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This home's black exterior palette carries through to the kitchen detailing – including kitchen handles, hinges, modern Nivito tap and the sink

Oak cabinet, marble vanity top and brass detailing – the material palette for this bathroom is simple but illustrious

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For this interior, Strandboard’s low weight to density ratio made it an ideal light and strong material option – both underfoot & overhead