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

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

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

Here, a kitchen's dark-lacquered cabinetry recedes visually while concealed minimalist lighting brings accents back into prominence

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

Riserless stairs create a sculptural vibe, let the light shine through and importantly avoid blocking sight lines, adding to the overall sense of space

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

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

A dramatic Jet black Hansa wall-mounted bath tap, from Franklins, contrasts and complements the grey-toned textured wall tiling behind

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

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

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