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Before and After: My New Home with Eric Murray

Before and After: My New Home with Eric Murray

The before and after images of Olympic rower Eric Murray’s year-long DIY transformation of a grand old villa in Cambridge Over the last few months we have shared content of Eric Murray and his partner Thea Lyle’s journey as they tackled the ultimate DIY challenge of bringing a 1912 villa into the 21st century, while […]
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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,” […]
A woman and child sit in a living room with two dogs, next to a fireplace and TV, in a well-lit modern space.

This 1930s Napier home received a budget DIY makeover

A lot can be achieved with a bit of DIY determination and an eye for economy Meet & greet Jayden Winterburn (youth worker/pastry chef), Stephanie Gaudencio (administrator), Nico, six, dogs Keeta and Lady, and Puss the cat. The property Renovated 1930s three-bedroom home in Napier. So often we read about homeowners needing to undertake extensive […]