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Relaxed and airy, this interior design for an environmentally friendly Manhattan Beach home combines strong, clean masculine lines with softer feminine layers

Benchtop sinks are popular now but spare a thought for a clean look and ease of cleaning. The deep sinks in this marble topped vanity are under-mounted for exactly these reasons

A contemporary chandelier comprised of floating 'bubbles' draws the eye up in this dramatic double-height entranceway to an upmarket home

The cold season is coming, is your property ready? These tips will help get things sorted before Jack Frost comes a-calling. Your family and your largest investment deserve it.

The cool look and touch of matt stainless steel on the island cabinetry is balanced with an organic, natural and wide plank French oak floor in this Italian-influenced kitchen.

The windows on this home perform double duty. The glass curtain window wall maximises views from the interior, and opens up the home from the outside 

Tall banks of cabinetry and appliances are demurely set back into the walls in this contemporary kitchen within a revamped cottage interior

Many things have changed in the past months – in terms of sociability and even working from home. Here are some achievable ways to make your dining area a relaxing, comfortable and versatile part of your interior

With forest green cabinetry and crafted woodwork, this finely finished kitchen steals the show and connects with the home's woodland setting

Set on a modest footprint, this see-through, three-level home climbs to the sun and views and is so well ventilated, the heat pumps were done away with 

Inherently functional staircases in both traditional and modern residences have been transformed into artistic statements by architect Richard Landry

While this new home from Urbane Projects offers a private face to the street, the outdoor area is expansive, stylish and considered