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Removing the worn plaster ceiling for this apartment interior project revealed the elegant original concrete ceiling of the building, which ideally complements the introduced wood-look wall finishes

Many things contribute to the ambience of your renovation project – here, AWS window frames from C-Lite Windows add a refined note, as do the diaphanous drapes that screen the rear deck 

Down the garden path – here, a glass gate allows the eye to follow the ‘lavastone’ bluestone steppers to the Karaka and shaded deck, a favourite spot deep within the garden

With its multi-toned presence connecting with surrounding elements, this parquet floor is an ideal co-ordinating feature and a splash of lively, eye-catching decor in its own right

While the floors in this interior were colour-matched to echo sandy beaches nearby, salt-soaked driftwood would not be suitable fare for the room's Escea DS1150 double sided, gas fire

A schist wall gives this garden an air of having been there forever – ideal for a landscape design that pays homage to the heritage of cottage gardens

Refined touches abound in this coastal kitchen – a waterfall oyster stone benchtop; dark, touch-to-open cabinets; and fluted glass-fronted upper cabinetry all finely balance the elegant and the practical

A Spanish quartz vanity, ceramic plaid wall tile and grass cloth wallpaper combine to create a sense of luxury in this powder room with optimised privacy – custom pendants complete the picture

In keeping with its coastal setting yet bold in its design strokes, this Japanese-style shou sugi ban-clad home stands strong on the skyline – a kwila boardwalk path leads to the front door

In this bathroom, a wooden vanity benchtop loosely connects with the bathroom's timber wall boards – except, they're not timber at all, but rather textured board-formed concrete

While offering many expansive picture and clerestory windows, this home also features low, long windows that balance views, privacy and sunlight mitigation

A shapely Kado Lussi freestanding bath stands out in this bathroom – in part due to its plinth base and backdrop of large format monochromatic textured tiles