high end coastal australian residential architecture warm late afternoon sunlight raking across the facade material palette raw sawn weathered spotted gum or blackbutt timber posts and cladding left to silver grey naturally exposed hardwood structural beams dry stacked or flagstone style natural stone feature walls in warm ochre and grey tones dark stained hardwood decking roofline skillion or low pitch hip roof with deep eaves and exposed rafter tails dark bronze or copper toned guttering and downpipes landscaping dense subtropical planting palms strelitzia native grasses and broad leaf tropical foliage pressed right up against the building edges softening hard lines pool or water feature integrated flush with the deck dark tiled or natural stone coping interior glimpsed through open glazing warm timber lining tan cognac leather furniture soft ambient lighting artwork visible on a plastered fireplace wall overall mood relaxed tactile earthy luxury natural materials aging gracefully indoor outdoor flow dappled tree filtered light and long shadows photographic quality architectural photography shallow depth of field golden hour warmth no oversaturation
