From designing with colour to adding decadent texture, and turning small spaces into alluring sanctuaries.

Here are four of Aotearoa’s best lakeside and beachfront baches.

The kitchen of this hilltop home in Muriwai is visible from afar.

High on a cliff between Red Beach and Orewa, this family home delivers something beautifully unexpected.

We take a look at a 1950s stucco house in Paekākāriki, that's been transformed into a modern weatherboard family home.

A finalist in the Home of the Year 2016, this Auckland home makes kitchen design look simple.

On the divide between suburban street and wild dunescape, Brian White carves a retreat from a singular form.

Here are five stunning clifftop homes where the house and dramatic surroundings combine to striking effect.

The allure of living well in smaller spaces has never been more achievable.