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A stainless steel benchtop is a crisp, clean and highly durable inclusion for this kitchen – as the designer says: 'stainless steel benchtops and sinks provide bulletproof surfaces for family life'

A modest space with no windows doesn't sound like a designer's dream setting – here, however, clever thinking creates a light-filled, easy-to-use guest ensuite that looks as effortless as it does quietly luxurious

This heritage renovation maintains the Arts & Crafts home’s architectural integrity, while improving connectivity, optimising light and openness, and improving both public and private spaces

A Grade II listed apartment is elevated with new interiors – bespoke straw marquetry, queer art collections, gesso walls, and a French Château style daughter's bedroom are only half the elegant/exuberant story

A generous, long kitchen-dining space – quietly dramatic in scale – has its proportions enhanced by richly detailed walnut joinery, fluted cabinetry, and strong blocks of colour

A large, 20m-long swimming pool connects the house to its landscape while a tranquil pond located between the home and pool adds an intermediary linking element – a canoe-shaped Balinese rain drum also features

Great interior design transforms more than just spaces – in this episode of Trends Property Insight Series, Shelley Ferguson of SF Studio shares 'real life' insights 

Natural stone cladding was introduced as a feature for this dramatic renovation – the Calacatta Black Florim stone helps update the aesthetic of the home while offering a low-embodied energy material

A Escea DS1150 double sided, gas fireplace commands attention in this black-and-white focussed interior – needless to say, the feature is warmly appreciated in both living room and dining area

This character home lives and breaths for its setting – features include stacked stone cladding, light-filled, airy interiors and upstairs living spaces, while stacker doors open to sheltered decks with glass balustrades

However, great works of landscape composition don't invent themselves, and then there's the issue of sustainability – check out this top tips/landscaping story on green thinking in terms of outdoor design

Winter's coming, the perfect time to plan a pool ready for next summer – this pool responds to its desert setting, check it out and some other pool environments to inspire your own thinking