Kitchen

It was Elsie, the goldendoodle, who started it. “We were living in a tiny house in the center of Byron Bay with two little children and Elsie in the middle of the wet season,” says homeowner Cheryl Kitchener.

Detail of the kitchen

Augustin spent $6200 on concrete floors, which included the new slab and the control joins, as well as grinding, polishing, and sealing. “We just put one layer of sealer on and they ground it down a bit,

Architect Polly Harbison designs an extension for her sister’s home to include a kitchen, a bedroom with an outdoor shower, and wide-open garden views.

Integrated into solid surfaces from ABKStone, this app-controlled system performs a vanishing act: One minute it’s a stove and the next, an unobstructed countertop. It’s great for small spaces where you can use the extra countertop area.