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Part of a heritage home, this kitchen rethink creates a modern family hub with improved flow, a connection to the courtyard, and a focus on social interaction

Featuring sustainable materials, a barn-inspired design, and rural outlooks, this grand home seamlessly blends classic and modern elements

For this project, Luijten Landscaping achieved improved connections, an expanded deck with seating area, barbecue and morning coffee spot, lush plantings and a pool to really swim in

Neo-classic design dovetails modern functionality in this interior renovation, by Alexander &CO, complete with pool and ocean views

This bathroom renovation blends heritage elements with modern function – featuring handmade tiles, a one-off vanity and a focus on accessibility

A multi-generational cottage characterised by three soaring volumes and stepped floors harmonises with its sloping lakeside site

Even the open display shelving has an exotic air in this sculptural bathroom retreat where everything, including the wall finishes, makes a splash

This kitchen island's tongue and groove facing links it with the ceiling and walls – meanwhile, the Tasmanian blackwood benchtop connects with the rich timber flooring

This backyard pool looks very much like it's cut from the same cloth (or angle square) as the renovated home's new rear extension

The kitchen cabinetry tones for this renovation drew inspiration from the yellow wattle blooming in the surrounding environment in the spring

A generous covered living space extends the social areas for this renovation, with green, non-slip flooring evoking the sense of grass

Yup, crazy paving is back, albeit with a more upmarket appeal – here, Bullen Sandstone Crazy Paving, from Eco, graces a circular terrace & pool surrounds