Mary Prince Photography © 2012 Houzz

This Pacific Heights home required dramatic structural improvements before the final architectural vision could be fully realized. The project included the transformation of an unfinished Basement into a climate-controlled Wine Room, finished Mechanical Room, unique Man's Den, Au-pair Suite, and Laundry Room with tiled Dog Shower. The Main Floor was entirely altered. Both the front and rear yards were completely landscaped and a new wrap-around hardwood deck augmented the southern wing. Solar panels were added to the roof and the exterior was completely refinished.

Treve Johnson http://treve.com/

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Impala just completed this stunning kitchen! The brief was to design a kitchen with warmth and impressive textures to suit the house which spanned over four levels. The design needed to allow for casual eating in the kitchen, ample preparation and storage areas. Utilitarian bench tops were selected for the preparation zones on the island and adjacent to the cooktop. A thick recycled timber slab was installed for the lowered eating zone and a stunning transparent marble for the splashback and display niche. Joinery was manufactured from timber veneer and polyurethane. Critical to the modern, sleek design was that the kitchen had minimum handles. Two handles were used on the larger doors for the fridge and lift-up cabinet which concealed the microwave. To balance the design, decorative timber panels were installed on the ceiling over the island. As storage was also a priority, a walk in pantry was installed which can be accessed at the far left by pushing a timber veneer panel.

This small space bathroom features many small space tricks, including the perfect combination of mirror and glass, a beautiful floating vanity and an ample amount of storage in all of the right places. Photography by Brandon Barre.

Chris Smith http://chrisandcamiphotography.com

Architectural designed kitchen features custom split level bench including lower seating area, large mirror sliding door to conceal pantry compelte walk in butler's style pantry. Extra deep custom made sinks in main kitchen and scullery, completely welded in to the stainless steel top in scullery. Bold ‘red’ glass splashbacks, dark specialised carcasses and drawer sides. Cabinet doors: ‘Oregan Pine’ Cleaf, Blum ‘Tandembox’ soft-closing drawers. Benchtop: 20mm ‘Cambrian Black’ brushed Granite with waterfall ends and low table. Mirror splashback Feature: 6 door feature side cabinet in ‘Chimney Sweep’, ‘Solitaire’ & ‘Soapstone’ Glass doors with ‘Carbon Micro’ carcasses, Door: ‘Mirastar’ feature door with ‘Exterus’ sliding door to conceal pantry. Scullery:Createc ‘Black’ gloss doors, Splashback ‘red’ glass, stainless steel 35mm bench top, shallow adjustable open pantry shelving and wine rack.

Asian powder room with Hakatai mosaic glass tile wall as backdrop, Asian vanity with Koi vessel sink, modern faucet in bamboo shape and dramatic golden mirror.

Master Bathroom Tim Lee Photography

Our aim was to update the Kitchen and Bathrooms in the Brighton Mansion with more contemporary design aspects which had to blend in with the existing classical internal features of the home. The client wanted a bathtub in the master bedroom so we reconfigured and changed the positioning of vanities. We used a marble look porcelain tiles and run them to the ceiling creating visual height. We added a large rain head in the shower and a hand held shower for the clients husband and wife. Large top mounted Villeroy and Boche wash basins sat on a dark brown reconstituted stone with the vanity high glossed in a coffee colour. The powder room was one room that we went a little crazy on taking into consideration we wanted to a wow factor for guests. We used mirror splash back behind the toilet and used a silver leaf and cork wallpaper on the walls, we also added a small wash basin and placed a large beveled mirror above with a couple of rows of brass coloured glass mosaics. Guest bathroom was also given a contemporary look as was the kitchen with lots of internal Blum drawer features for load of utensil space. The client wanted to keep existing furniture so we changed some lounge suites and lighting in order to work in with their pieces.

Photo Credit: David Duncan Livingston

Space was at a premium in this en suite bathroom, yet it's been transformed into a sleek contemporary wet room with large walk-in shower and stylish wall hung basin and WC. A deep shelf topped with a beautiful single piece of walnut provides storage whilst the enormous mirror above bounces light into the room making it feel twice its size. The Portuguese limestone walls and floor give the room a boutique hotel feel.

Photographer: Derek Swalwell