Caroline Moratti

Even the smallest of bathrooms (or budgets) can be cleverly updated.

A kitchen makeover borrows from the past to forge a new, timeless way of living

We've taken one white, neutral kitchen and styled it up. Behold, the difference a pop of colour makes.

Samantha Peacock is putting a contemporary twist on an age-old art

Opera costume and set designer Tracy Grant Lord is setting the scene for her best show yet Tracy Grant Lord was only 23 when she designed the costumes and set for her first opera, an experience she recalls as terrifying. “When you are young, with such opportunities, each step of the way is a completely […]

Let there be light.

Childhood road trips inspire an award-winning design for artist Alice Berry.

A sustainable, stylish Lake Taupō house is the perfect escape for two families living side by side

Sorry, boss, we won’t be going into the office for a long, long time, thanks to the Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk.

Settling into her Eastbourne house, Your Home and Garden DIY queen Nikki Kettle shares her mantra for a stress-free festive season.

A New Plymouth home with dark and moody decor gets decked out in festive pinks and golds.

Amid the waves of headlines about Kiwis immigrating across the ditch, Sarah and Ben Pickersgill-Brown decided to buck the trend — swapping their home in Melbourne for a quaint Māpua rental home on the Tasman Bay coastline.

Best known as @mrcigar on Instagram, Ron Goh has a penchant for charming interiors Hidden away in Auckland’s bustling Victoria Precinct, Ron Goh has created a home away from home; a character study in cosiness and charm. A converted 1920s factory with original Kauri polished floors and exposed brick, his loft is too good not […]

Flow Studio’s Staci Coble shapes her clay using the gentle currents of the ocean as her museThe ocean is a big source of inspiration for Staci, who uses shells and sand to help craft her ceramic masterpieces. “I love texture and translating it from nature can be quite fun”, she says.  Out on the shimmering […]

Your definitive guide on how to style a bedside table like a pro Photographer: Derek Swalwell. Despite good intentions, a bedside table can all too easily become a dumping ground for life’s little bits and pieces. With clutter comes stress or, even worse, resignation. It’s time to make your bedside table something worth waking up […]

Everything you need to know about the viral TikTok aesthetic A selection of Baggu bags from Shop Your Home and Garden If you’re chronically online, or perhaps just extremely fashionable, chances are you’ve heard about the Baggu Girlies. Just like Barbiecore, an aesthetic made viral on TikTok, Baggu Girlies are taking over our social media feeds, […]

Our Living Well columnist Eleanor Cripps gives her Piha bach gets a fresh lick of paint, and in return, creates a new way of life.

Pink, blue and orange add a natural flow throughout this villa transformation.