With summer on its way, we're inspired by homes that have plenty of indoor-outdoor flow; homes that invite all the fresh air and sunshine inside...
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This renovated villa in Auckland's Mt Eden has absolutely mastered the concept of indoor-outdoor flow! We love the punch of lime green from the mini designer chairs at the kids' dining table. Those loungers look like a gorgeous spot to read a favourite magazine - a couple of Lujo bean bag loungers would also look great here, and would add a dash more colour.
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This beach house offers up a pretty luxurious way to bring the outdoors in... imagine having an outdoor shower adjacent to the bathroom!
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Wow - what a gorgeous bedroom! The outdoors become like a living work of art, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows.
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This New Zealand 'bach' is designed to take full advantage of the sea views - making the beach this family's backyard. The flaxes and other dune plants offer plenty of privacy from beachgoers. Comfy outdoor furniture - including bean bags - turn the deck into an outdoor room. (PS: We'd love to see a Lujo designer hammock under that pohutukawa tree!)
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Here's the same house looking inward. I'd love to trade places with the woman in the bean bag right now!
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The beautiful 'Singalati' beach house (on NZ's Wainui Beach) is available for rent... if we don't get there first! How great are those folding windows - they'd bring the beach right inside, sea-spray and all! And that window seat (built for two) invites you to lay down, switch to holiday mode and just relax...
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This Sydney apartment only has a very small balcony. But with lots of potted plants and a position that soaks up the morning sun, there's still a lovely sense of outdoor living.
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We've been looking at this amazing home as a location for our next Lujo photo-shoot! (It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it...) Nestled on a site at Piha beach, the modern home basks in dappled sunlight that streams through the gnarled branches of the ancient Pohutukawa trees that surround it. With walls and a ceiling that is part glass, the design was intended to re-connect the home's inhabitants with nature. Boy, does it ever. Just stunning.
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Summer's coming - take a look at Lujo's designer hammocks and outdoor bean bag furniture.