Fiona Barber

The Auckland townhouse Thow shares with her partner Samuel Crabtree is a curated treasure trove of nostalgia, graphic skate decks, books galore and iconic design pieces.

The refresh of 1930s stucco beauty in Auckland had a lot of input from two young creatives.

A couple bought a ’70s do-up they intended to fix and flip, little realising they’d lose their hearts in the process

A character home, perfectly positioned for communal get-togethers, came with a few unexpected surprises.

Project managing their new Christchurch home while waiting for their baby to arrive was a wild ride for this couple

A small renovation project turned into a year-long makeover that gave this Titirangi family time for much meditation and design contemplation

Help from friends and family and treasured heirlooms added heart and character to this Havelock North bungalow makeover.

Thinking outside the box worked for this creative couple who went door-knocking in search of their new home

In dire need of a major renovation, a 1930s bungalow in Nelson became a bigger, better version of itself

This farmhouse makeover was all about working through the quirks of an old home.

Advised to bowl this old Auckland house, its new owners opted for a transformation of epic proportions.

For Steven Rowe and Yuki Suga, it was the feline-friendly nature of the brand-new property they’d chanced upon that sealed the deal.