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MONOCHROME MOOD

Elegant and sophisticated, but also welcoming and family friendly - this renovated charmer in Wellington has it all

Crispy creme

Australian food educator and MasterChef Australia alumni Alice Zaslavsky shares a cherished family recipe

Holiday mixers

Start early and stir up some festive spirit with special Christmas cakes to suit all dietary needs

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A Cottage dreamer if...

\"A chicken coop is in your future garden plans.\"

Downtime

INSPIRING WAYS TO REST, RECHARGE AND GET MORE YOU-TIME

Piece of the puzzle

Rewa Walters and Sophie Morrison are combining art with mindfulness to create a powerhouse of puzzles

For the road

Get your bake on and beat those junk food cravings. Who needs those too sugary or over-salted store-bought snacks?

Can't live without

The five things homewares designer Bonnie Ashley loves

Season's sweetenings

A Christchurch mum has turned a favourite holiday tradition into a business that spices up the lives of Kiwi families at Christmas

Screen time

Transform your TV into a work of art by building a frame for it

A renovation code of conduct

It’s your property that’s being renovated or built so you should be able to turn up unannounced, right? Not necessarily

A moment in time

The way people move through the stages of life is never even – usually more of an amble, interspersed with sprints – but Pearl Delaney- Girdlestone and Cruze McFarlane have had a busy two years by any standard.

WHERE THE PHEASANTS FLY

An artist sketched a house open to the views with a nod to the local birdlife in 2019. Two years later, the vision was realised and he and his family moved into the home on a hill in Raglan

Deck the halls

The owners of a renovated ’50s house with cool art deco features prepare for a festive day of fun

Eat drink & be merry

Stylist Kate Alexander creates the perfect Christmas Day

DOUBLE DOWN

A couple in the building industry liked a semi-rural location so much, they bought and built in the area twice.

Father's Day feast

Celebrate Dad's special day with a barbecue he'll love

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL

When an artist purchases and renovates her childhood home, the result is a special and joyful place to live

SLICE of HEAVEN

From London to the beach bliss of Devonport, Auckland, a returning family discover the reality of their Kiwi life is even better than their rosy memories

Lay of the land

A split-level house set into a clifftop took design inspiration from the rugged Taranaki coastline

Sweet spot

Alice Toomer has found her artistic groove by capturing some of New Zealand’s favourite lollies and desserts on canvas

A warm hello

Greet the sunny days of spring with a spot of cleaning and some home beautification.

GREEN PEACE

Australian celebrity landscape gardener Charlie Albone has some smart ideas for working magic in small garden spaces

RENOVATE now

How to beat product shortages, unstable pricing and supply chain problems in your home reno

LUCKY FIND

A rundown cottage, which was discovered online, has been renovated into a spacious home after a lot of hard graft and help from family

20 ways to rekindle your creativity

It's time to look at the bigger picture. Here are some fun ways to make your life more fulfilling and interesting

OCEANS OF WONDER

A lot of heart and a great deal of art fills this tiny, two-storey home by the sea

KITCHEN REFRESH

A kitchen renovation can take months and thousands of dollars, but a quick revamp is low-cost and near effortless. It’s the “I just woke up like this” of makeovers that will transform this busy space overnight

GOLD STANDARD

In search of a new challenge, Olympic gold medallist Eric Murray turned a fast-flip house into one worthy of being a forever home

DOWN TO A FINE ART

Paintings and an eclectic mix of furniture live in harmony at an apartment that is both home and studio to Cecilie Hertz and her family