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This capacious scullery features open wood cabinetry and display shelving with an under-cabinet LED strip providing both task lighting and design interest

Carrara oval mosaics, from Tile Space, provide interest at the rear of this appliance pantry – an appropriate inclusion for a kitchen overlooking a popular Auckland beachfront 

A 'garden room' extension better connects this home to its new lush garden environment – this glass-walled space and other design improvements create a restful interior that celebrates organic lines and natural finishes

A master suite is transformed into a luxurious private retreat – the now light-filled space includes a walk-in robe, ensuite, the master bedroom that drinks in its ocean views and a library/study/reading zone 

This kitchen deftly balances a sculptural presence with sound functionality – form, materiality, and subtle detailing are all on show while integrated appliances and a discreet pantry all keep their head down

Something you don't see every day – handcrafted illuminated Oxyform-resin basins with integrated ILLUMI™ Lighthbox (on sensor) from the Pearl Collection in Onyx, sourced from The Basin Lab

Nothing says industrial chic like these chunky gas trivets – looking the more rugged with a backdrop of Marazzi Grande – Iron Dark glazed porcelain surfaces

Here, a window splashback sheds natural light on the kitchen's marble-look Dekton Opera Natural, matt, benchtop and raised wood surface alongside

This nature-imbued desert home features deep, shady overhangs with cedar-lined soffits that echo the decking, planter boxes and external stairs of the home

This roomy beach house with expansive upstairs living and deck spaces responds adroitly to its setting – cladding, interior finishes and external main entry staircase all create architectural interest

This walk-in robe sits behind the master bedroom but still achieves access to those coveted sea views – jackets to the left, shirts to the right, ocean straight ahead

Spring and summer are coming, the perfect time to get your home or decking project underway – Plantation Bamboo offers a range of advanced bamboo cladding and...