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A stone vanity has a heavy presence? Not necessarily. Floating this engineered stone vanity gives it a lighter presence and adds to the bathroom's overall sen...

Some home designs just spell fun and relaxation from the outset. This new home's kitchen, dining and living spaces spill out to a covered alfresco which overlooks the generous-sized pool.

With neighbours overlooking the backyard of this original brick home, a solution was needed to create privacy and make outdoor living easy. Discover the grand de...

This home's emphasis on sustainable architecture starts from the ground up. Excavated rock from the steep site ...

For this bathroom by architect Sandra Diaz-Velasco, the gold mosaic tile behind the vanity adds to a rich palette of stone, onyx-look porcelain sheet and marble floo...

There's concrete, then there's reclaimed redwood timber – then there's the effect of seeing them side by side. Combining cladding options increases your aestheti...

Benchtop-to-ceiling cabinetry extends into the corners of this Sarah Robertson-designed kitchen, maximising usable space

This outdoor fire brings warmth in winter – but even in summer it is a focal point for alfresco gatherings. The sight of jumping flames at dusk is appealing whatever the season

Building up the land in front of the deck avoided the need to have balustrades on this new home, thus keeping costs down and leaving views uninterrupted

Whether it’s for more light with privacy, or you just want that particular angle of the sun across your kitchen or coffee table, clerestory windows are an unobtrusive way to go

This feature bathtub, with ornate tub surround, also benefits from concealed LED strip lighting. As well as building the drama, the LED lighting provides a restful night light

The living finish aged brass tapware in this bathroom is on-trend, and brings an understated touch of elegance and another wow factor to the design