Your Home and Garden

A mid-century Auckland home is reconfigured to make it more functional for a young family

Meet gardening content creator and Tui ambassador Poppy Prendergast

Connect with the laundry appliances that will enhance your life

Create a personal retreat where quality craftsmanship, attention to detail and unique touches define your space

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Fun, family-friendly Easter crafts for the holidays.

Surprise visitors? No problem.

Slow cookers can help even the most novice home cooks whip up delicious meals at the touch of a button. But which one is best for your kitchen?

Choose the rug that'll sweep you off your feet.

It's time to venture beyond beige

Clean, fresh and beautiful, white flowers are always a favourite

Visiting the gateway to the Southern Alps? Book the best Wānaka Airbnb accommodation today.

Villas for sale from across New Zealand that perfectly balance heritage charm with the comforts of modern living.

From the balcony to the bedroom, keep cosy all season long.

Red, red wine (homewares). 

Your gifted bouquet can last longer than you think, with these handy tips.

Do your towels still smell after a wash? Make your old towels feel fluffy and as fresh as new with two simple ingredients.

Have a spare few million? These luxury estates may be fit for the rich and famous, but we can still have a peek inside.

These easy-to-miss spots may have been left off, but we have the best tips to help you deep clean your home this season.

Spanish Colonial architecture, Leonard Cohen and Greece helped inspire this ranch-house makeover

Connect with the appliances that will enhance your home life

We dive under the covers to share our favourite bedding sets from around the country.

Do away with that standard box of chocs. Treat mum to something special to say 'thank you'.

A laundry you'll look forward to spending time in? You better believe it.

Wax up your surfboard and head to Raglan - we've found the best accommodation for a weekend escape

Make your bathroom feel like new with these chic accessories.

Add elegant accents to your décor with this timeless shade.

You can enjoy your own bounty of homegrown vegetables by following this easy garden guide for what to harvest, plant and sow in March

Is north-facing really worthy of the reputation bestowed on it by real estate agents? From west to south, here's everything you need to know about house orientation.

It turns out, quite a few of us are failing when it comes to keeping our sheets clean.

Dust off your skis and pour yourself a glass of Otago's finest, we're off to Queenstown to stay in one of these swoon-worthy stays.

A mid-century revival is taking shape in tree-clad Titirangi

Don't get caught out by a surprise visitor with these simple tricks to make your home always guest-ready.

Are you searching for a better night's sleep? Try a new pillow

This one's for the hot sleepers and tosser-and-turners   

A Valentine notwithstanding, spread the love at home.

The best kind of creepy crawlies to find in your garden

Biophilic design principles have been applied to a new garden at North Shore Hospital and can be applied to your own home too, says Ryan McQuerry

It's surprisingly easy and a great way to get kids interested in plants.

Press one of these butter dishes into service and you’ll wonder how you ever went without.

Whether you’re looking to sell now or later down the track, it pays to keep your home up-to-date

With its picturesque beaches and bustling CBD, fun for the whole family awaits in (and just outside of) Auckland

This timeless print never goes out of style.

Hydrangeas are a classic, full-bodied flower that adds colour and drama to the garden.

Indulge in wishlist-worthy items at discounted prices

Greytown independent book store owner Millie Blackwell, of Mrs Blackwell’s Village Bookshop fame, shares some gardening picks.

A contemporary home on a Christchurch estuary provides its owner with an outlook that’s always changing

The Shark MessMaster vacuum is making Shelley Ferguson’s life easier

Over the past four months, we’ve asked readers to select the nation’s favourite interior products. Here’s what’s hot in kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom spaces.

Here's to an organised life for 2025!

Calling all weekend painters, decorators and upcyclers

Plan your dream room using our template and be in to win $2000 cash and $500 of Resene paint and wallpaper to make it happen

What to pack for a perfect day of grazing and relaxing

Yellow, orange, dark blue and even a burnished gold, these colourful front doors set a cheery tone before you step inside.

A gardening guru gives her top tips for growing your favourite summer fruit

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Dr Michelle Dickinson has teamed up with floorcare leader Shark to revolutionise the way you clean

Elf on the Shelf is an entertaining way to count down to Christmas (and keep the kids behaving).

How you can use the delicious colour in your home.

A backyard trampoline is sure to put a spring in the whole family's step.

Get lost in the pages of one of these brilliant beach reads this summer.

Once lined wall-to-wall with dull Seventies plastic, this bathroom has been transformed into a black, white and pink room of teenage dreams

'Tis the season for backyard barbeques and the bliss of cooking and eating outdoors

Your birth month can influence your interior design style, helping you curate your home

Keep your fresh or potted Christmas tree looking its best throughout the festive season!

If a real Christmas tree isn't available to you this year, try one of these alternatives.

An excerpt from garden and interior designer Michael's long-awaited book Everyday Opulence.

The wonder over choosing and bringing home a freshly chopped tree never gets old.

Splurge on one yourself or buy for the home baker in your life – and be paid back in delicious treats. 

Personalise your tree with some adorable homemade woodland characters

We’re looking for the country’s favourite room designs

A perfectly composed cheeseboard is the perfect finish to any meal these holidays. Or, skip the main and go straight to the cheese

Bring the big screen to your backyard.

With so many vacuum cleaner options available, we break down which options are best for you

Bye-bye checkerboard, any colour works with striped homewares

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From a colourful paper wreath to a DIY advent calendar, these creative Christmas craft decorations will get your family in a festive mood.

Stains and spills? Bid them farewell.

Mount Maunganui design store Kayu Studio has expanded its horizons with Kayu Casa, an Airbnb allowing guests to experience their favourite pieces

Prepare your favourite spirits, syrups, mixers and juices, as you'll be filling these cocktail glasses to the brim.

Impress even the pickiest of recipients with these Christmas gift ideas.

Join us in-store for styling tips, nibbles and drinks, exclusive discounts, goodie bags and more!

We’re dreaming of a long, hot summer. Here’s how we’re gearing up for dining, drinking and relaxing this season

These three smart appliances combine functionality with modern design

Growing herbs is one of the easiest and most rewarding types of gardening, especially for beginners.

Hands up if it's time to upgrade from those threadbare sheets you've had since university.

Tactile textures and a refined, yet fun palette bring the drama to a centrally located New Plymouth house.

Turn your backyard into the neighbourhood's best pizza spot

A rainbow of colours breathed new life into thie beloved Waitaki Lakes bach

This couple’s first build is an absolute blinder

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Are you a Palm Springs, contemporary or coastal type? Here's how to get each look.

Give your home a spooky (yet chic) makeover for this most fa-boo-lous holiday.

A dynamic mother-and-daughter team were up for the challenge when a 70s brick house at the Mount needed a magical makeover.

The age-old art of terrazzo takes the form of chic homewares

The design, construction and decorating of a Taranaki family’s new build was made all the sweeter thanks to family and friends.

Cool yourself and your house down without blasting the aircon.  While it’s easy enough to keep yourself fresh with a quick dip in the pool or a cold shower during summer, it’s not always as easy to cool your room down as fast without ending up with an eye-watering electricity bill from leaving the air […]

Lynelle and Josh Olson had always dreamed of travelling through the South Island, so when the opportunity to adopt a dilapidated caravan came along, they couldn’t believe their luck

Designed with the doll’s houses of yesteryear in mind, this pretty home is some kind of wonderful

The plans have been unveiled, and 'Ravenswood' is set to be spectacular.