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One minute a beautiful custom Japanese screen, next your favourite tipple appears like a mirage – all part of a sculptural kitchen design with a difference

For this long, narrow home, a modest frontage gives way to a double height central element followed by a beautiful indoor-outdoor pavilion at rear

Gleaming Spanish marble wall tiles and rich matai flooring accentuated with subtle lighting create a warm, spa-like serenity in this ensuite, part of a generous, flowing master suite

Want a character home that stands apart from the crowd? This spacious showhome by G.J. Gardner has strong street presence matched by bold, moody interiors 

Rectified porcelain tiles and a back to wall bath, both from The Tile Depot, make cleaning this children's bathroom after bath time child's play

Award-winning designer Annika Rowson takes an individual approach to kitchens, using timber and natural products to create timeless designs

For future easy access in this bathroom, all the storage is behind the mirror cabinet fronts and open shelving rather than under-bench 

Cool stone tiles in varied sizes and patterns run through this tropical home, while exposed concrete and a marble benchtop also feature

This renovation increases the home's sense of space in part through pale wall and decor treatments and the choice of low, neutral coloured furniture 

Looking to draw the tones of your kitchen together in one harmonising feature? For this design, a benchtop anchors the principal colours

A leading deep-toned wall tile and rich walnut vanity make for ideal natural feel companions in this serene, precision-designed family bathroom

There can be few more calming sounds than that of moving water. Here are some guidelines to creating your own backyard water feature