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This home is designed and built with the rigours of the Passive House Standard front of mind – material choices merge with the land while planning optimises outlooks and outdoor living 

Urban Match finger tiles in White are a feature of this bathroom as are the three sculptural towel rails that echo the vertical lines of the pale-toned wall finish

This bathroom has it both ways – creating a warm, grounded ambience through an earthy palette while also celebrating connected outlooks and the joy of bathing under the stars 

This development in Point Chevalier addresses the need for new housing opportunities in city-fringe suburbs – the five homes are low maintenance, sustainable, and genuinely enjoyable to live in

Renovated, then flooded, this re-renovated kitchen was born again with fresh changes driven by owner rethinks and the needs of now older children

This coastal kitchen looks straight ahead to the glorious sea, but a window splashback brings in natural task lighting from quite another direction

Here, kitchen benchtop and dining table are in dramatically different materials – however, having them both in similar proportions, allows the eye to make an easy connection

From this angle, a crisp Caesarstone surface looks like a stand alone table top – in reality, it's a cantilevered penninsular island benchtop for breakfasting and casual dining

Designer: We handpicked matt stone-look tiles to create a sleek and refined ambiance in the bespoke bathroom, allowing natural elements to stand out.

Minimalist metal towel rails are in keeping with the burnished, metal-look wall tiles and copper Hansa tapware in this metallic themed bathroom

Currently renting your backyard out to grass and daisies? Why not turn under-utilised into monetised – G.J. Gardner points the ways

This country-look, quiet toned kitchen boasts refined timber joinery complete with a double door to the rear scullery that hides in plain sight