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Designer: I had used Weathertex Weathergroove as a feature on my fireplace wall and wanted to run it through more of the house and decided it would look beautiful in the bathroom.

This Waiheke Island home opens up to its environment – window/door systems from Altus boasted the strength and weather performance to match the beautiful coastal setting

For this home theatre, the interior designer enveloped the walls in dark plaster – the accompanying walnut and steel sconces are minimal but impactful, illuminating the wall with an indirect glow

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Private from the street, this gabled, board-and-batten 'New Zealand home' pivots around a central courtyard complete with mature Ginkgo tree

Why have just the one kitchen island when another ancillary island nearby splits the workload and keeps guests out from under the chef's feet

The Great Room Thailand, by JLL, continues the lush model of a corporate co-working venue that evokes the enjoyment of a five star hotel

While the adjacent kitchen has a semi-industrial accent, this connected family area features an in-keeping wall of steel-framed windows and doors 

The use of the in-bench Neff downdraft means that cooking on this island is achieved without the distraction of an overhead extractor

A vanity in Prime Oak Wood Matt laminate, by Polytec, has a material echo in the curved feature surround wall in the same finish that in turn accentuates the tub 

Faced with a modest space, this Airbnb apartment bathroom creates easy circulation, restful tones and a nod to the wider Art Deco aesthetic

Textured, emerald forest green tiles, from the Tile Warehouse, in a herringbone pattern bring the sense of nature right back home in this immersive bathroom