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There’s a good reason that designers often add open shelving in a pantry. The mundane, day-to-day objects on the shelves aren’t seen in the main living spaces plus locating and grabbing this or that is instant, as in this kitchen p...

Recessed door pulls – seen running across the top of the cupboards in this scullery – are often used for clean-lined simplicity. However, they have another advantage. In a hard-working scullery, there isn’t always a completely ...

The rich warmth of timber and the sheer coolness of white veined black marble – seen to striking effect on the feature waterfall island benchtop – are celebrated in this new two-tone kitchen by Eliska Lewis Architects.

Limestone tiles provide an elegant floor surface to complement the Corian surfaces and Navurban veneer in this contemporary kitchen by Craig Steere Architects.

Does your kitchen have all the different types of lighting it needs? For this kitchen, designer Leonie Metge installed specific task lighting above the island and cooktop, ambient lighting around the splashback and underbench lig...

So your floor height changes dramatically between spaces, or your flooring – let the walls and ceiling carry your harmony forward. For this low-set Hamptons style kitchen a continuation of ceiling and wall treatments from adj...

While all business for the chef, the island benchtop in this kitchen by Matisse all but conceals a flush hob, pop-up extractor and recessed double sinks.

The play of wood and black is seen throughout this kitchen – right down to the wood-and-black breakfast stools. The double fridge, however, provides a sheeny metal counterpoint within the warm-look aesthetic.

In this TIDA-winning kitchen design by whole-house architect Eliska Lewis, recessed track spots provide both task and mood lighting and also highlight the rich black, honed marble countertop.

Along with the lighting, it’s concealed out of sight above this kitchen’s perforated aluminium ceiling. Removing one of the panels gives access to clean the filters. 

Limited space in this apartment’s upper floor called for an innovative approach to providing maximum storage for the bathroom and two bedrooms

Daniel Casas, owner of Casas Design, offers a professional perspective on designing a house that’s kind to the planet, your energy bills and your build price.