Enjoyment of the internal garden isn't restricted to the ground floor. The upper floor of the home has a planting area, and given time the upper floor plants will extend to the garden below. The benefits of an indoor garden are many - improving air quality and temperature, as well as emotional wellbeing. Passing through this space regularly, the family will reap the rewards of this space.

This is an example of a small modern shower room bathroom in Madrid with freestanding cabinets, white cabinets, a built-in shower, a one-piece toilet, grey tiles, ceramic tiles, grey walls, ceramic flooring, a trough sink, wooden worktops, grey floors and brown worktops.

Bespoke Cedar clad sauna and matching vanity unit. Lusso Stone hardware. Glazed green porcelain wall tiles. Terrazzo effect porcelain tile floor. Lick Greige 01 on the walls and ceiling. Spark & Bell handmade ceramic wall light. Wetroom, walk in shower. 2 person sauna. Brushed Stainless Steel hardware.

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This is an example of a small modern shower room bathroom in Turin with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a built-in shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tiles, porcelain tiles, beige walls, a vessel sink, engineered stone worktops, a hinged door, beige worktops, a single sink, a freestanding vanity unit and a drop ceiling.

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Small modern home in Catania-Palermo.

Kitchen worktops in Silestone Blanco Zeus Quartz 20mm thickness and kitchen island with edges mitred to 40mm thickness
Photo of a medium sized modern single-wall enclosed kitchen in London with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, glass tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors, white worktops, a coffered ceiling and feature lighting.

Medium sized modern house exterior.

NZIA Awards 2016 – Pearson Bach Pearson Bach is located in the alpine village of St Arnaud. Being the gateway to the Nelson Lakes area, it is a place of compelling natural beauty comprising mountains, lakes and beech forest. The site is elevated and steep, with a north-south orientation. To the south are expansive views over Lake Rotoiti and the mountains, and to the north, kanuka and manuka trees. The steep cut at the front of the site presented a challenge for establishing access up to the bach. The boatshed is located at the base of the site with landscaped steps, boulders and tussock forming the ascent to the house. The design comprises a central sun court nestled between a bedroom wing at the rear and a living/master bedroom wing at the front. The two wings are connected by a gallery space, with a view into the courtyard and rugged landscape beyond. These separate wings with their mono-pitched roof forms echo the gradient of the site. A striking orthogonal front elevation of pre-weathered steel provides a visual contrast to the dark stained board and batten cladding used elsewhere. Inside, the material palette is light and warm – natural cedar, cork flooring and natural timber veneer joinery. A feature raked cedar ceiling in the snug and master bedroom creates a sense of intimacy and frames the view, while a high-level cedar volume over the kitchen directs the gaze upwards. Pearson Bach is a thoughtful response to the climate, site and clients. The layering of textures, spaces and views has resulted in a successful outcome that the clients enjoy in all seasons. The bach has a sculptural quality and a strong architectural presence which references the sloping mountains and distinct landscape of St Arnaud. It was a National Winner in the Master Builder House of the Year Awards.