In association with Godfrey Hirst and Feltex. Pros know to start from the ground up when establishing the look and feel of an interior. Your…
Thomas Seear-Budd and James Ross of Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington architecture and interiors studio Seear-Budd Ross share a passion for designing furniture; Motueka furniture makers Woodwrights are…
Words Philippa Prentice Photography David Straight Like the flax threads of the exquisite hieke/cloak framed in its entryway, everything in this extraordinary home ties in beautifully….
Follow the rules and make your own by adding an artsy headboard to a classic scheme. In association with Resene. – It’s a commonly…
Along with the typical requests for renovating and extending this bungalow in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland’s Western Springs, Sam Atcheson of Dorrington Atcheson Architects (DAA) received…
In association with PeterFell. Oriented towards the lake, while also capturing views of the mountains and golf course, this urban bach in central Wānaka…
German-born Elena Renker was into pottery from the moment she was introduced to it by a wonderful craft teacher as a child. She later…
In association with Versatile. Change is the only constant, so how about taking the reins and making one that enhances your life — perhaps…
In association with ABI Interiors. Filled with practicalities you can’t live without but don’t necessarily want to live with, the average bathroom can feel…
Here’s director of Te Pūtahi Centre for Architecture & City Making, Jessica Halliday, with a preview of some of Open Christchurch’s upcoming highlights. Oxford…
Most people who manage to secure an iconic mid-century house in New Zealand might already own one or two items that would fit seamlessly…
In association with Webb’s. According to Florence S Fournier, Decorative Arts Specialist at New Zealand’s premier auction house, Webb’s, objects are more than objects…
It’s Città, but now with more Città, thanks to a big new store filled with the best — and most — of this notable…
Kiwis Kelly and Josh Müller met in Tauranga, relocated to Sydney, then — craving a slower pace for their young family — settled in Lennox…
It took the might of four men to carry the giant timber island into Gretchen Lowe’s one-of-a-kind kitchen, and four again to instal the…
Words from Editor Alice Lines When it comes to new builds and renovations, there are any number of expressions you could choose to encapsulate…
The New Zealand fashion label’s creative director, Marilou Dadat, credits the teamwork that made this succinct dream of a scheme work. Marilou, you collaborated…
In association with First Windows & Doors. Whereas some renovations start with carefully plotted-out plans for a long-awaited dream home, Eastbourne’s Niki Pennington and…
In association with Windsor Architectural Hardware. Leading with the best when you enter your home and the rooms within it requires getting to grips…
When design professionals Matt Genefaas and Dan Craig started searching for their first home, they quickly realised that in order to be truly happy,…
For most of us, getting away from it all would not involve staying home. At architect Eva Nash’s, there’s no place like it for…
Going by the name of Hey Maker Studio, Waihi Beach-based artist Lisa Billing (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui ) is deep in commissions right…
Everything everywhere all at once? Let colour-blocking help you draw a line between home and work-from-home. In association with Resene. Get the look – …
In association with Fisher & Paykel. A quintessential Queenslander in Queensland but updated through an unpretentious approach to minimalism, Coorparoo House by Brisbane architects Nielsen…
Co-founder of the beloved New Zealand brand, Claire Hammon, gets to the heart of its latest collection. Because Meadowlark has its own workshop, we…
There’s a must-see show on now until March 3, 2024 at Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland gallery Objectspace that examines a single item from its earliest documented…
In association with Versatile. The chance to keep moving forward while also doing a bit less sounds like a magic trick, yet it could…
In association with PeterFell. There’s no question coloured concrete flooring is a good look, but what’s it like to live with? Just ask Built…
If you ask Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland’s Loren Marks what painting is to her, she’ll describe it as a chaotic blend of exploration, discovery, risk, experimentation,…
In association with Città. Words & styling Alice Lines Photography Simon Wilson To help you enhance your spaces with thoughtful styling, homestyle’s Alice Lines…
Having attended kindergarten, primary school and intermediate together a year apart, Catherine and Lee Wilkinson were students at the same high school when they…
We’ve got some serious chemistry with Woodwrights’ insanely handsome SBR T01 table and C01 chair, a pulse-quickening collaboration with Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington architecture and interiors…
In association with Webb’s. Art is not just for other people. As Head of Art at New Zealand’s top auction house Webb’s Tasha Jenkins…
In association with Dulux. Look lively, architects, interior designers, specifiers and students behind residential, commercial and public projects that demonstrate an exceptional use of…
Departing Ōtautahi/Christchurch on a misty morning, I travel north with some apprehension as to what the weather will be like for our photoshoot. Luckily,…
I’m writing this letter as afternoon sun streams through the west-facing window in my home office. I’ll down tools shortly to head out to…
Sunlight glints off two unassuming, galvanised steel-wrapped buildings standing side by side in a Wairarapa paddock. At first sight, you might mistake them for…
Creativity has been a constant in New Zealand-born Samoan/Rotuman/Tongan/Irish artist Serene Hodgman’s life, its meaning morphing over the years. As a child, she recalls…
For Jackie Ashley, it’s the little things in a home that count. The co-founder of fragrance company Ashley & Co understands the emotional connection…
In association with Resene. Is it time to admit your outdoor area doesn’t quite live up to your indoor standard? Mull over these ways…
It’s hard to imagine this storybook Tudor cottage was ever anything less than charming, although its renovation did come about through something of a…
In association with Plumbline. The finer details matter more than ever in a space like the bathroom that’s designed for getting up close and…
In association with Città. The imminent reward of the summer hols has us wanting to reach for colour and functional finds you get a…
In association with Lexus. Boundary-pushing design has always been a fundamental part of the machinery at luxury automotive brand Lexus, and since 2013, it’s…
In association with First Windows & Doors. What will the neighbours think? There’s no need to wonder about this Kirikiriroa/Hamilton house — while adding…
In association with Weave. A deck that runs the length of the house, a patio that sprawls out to meet the lawn… The size…
In association with Webb’s. A resurgence of interest in wine collecting is afoot worldwide, and at New Zealand’s number-one auction house, Webb’s, they’ve seen…
The expansive vistas surrounding Tāhuna/Queenstown make an enticing environment for a tree-change move. The Sydney-based couple who own this home were also motivated to…
“When we think of styling our homes, it’s our senses of sight and touch that are typically the priority, yet it’s the finishing touches…
The big decision about what to be when you grow up is even less clean and simple when your talents lie in multiple areas….