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How to make your appliances work harder
Part of a major renovation, this new wine fridge does more that keep its contents cool. Also exhibiting the owners' good taste, the fridge is housed in its own cabinetry which forms a separating eleme...
This home engages its setting, with large decks reaching out to the landscape
This grand holiday home sits comfortably on the levelled ground prepared for it. And given the extensive earthworks required to ready the site, it’s not s...
Passive heating is an open and shut case on this dramatic coastal home
Together with external cedar sliding panels, automatically operated external louvres also bring precision control over the sun’s rays in this dramatic coastal home...
As with an abstract painting, a minimalist bathroom benefits from a sense of balance
Clean, bold lines with minimal detailing encourages the eye to see a design in more abstract terms, so balance is important. Designer Davinia Sutt...
There's the interior, there's the kitchen, then there's how they combine – here, brilliantly
This long, linear Poggenpohl kitchen fits neatly into the clean-lined architectural home it forms part of. Sleek cabinetry finishes cont...
Great design is in the details – just ask the creator of this well-connected kitchen
Better in black – from the leather finished granite benchtops, to benchtop tapware, to even the light fittings, this contemporary kitchen is not s...
When it comes to lighting your bathroom, brightest isn't always the best
Often the understated lighting design is the most flattering one. This dark, masculine bathroom lightens its presence with subtle under-vanity lighting and low-...
Big, bouncy and child-friendly all the way
Not all furniture is chosen for style, grace and elegance. This children's game room has suitably large, robust and fun seating. This is an internal room but borrows sea views through several adja...
The chef is left in peace with this appliance arrangement
Placing the main fridge and the wine storage at the point where living space and kitchen meet means family members don’t have to wander into the preparation area when getting dri...
All windows and snug interiors, this home embraces its natural setting
A traditional stone wall fireplace, classic furniture and contemporary light fixtures all skilfully combine to create a relaxed living area in a holiday home with ...
A white linen couch and soft material palette highlight this home's heritage features
This terrace house underwent a major renovation to restore and refresh its spaces. Here, natural textures and a pale colour palette wonderfully c...
How tight space restrictions were overcome in this sleek kitchen design
A wealth of storage is tucked out of sight in this family kitchen which achieves a dramatic presence without detracting from the sea views