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

We're dreaming of escaping the city and putting our feet up at one of these charming baches.

A revamped ’70s home by the sea is a celebration of personal style while remaining true to its retro roots

A converted Masonic lodge doubles as an eclectic family home and art studio

Two sisters and their husbands created a luxurious weekender with multi-seasonal appeal from summer to winter

A renovation pro tackles her most personal project yet – a forever home for her parents

Perfect for partying or chilling out, this couple built their dream beach house.

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

A 1950s bach provides the idyllic escape for a couple of city dwellers and all who are lucky enough to come visit

A plan to build in Tolaga Bay changed when this homeowner chanced upon an unpolished gem

Inspired by Napier’s iconic Art Deco Festival, this caravan was transformed into a pink dream.

Curated maximalism and a bold use of vibrant colour is a feast for the eyes in this interior designer’s spacious family home in Auckland

With hints of the tropics and relaxed Hamptons style, this laidback house invites people to shed their shoes and embrace coastal living

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

The lines between work and home life blur beautifully in this creative family’s 100-year-old Oamaru villa.

You may want to take notes from these very merry interiors.

In an excerpt from The Makers, writer Pandora Sykes’ home is a cosy and chic statement in fearlessness with colour and patterns

All is bright when it comes to Alex's Christmas decor

A kitchen makeover borrows from the past to forge a new, timeless way of living

These villas have kept the charm of the original build, yet make them fit for contemporary living.

Taking cues from Hamptons style, this luminous home suits its family perfectly

A full-time home with a holiday feel, this renovated bach is as bright and merry as a sunny day at the beach

Opening up the rear of this bungalow with a cool new extension resulted in a seamless blend of old and new

This new-build, set against a fragrant pine forest, is all about clean, calm spaces

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

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

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

A family has created an absolute gem out of a rundown bungalow that needed a whole lot of love.

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

What’s a young couple supposed to do when they find the right house at the wrong time?

An opulent bombshell inside a tough exterior.

This couple’s first build is an absolute blinder

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

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

When two creative minds collided, the result was this colourful Dunedin home

A 1970s home renovation took this old and run down building and turned it into a modern family retreat

United by Instagram, a graphic designer and an interior expert found themselves on a joint mission to transform a 1990s home.

An Auckland architect’s home is all about sun, family life and views of the zoo.

One of the oldest homesteads in Matamata gets a contemporary New York loft-style update

Setting sail for Aotearoa was both a homecoming and an uncharted adventure for this returning Kiwi couple and their rural new build.

How one architect sustainably built his dream home with a kitchen to match.

Design duo Bonnie and Neil turned their hands to their own home with the same exuberance and passion they bestow on all their projects.

This Manawatū home embraces slow living and a bond with the natural world

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

Though Brits by birth, this Invercargill couple demonstrated a can-do Kiwi attitude in the DIY-heavy creation of this rural paradise.

Keen to care for the planet, a savvy designer revamped a harbourside home destined for demo with a light touch – no bulldozers required

A couple move cities to embrace a new lease of life, not just for themselves but for a 1920s home as well

An extensive Mount Eden renovation, 10 years after the first one, has transformed this bungalow into an open-plan oasis

In an edited extract from her new book, Aussie interior designer and photographer Ingrid Weir visits designer blogger Victoria Smith’s California coastal cottage Home profile Meet & greet: Victoria Smith (San Francisco Girl By Bay blogger) and rescue dog Frances. The property: Rented 1929 Spanish revival cottage, Laguna Beach, California. Ingrid Weir’s New Coastal: Inspiration […]

This artistic enclave on Waiheke Island embodies a Mediterranean sense of warmth and welcome

A large modern barn style home was exactly what a young family wanted – and got – when they built on their Manawatū farm.

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

Creating a child-friendly garden was a priority for this Auckland couple

This new-build makes a bold statement on the outside, but inside it’s warm, welcoming and designed to create the ultimate Kiwi childhood.

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

Drawing on countless international influences, this multifaceted farmhouse renovation is the perfect fit for GlobeWest’s Stephen Mendel and his wife, Tanya

Let there be light.

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

Connection was the goal of this Wellington renovation, which now has room for the whole tribe.

A small family who missed Mount Maunganui beach life had big plans for a rundown little bach.

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

Entering a new life chapter inspired a family’s move to a simpler, less laborious way of living in a cedar-clad black houseThe 1990s home was extensively renovated and reclad in black-stained cedar. Home Profile Meet & greet: Maree (founder of skincare company Evre) and Brad Glading (research and insight manager), children Frankie, 14, and Louie, […]

Time-tested elements are harmoniously matched with light-handed hints of modernity in this renovation of a Wellington villa.

Statement decor and a love of art have layered this new-build with character aplenty

This candy-coloured home makes you smile whether you’re inside or out.

With plenty of passion and a lot of persistence, an Auckland couple create a rural dream with vibes of the Med

For their sixth house, this family opted for a farmhouse build that combines dramatic architectural details with practical, family-friendly living

An interior designer shows how she stamped her mark on a rental property and turned it into home Home Profile: Meet & greet: Mary (self-employed interior designer and artist) and Matt Tapsell (executive chef), and their daughters Rosemary, six, Olive, three, and Daisy, one. The property: Three-bedroom attached rental unit in Bucklands Beach, Auckland. For Mary Tapsell, […]

A sustainable, stylish Lake Taupō house is the perfect escape for two families living side by side

Inspired by Japanese and Scandi design principles, a Bay of Plenty couple create a serene family retreat.

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

A downsizing move became a more ambitious project than anticipated for a retired Auckland couple and their wider family.

A couple’s decision to buy a Napier home sight unseen turned out to be the right one – and it had a surprising family connection

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

A little-known medieval mansion sets the scene for writer-director Emerald Fennell’s debaucherously divisive film, Saltburn Saltburn is the hot film on everyone’s lips right now. It’s spawned numerous bathtub-inspired candles, the babygirlification of the mesmerizingly 6 ft 5 Jacob Elordi (a fact that SNL couldn’t resist paying homage to multiple times) and a trending TikTok […]

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

A dated Christchurch house is transformed into a stunning modern home

An Auckland couple were inspired by the 'tiny house movement' and began a DIY journey to build a home on wheels.

Settling into her Eastbourne house, Your Home and Garden DIY queen Nikki Kettle shares her mantra for a stress-free festive season.

A New Plymouth home with dark and moody decor gets decked out in festive pinks and golds.

Lifted and shifted from its original position, this renovated heritage home now has a level of sophistication the owners adore.

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.

Amid the waves of headlines about Kiwis immigrating across the ditch, Sarah and Ben Pickersgill-Brown decided to buck the trend — swapping their home in Melbourne for a quaint Māpua rental home on the Tasman Bay coastline.

A minor staircase change was the first step in a major architectural metamorphosis at this mid-century townhouse.

Fans of Netflix’s Sex Education can now own a piece of the show’s history. The home used as the residence for teenage sex therapist Otis Milburn (played by Asa Butterfield) and his sex therapist mother, Jean Milburn (Gillian Anderson), has hit the market in real life. The unusual five-bedroom Scandinavian-style home known as ‘The Chalet […]

One family gives new meaning to indoor-outdoor flow with a new home, where they can see the front and back yard from the open-plan living space When the owners of an earthquake-damaged character home in Merivale, Christchurch, approached Daryl Hewitt about repairing and renovating it, he instead suggested a new-build. “I said to them, for […]

A coastal farmhouse-style renovation gave this Taranaki cottage a fresh look to suit its pasture-to-sea outlook Jane loves the textural contrast of the brick fireplace in this white-painted space, but added a new wood burner. The dining suite is from Danske Mobler. “I have always longed for a French farmhouse table and iron cross-back chairs,” […]

The arrival of their first baby had an Auckland couple on a frantic hunt to buy their first home

Taking design notes from builds in Arrowtown and Wānaka, this Ngāruawāhia home exudes Southern style

Paint and wallpaper transformed a boring beige former rental in Nelson into a true family home Meet & greet Carley (interior designer) and Bryn Lloyd (head coffee roaster and coffee company owner), and children Beau, 11, Lilou, seven, and Felix, five. The property A bach-like 1990s seaside home next to Māpua Wharf on the Tasman […]

Leaving a tiny apartment in Auckland for a big house in Blenheim came with so many blessings.

A forward-thinking couple designed and built their home around the movement of the sun Meet & greet Laura and Shaun Andrews (owners of a solar power company) and their springer spaniel Sage. The property A contemporary three-bedroom new-build in rural Hawke’s Bay. High school sweethearts, Laura and Shaun Andrews have had a few adventures in […]

Years of letter writing to own this Dunedin villa culminated in a labour of love renovation

Adult and children pods separated by a large living space has resulted in perfect family harmony Meet & greet Lucy Wildman and Fran Frost (founders/co-owners of Little Flock of Horrors), their son Iggy, 13, and daughter Frankie, 12, and three griffons, Leroy, Stevie and Bonnie. The property Single-level three-bedroom new-build on a two-hectare lifestyle block […]

An Auckland family’s desire to build by the sea hit a few unexpected squalls, but the result is a roaring success Meet & greet Chris (lawyer) and Leah Goddard and their children Evelyn, 11, and Harry, nine. The property A three-bedroom new-build on Auckland’s North Shore. After 10 years of renting with their young family, […]

Renting is no obstacle for Steve and Bobby Clark who are using art, DIY skills and styling to revamp their home Meet & greet Bobby (artist, designer and stylist) and Steve Clark (artist, designer, stonemason and sculptor) their son, Jimmy, two, and Scout, a Staffordshire terrier. the property Rented corner-block house. Steve and Bobby Clark don’t […]

We go behind the scenes to explore an Auckland villa that’s home to two power players in New Zealand theatre

A love for moody hues adds a heightened sense of drama to this Hastings home Meet & greet Kate Robinson (homeschool parent) and Tim Robinson (research company owner), and children Billy, 18, Finn, 16, and Theo, 10. The property A renovated period villa in Hawke’s Bay. Kate and Tim Robinson’s house has been, and will […]

A former magazine editor has created an inner-city oasis – a veritable greenhouse and personal library, artfully styled with favourite objet gathered over the years Meet & greet Sumien Brink (former magazine editor). The property A spacious apartment in the heart of Cape Town, South Africa. It was a busy day in the heart of […]