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DIY: How to make a bespoke lampshade

DIY: How to make a bespoke lampshade

In an extract from her book A Handmade Cottage, thrifty Brit decorator Jodie May Seymour shares a crafty DIY project Rather than buying brand new ready-made lampshades, it can be cheaper to make your own using a DIY lampshade kit, which also means you can choose your own fabric and make something bespoke. All the […]
Three people sit at a kitchen island with hanging lights and indoor plants in a modern, bright kitchen.

Coastal style reigns supreme for this Taranaki cottage

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,” […]
This beachy, handcrafted Waihi home is a calm oasis

This beachy, handcrafted Waihi home is a calm oasis

A Waihi couple are grateful for the calm after the storm as they enjoy their handcrafted home Meet & greet Asha (designer and at-home mother) and Dylan Frost (builder), and their children Koa, seven, Sol, four, and Aro the Siberian husky. The property A 217sqm new-build on an 877sqm section at Waihi Beach, Bay of […]