I’m writing this from somewhere over the Indian Ocean, on the last leg home after a month criss-crossing Europe — London to Copenhagen, Amsterdam…

There’s a kind of luxury I’ve been thinking about recently, and it has nothing to do with excess. It came into focus during a…

Lately, I’ve been noticing a change — in the homes I visit, the projects landing on my desk and the conversations I’m having with…

There’s a moment in every project where instinct nudges ahead of certainty. A decision that feels bold at first, then becomes the thing that…

As spring makes its exit — red-alert winds one day, snow the next, then a stretch of bluebird skies — I’ve been reminded that…

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The right window coverings do more than soften light. They shape how a space feels and function day to day. From adding texture and…

Parents of five Courtney and Michael Adamo have lived in Los Angeles, London and now Byron Bay, where they enjoy a more intentional, slower…

After nearly two decades at Homestyle, I’ve come to see each issue as an exercise in perspective. Returning to the familiar and noticing it…

There’s something about winter that invites a different kind of attention. With the season encouraging us to slow down, time at home feels more…

Lately I’ve been thinking about how home carries us. Not just through our days, but through time. It might be the way the afternoon…

We often think about sharing baches and getaway spots with you over the holiday period, but is there really any better time to start…

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…