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Building two homes during a pandemic with a newborn presented some next-level challenges for this couple

Building two homes during a pandemic with a newborn presented some next-level challenges for this couple

Whatever you love should be reflected in your interiors, and made brighter for it.

Creating a child-friendly garden was a priority for this Auckland couple Ben and Kylie Crawford’s lawn used to be a problem. They’d try growing grass but it would burn off in summer and the ground would become waterlogged in winter. The solution? Easy-to-maintain artificial turf that can be used by their sons, Huxley and Mylo, […]

A white bathroom with dated vinyl and a small showerbox simply didn’t cut it for colour-loving Nikki Kettle, who’s transformed the ensuite into an engaging new space     Nikki Kettle doesn’t mind a challenge. The builder, and DIY expert for Your Home and Garden, has already painted and then repainted a giant mural in […]

A timeless approach to design led to a dark, dreamy bedroom for a New Plymouth couple. It’s a true exercise in smoke and mirrors, with wallpaper to match Meet & greet Gina (photographer, designer and vintage shop owner) and Rick Fabish (builder) and their four daughters. Transforming a white bedroom into a dusky, opulent boudoir […]

How to make our new favourite room – the laundry – a functional and practical space that’s full of style Unlike the kitchen, we don’t really expect to be enamoured by a laundry. That’s because this hard-working room is normally all function and no frills. But when a laundry delivers the unexpected – beautiful design […]