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Sleek lines characterise the 2014 HIA Australian Kitchen Design partnered by Laminex Australia

This Amish-style house by Shea Soucie offers easy connectivity

Alfresco entertaining room with outdoor kitchen, overhead heating, stone tiles, pool with pool lights

This design by Barry Gehl echoes old mining structures

Country house with schist stone, cedar cladding, gabled roofline and swimming pool

Every aspect of this urban loft-style conversion was chosen with an eye for good design from the materials to the Fisher & Paykel appliances

Lockwood home with cedar cladding, solid blonded timber walls and ceiling, built by La Grouw Builders

A new roof underlay makes installation easier and extends durability and performance Covertek¢ is supplied by Thermakraft

Small, urban sites don't have to mean a design compromise. The Landing show home by Jalcon Homes ticks all the boxes for a contemporary, eco-friendly family home on a smaller section

Elevating this new swimming pool has maximised a great view, created a level entry, and avoided the need for a pool fence, says Mayfair Pools

Contemporary white kitchen with stone benchtops, fish tank, white bar stools, indoor-outdoor cabinets