The floor’s a tad off kilter and the ceiling might sag in places, but this Devonport villa is straight as a die when it…

Not another villa reno, you might have exclaimed when eyeing up our contents page this issue! Honestly, though, we did have a moment wondering…

Is your home your happy place? Have you thought about creating space for moments to make your heart sing? This issue, we share how…

Do you have the renovating bug? I always thought I did, but my partner Nick has managed to talk me out of it thus…

Okay, I have to confess, colour hasn’t always been my  thing. I mostly wear black, plenty of my household possessions are in relatively muted…

Words from Editor Alice Lines When it comes to new builds and renovations, there are any number of expressions you could choose to encapsulate…

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…

The whirlwind that is the end of the year has our schedules jam-packed around here. A friend from the Northern Hemisphere recently noted that…

Being invited to attend New Zealand Fashion Week: Kahuria recently was a very luxurious little pick-me-up. Working on this magazine by day then seeing…

Ushering visitors into the Ōtautahi/Christchurch Arts Centre, keeping its creative spirit alive and providing opportunities for local makers while generally being awesome, Frances Nation…

My family and I have been living in our current home for 18 months now, and in that time I’ve learned I’m really not…

Sustainable New Zealand lifestyle label Untouched World began with Kiwi founder Peri Drysdale’s desire to use fashion as a vehicle for positive change —…

“We had a party for 70 16-year-olds here last weekend” is not a statement you hear very often when arriving to photograph a property….

What brings you comfort when life changes quickly? I’ve been thinking about this a lot in the past few weeks, as devastating back-to-back weather…

I’m doing what I can to keep the holiday spirit alive. There’s plenty of golden weather still ahead of us, so although coming back to…

At the supermarket this week, my son Ted excitedly pointed out the Christmas-themed chocolates that have begun to appear at the ends of the aisles,…

Okay, I have to confess — I’m a hopeless romantic when it comes to spring! It’s so clichéd, but all the optimism of new life…

Crisp mornings and cosy evenings are marking my days at home. As a bit of a winter tradition, my family and I have reconfigured our…

As our Architecture+Women NZ series continues, we’re joined by the boundary-pushing Raphaela Rose. Raphaela, you graduated from the University of Auckland with a Master…

Hello, winter. For some, it’s a time to hibernate; for others, it’s when ideas begin to percolate.So many of my recent décor-related a-ha moments…

I’m penning this note from my new home office, where I’ve just unpacked the last box from my family’s recent move, and I can…

The other day, I was chatting to a friend about the challenges of decision-making when you’re considering updates at home. He mentioned he’d been…

All my best memories of summer involve spending time outside — huddling around campfires beside the river and sleeping under the stars in the…

Do you ever find yourself marking time with meals? While producing this issue during the latest lockdown, my workdays were scheduled not around the…

… gone tomorrow, once you get hold of one of their cool tools. Devised to combat waste in the haircare industry and reframe a…

Ever wondered what the difference is between dish and laundry liquids, or why you’d use products in the bathroom that are too toxic for…

I regularly have conversations with people about their interiors, and you wouldn’t believe how oftenI hear the words “but the house isn’t finished”. My…

Put this exhibition at Allpress Studio on your list of things to do. The root of today’s terrariums, the Wardian case was developed in…