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“The curb appeal of this home mesmerizes those lucky enough to see this house in person.  And the outdoor dining space would impress any would be chef or hostess.  A comfortable pool invites summertime lounging and no one would turn down a cocktail at the cozy firepit seating area.”

As summer disappears in the rearview mirror of my imagination it’s no surprise I’m fixated on cocktails by the pool and this poolside spot in California is a perfect placeholder in my design files until next summer. Port Streets by Garden Studio Design.

LAHAUS has taken a terrace house in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe and created a coastal home for family and friends that feels like being on holiday all the time. Stylish indoor and outdoor entertaining areas, relaxing yet chic spaces and lush landscaping. You’ll find me by the pool, cocktail in hand.

Photography by Jack Lovel

“Experience
An awareness of the effect architecture and landscape have on one’s state of mind.

Materials
The use of handmade materials and building forms that will improve with age.

Landscape
A strong connection to landscape which allows spatial continuity between internal and external areas – both visually and physically.”

But most of all an easy elegance, a quiet sophistication. Parrilla House by Powell & Glenn.

Photography by Sharyn Cairns

“The pairing of Sella and British collage artist Natasha Briefel celebrates Natasha’s evocative and daring collage style against a backdrop of elegance and sophistication. The result is a perfect harmony of colour, postmodern design and character in the heart of Hackney.”

Striking collages and post-modern furniture. It’s a pairing made in heaven. Add some quirk and controversy and this collaboration between designer and artist packs a big punch in a tiny Hackney flat. The Artist’s Lair by Sella Concept.

"We opted for a colour palette that eschews the expected coastal bright whites and cool blues for a sophisticated pairing of sun-kissed terracotta ­­and earthy khaki with judicious accents of soft blues and greens ... Fun, youthful and relaxed, the home sparks joy for its inhabitants and visitors, but above all it is a practical family home where function is paramount."

Definitely not your clichéd beach house or Brutalist concrete bunker this Palm Beach, Sydney home takes both styles and turns them on their heads. PLAYA House by Hugh-Jones Mackintosh.

Photography by Prue Ruscoe