Art Deco

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

The owners of a renovated ’50s house with cool art deco features prepare for a festive day of fun Meet & Greet  Erica Jane Wilson (artist and photographer), Colin Wilson (concrete layer) and children, Kyla, 12, Leon, 10, Mahli, five, and Nash, two. The Property A four-bedroom, 1950s art deco home in Welcome Bay, Tauranga. […]

Slowly but surely the garden of this character-filled Art Deco Tauranga house has become as heart-felt as the home itself Sally Blockley remembers well the day in May 2013 when her home dream in Tauranga became reality. She’d seen the house she now calls home but hadn’t bothered going to the auction thinking it was […]

In a muted world of beige and taupe, fashion designer turned interior designer Erina Emery offers a cure for the chromophobic in her Art Deco home When Erina Emery was on holiday in Bali last year, she spied a giant yellow cushion in the shape of a banana and carried it around with her all […]

This collection of Art Deco inspired homes for sale across New Zealand are full of potential and one-of-a-kind style The Art Deco era was in full swing in the ’20s and ’30s and influenced everything from architecture and furniture design, through to fashion, fabrics, jewellery and ceramics. The emphasis was on a notion of “modernism” […]

Take a tour inside this fabulous Hawkes Bay Art Deco homestead where rooms are named and styled after 1930s icons Meet + greet Emma Hadden, 43 (co-manages Meadowood with Colin), Colin Hadden, 52 (horticulturist), Ivy, 4, and Ross, 3 months, plus black Labrador Kai and cat Inca. Honesty box What do you love about this […]

Would you like to stay in the Amelia Earhart room, or the Fred and Ginger room? Take a tour inside this fabulous Hawkes Bay Art Deco homestead Sometimes even the best-laid plans have to move aside for what some call ‘fate’, and others ‘good luck’. When Colin and Emma Hadden moved from Ireland to Hawke’s […]

Transport yourself to a bygone era in one of these Art Deco homes for sale The distinctive architecture of the Art Deco era is surprisingly in tune with modern aesthetics. The design movement of the ’20s and ’30s influenced everything from buildings and furniture to fabric design, clothing, jewellery and ornaments. Key to the architectural […]

After leaving their busy Auckland life behind, this family found a special art deco bungalow to call their own. See how a $20,000 makeover made the house feel like home Meet and greet Candice Pardy, business manager, David Pardy, business owner, Noah, 6, Oscar, 2, and Michelle-Bianca, 3 months, plus Butch the dog. An art […]

Vibrant colour, clashing patterns and brash Pop Art imagery are key to bringing a contemporary cool look to your home. Get inspired with these bold pieces How to add a contemporary cool look to your home For an injection of energy into your interiors, look to Pop Art’s consumerist imagery and vibrant colour scheme. Style tip […]

Discover how you can bring the glamour and opulence of Art Deco into your home and get inspired by the bold curves, smooth lines and mirrored surfaces How to create a glamourous yet understated Art Deco look Embrace the smooth lines, geometric shapes and reflective surfaces of glass and polished metal for an elegant look. […]

This art deco home in Palmerston North was renovated over 10 months by an owner with creative flair and a no-fear approach to decorating Who lives here?  Julie Atwell Roberts (florist), Anthony Roberts (pharmacy owner), Jackson, and Julie’s mother, Joan, plus Penny the Staffy, cats Timmy, Goose and Stella, and four chickens. Background Julie Roberts has always […]

American actor Johnny Depp is selling a collection of five penthouses in the landmark Eastern Columbia Building in Los Angeles for US $12,780,000 ($17,785,549 NZD) Why they’re special The building is considered to be the greatest example of art deco architecture in Los Angeles Find the full listing here.

Bold colour, distinct spaces and a thrifty approach to decorating have set this exceptional 1920s Palmerston North art deco house firmly apart from the pack  Who lives here?  Julie Atwell Roberts, 43 (florist), Anthony Roberts, 46 (pharmacy owner), Jackson, 17, and Julie’s mother, Joan, plus Penny the Staffy, cats Timmy, Goose and Stella, and four […]

The meticulous refurbishment of this 1920s Herne Bay villa remained faithful to the period with a subtle oriental twist From the age of six, Daniella Norling remembers accompanying her father on drives around Auckland’s picturesque Herne Bay just so she could study some of her favourite houses. So the design director of Ponsonby’s Trove Interior […]