Country Inn apartment at La Fornella in Tuscany.
Country eat-in kitchen in Atlanta with open cabinets and white splashback.

This room plays off a white backdrop against textures, recycled timbers and soft grey accessories. Add the faux fireplace and the room is made for sweet dreams! Photography by Sue Murray - imagineit.net.au

Bagnato Architects AXIOM PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary living room in Melbourne with black walls, no fireplace, a freestanding tv and carpet.

This simple back yard has a variety of materials to add visual variety such as stone walls and pavers, timber slatted fence which is decking ad paint rusted feature walls

Photography: Dion Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary backyard deck in Perth with no cover and a container garden.

The architectural vocabulary draws upon British Colonial precedents in the West Indies with masonry-stucco walls, a standing seam metal hip roof with a kick at the eaves, a wooden balcony supported by wood brackets on the more public street facade, and a wooden gallery atop hefty masonry columns framed with wood brackets on the more private waterfront façade. These features have been developed and refined over hundreds of years to accommodate comfortable living in the Caribbean and have evolved into a living tradition of beautiful vernacular architecture that is, as a result, truly sustainable. The covered outdoor spaces in conjunction with the protected courts, deep overhangs and operable wood shutters provide a sustainable home that respects the context and climate, maximizes energy-efficiency and minimizes environmental impact. The simple massing and layout of this house with its simple and flexible spaces can accommodate many different family types and lifestyles and can even change uses as market demands change over time. These characteristics together with a timeless elegance and beauty support the firmness, commodity and delight required for truly sustainable living.

Design ideas for a scandinavian white house exterior in Melbourne.

Photo: Luci Dibley-Westwood © 2013 Houzz
Design ideas for a traditional exterior in Sydney.

Peter Clarke
Inspiration for a mid-sized country one-storey exterior in Melbourne with metal siding.

Custom-made outdoor kitchen, incorporating BBQ, fridge, Pizza oven, sink and storage space. Pergola creating a light filled covered dining space Travertine paving complimenting the contemporary colour palette

Photo: Jeni Lee © 2013 Houzz
Inspiration for a country one-storey exterior in Adelaide.

This former bedrom with open fire place was refurbished to accomodate an open plan dining room with a recessed ceiling and central chandelier. There is a richness of materials such as polished floor boards, stone tiles and shear window coverings. The room looks out onto a small water pond with decorative laser cut screens on the wall.

Photo of a large contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Melbourne with a double-bowl sink, black cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, black appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Bagnato Architects AXIOM PHOTOGRAPHY
This is an example of a contemporary living room in Melbourne with limestone floors.

Photo of a contemporary kitchen in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and a peninsula.

Peter Bennetts
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern galley eat-in kitchen in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets and with island.

Bagnato Architects AXIOM PHOTOGRAPHY
Inspiration for a contemporary concrete exterior in Melbourne.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bedroom in Perth with brown walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Photo of a contemporary two-storey white exterior in Sunshine Coast with metal siding and a shed roof.