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An experienced landscape designer is keen to ignite a passion for growing native plants

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

Opera costume and set designer Tracy Grant Lord is setting the scene for her best show yet Tracy Grant Lord was only 23 when she designed the costumes and set for her first opera, an experience she recalls as terrifying. “When you are young, with such opportunities, each step of the way is a completely […]

Designer and calligrapher Ylva Skarp and her family decamped to the Swedish countryside to renovate a boarded-up former school built in 1901 and the results are simply spectacular Festive tricks Take advantage of what nature has to offer. Gather family and friends for an evening of festive foraging. Sprigs, pine cones and twigs can easily be […]

As the temperature drops, we chat to interior expert and Kmart design lead Kate Hopwood about easy ways to transition your home as we enter the cooler months 1/What are the key ways to transition your home as the cold weather hits? Similar to dressing for winter, transitioning your home for the cooler months is all about the […]

You may already own one of her creations or have fantasised about wearing head-to-toe Yvonne Bennetti to that special occasion, now you can step inside her Ponsonby, Auckland villa, which is a treasure trove of curiosities from foreign lands Photography by: Helen Bankers

A small, dark cottage received the full treatment from an interior designer with a knack for creating harmony between neutrals and colour In a nutshell Thandi Tipene (interior designer and owner of Thandi Jazmine Design), Bachelor Tipene (works in the oil and gas industry), Miakoda, 1, and Mika the dog. The beginning Interior designer Thandi […]

Fashion designers are increasingly turning their creative talents to interiors. Diana Clarke explores the most stylish homeware collections on the planet Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren himself said it best when he responded to those questioning the intent behind his venture into homeware, “It’s all an extension of something I wanted in my life – my […]

Landscape designer Myles Baldwin shares his top tips on exterior lighting

Sisters Talia O’Connor and Ella Murdoch returned from their exotic overseas travels inspired to bring a selection of the amazing objects they had discovered home for New Zealanders Ask the owners of MintSix about the genesis of their business and they will wax lyrical about colourful experiences shared in far-flung lands. A Silk Road odyssey […]

It was a leap of faith for Aucklander Ben Dundas to leave his job in the fashion industry and start his own homeware label Shooting Sparrow, but one that he doesn’t regret for a moment. “It’s been an incredible journey so far,” says Ben. “I learn something new every day.” It was his fashion experience […]