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September 26, 2015

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Tauranga home

Your Home and Garden

A 1960s Tauranga state house is thoughtfully reinvented with a new layout and a lighter, fresher décor scheme.

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Words by: Monique Balvert-O’Connor
Photography by: Angela Keoghan

Rachael, Jeff and baby Lily

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

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Reb Fountain sitting at her dining room table

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Photographic artist Emma Bass’ garden is a vibrant, sub-tropical haven

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Natalie Parke of Shop Dessein Parke shares the bold moves behind the eclectic homeware brand

Left hand side: Newly painted pergola using Resene Hemlock, a potent green. Right hand side: Newly constructed bird feeder

The third winner of the 2025 Resene Weekend Transformation Awards

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Poppy Prendergast sitting in her garden

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Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Rachael and Jeff’s Home

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Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

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Reb Fountain sitting at her dining room table

Inside the creative world of award-winning singer-songwriter Reb Fountain

Photographic artist Emma Bass’ garden is a vibrant, sub-tropical haven

Photographic artist Emma Bass’ garden is a vibrant, sub-tropical haven

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Sponsored by %%sponsor_name%%

Natalie Parke of Shop Dessein Parke shares the bold moves behind the eclectic homeware brand

Left hand side: Newly painted pergola using Resene Hemlock, a potent green. Right hand side: Newly constructed bird feeder

The third winner of the 2025 Resene Weekend Transformation Awards

Sponsored by Resene

Native ad body.

Sponsored by %%sponsor_name%%

Condensation on your windows? Here’s how to prevent it

Condensation on your windows? Here’s how to prevent it

Colour drenched bathroom using Resene Just Right, a brown-toned pastel pink

DIY: How to colour drench a bathroom

Sponsored by Resene

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Poppy Prendergast sitting in her garden

This creator shares her gardening hacks, wins and losses, and her favourite veggies to grow

A bunny mask, scissors and a paint brush on a yellow background.

4 delightful Easter crafts the whole family will enjoy

Street appeal: Seven ways to give your home the best first impression

Street appeal: Seven ways to give your home the best first impression

Large vegetable garden

Winter harvest: The vegetables to plant in your garden for the cooler seasons, and how to care for them

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Rachael and Jeff’s Home

Your Home and Garden

Reb Fountain sitting at her dining room table

Inside the creative world of award-winning singer-songwriter Reb Fountain

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Sponsored by %%sponsor_name%%

Photographic artist Emma Bass’ garden is a vibrant, sub-tropical haven

Photographic artist Emma Bass’ garden is a vibrant, sub-tropical haven

Native ad body.

Sponsored by %%sponsor_name%%

Natalie Parke of Shop Dessein Parke shares the bold moves behind the eclectic homeware brand

Left hand side: Newly painted pergola using Resene Hemlock, a potent green. Right hand side: Newly constructed bird feeder

The third winner of the 2025 Resene Weekend Transformation Awards

Sponsored by Resene

Condensation on your windows? Here’s how to prevent it

Condensation on your windows? Here’s how to prevent it

Colour drenched bathroom using Resene Just Right, a brown-toned pastel pink

DIY: How to colour drench a bathroom

Sponsored by Resene

Native ad body.

Sponsored by %%sponsor_name%%

Poppy Prendergast sitting in her garden

This creator shares her gardening hacks, wins and losses, and her favourite veggies to grow

A bunny mask, scissors and a paint brush on a yellow background.

4 delightful Easter crafts the whole family will enjoy

Street appeal: Seven ways to give your home the best first impression

Street appeal: Seven ways to give your home the best first impression

Large vegetable garden

Winter harvest: The vegetables to plant in your garden for the cooler seasons, and how to care for them

Native ad body.

Sponsored by %%sponsor_name%%

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