A Mt Maunganui beach home that embraces small space living and celebrates the blurring of indoor/outdoor flows. The hero is the large alfresco living area where swathes of playful light flood in via translucent battened ceilings and walls. Combinations of multiple sliding screens and over-the-wall glazed sliders ensure a natural flow for embracing expanded living. The opening or closing of spaces gives opportunities for flexible living depending on season and weather conditions. A café style kitchen window ensures further social connection from the kitchen to alfresco dining and entertainment. A playful sense of café milieu