Green Living

 The world of secondhand furniture is a vast maze of treasures and trinkets.

Whether it’s wood, cane, fabric or leather, give your secondhand finds a sparkling new lease of life with these cleaning tips and tricks Vintage furniture can sometimes need a little TLC before it’s displayed in your home, and pieces you’ve had for a while may also be ready for a spring clean. A quick wipe-down […]

A gardening guru gives her top tips for growing your favourite summer fruit Synonymous with summer desserts, strawberries are a sweet addition to any garden. Of course, as a non-native plant, strawberries (Fragaria sp.) require a bit of extra love and care in our harsh climate, but the effort feels more than worth it once those […]

It may be cold and frosty in your neck of the woods but there’s still plenty to harvest, sow, prune, mulch and plant July gardening chores Above, Matariki has arisen, and all is well in the skies. Below, there might not be many signs of activity above the ground, but rest assured it is happening. […]

They call it The Can House – a compact family home built inside a ’can’ or shipping container lined with warm plywood, clever storage and ingenious ideas Meet and greet: Kimberly (clothing designer and children’s book creator), James (clothing designer), and Nova. At first glance, this shipping container home across the harbour from Wellington City looks like […]

Level up your laundry with this eco-friendly filtration device The Samsung Less Microfiber Filter Have you heard about the tiny troublemakers lurking in our laundry? Each year, we collectively wash around 500 million kilograms of microplastics into our ocean. Less than five millimetres in size, these miniscule particles come from our everyday washing of synthetic fabrics […]

In preparation for the rains yet to come, now is a good time to prepare for winter as we enjoy the shorter, cooler days in the garden Your April gardening checklist With the soil still retaining summer’s heat, April is considered the best month to plant trees and shrubs. Put them in now and you’ll […]

The elegant potted olive tree will take your home to the Aegean Sea Our recent infatuation with Mediterranean-style interiors shows no signs of slowing down. We all want to replicate that casual, laid-back rustic vibe that is synonymous with holidays. Warm tones and white linen will get you so far, but if you truly want […]

A step-by-step guide to propagating rosemary for all your cooking needs Rosemary is an easy-to-grow, woody herb plant that, once established, will thrive on neglect. It is versatile on the plate, in a mocktail, and in the garden. Clip it into a tidy hedge for a manicured garden, or for a more cottage-style look, leave it to […]

An Auckland couple were inspired by the ‘tiny house movement’ and began a DIY journey to build a home on wheels This tiny home on wheels was a DIY dream for this Auckland Couple You know what I think about people with tiny houses? Tiny houses = big brains (it’s not a saying yet, but […]