Blue. Photo by Simon Bevin for Living etc.

A family beach house with a contemporary take on traditional features. A classic palette of limed oak timber, painted lining boards and white walls. Stylish, casual living. Pleysier Perkins with Mim Design.

A gem of a small house extension and backyard studio. Light dances through brick lattice and skylights while the simple triangular volume provides living and sleeping space. Floating. Lightweight. Jewel House by Karen Abernathy Architects.

Like a tottering tower of toy blocks perched precariously on the edge of a hill the Murnane Residence by Project M+ allows for stylish family living never far away from the stunning view. Reach out touch the sky or climb a rock wall to the next floor in your childhood dreams.

I don’t think I have ever featured a travel agent on the blog before but this space is somewhere I’d be happy to call home. (Have you noticed I have a recurring daydream about living in commercial spaces?) East Ivanhoe Travel and Cruise takes its cue from a golden age of travel with a 60s style, an age where personalised service was the norm not a luxury. A contemporary look with a Mad Men riff. Interior design by Flack Studio.

Photography: Brooke Holm and Marsha Golemac.