without a second mortgage? Small touches really can make a big difference. This floating vanity has polished brass handles for a sophisticated feel

Plaster wall and ceiling mouldings  are restored to create a refined setting for this apartment that started life as local council chambers

Beautiful French oak floors connect with open shelving in the same lustrous wood for this seaside Hamptons-meets-modern kitchen

One of the world's most futuristic companies has opened its new retail store in Rome's Palazzo Marignoli, breathing new life into the grand historic building

Stretched for space? The tub takes centre stage in this bathroom but the addition of a glass wall creates a wet zone, with room for shower included

This home looks out to a soaring mountain range, a skyline echoed in the gabled roof line. Solar roof panels reflect the home’s green focus

A steel access ladder running on its own tracks is just one of many steel and steel-look accents in this pared back, contemporary kitchen

Smart phone wizardry makes its impact in architecture, with the technology used on a green campus building façade with a difference

The striking angular lines of this two-wing, single-level home provide shelter and lead the eye out to distinct areas of a sprawling seascape

This traditional bathroom is a match for the rigours of a young family while a vibrant feature element is easily swapped out, future proofing the design

This heart-of-the-matter kitchen is open to the home's various indoor-outdoor spaces while tight internal work triangles aid ease of use

Hungry for storage, the designer of this bathroom built out the vanity wall to allow for discreet drawers and open storage niches behind