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From banana peels to Prada mules: Denise Porter-Howland’s sculptural ceramics

From banana peels to Prada mules: Denise Porter-Howland’s sculptural ceramics

Denise Porter-Howland, aka Eleventeen Ceramics, pays homage to the abandoned and revered through her clay designs. Denise Porter-Howland’s world is wicked and wonderful, the underbelly of any good fairytale. From her home studio in Grey Lynn, Auckland she crafts surreal apple cores, ears and ashtrays. Highbrow fashion pieces, such as a ceramic Prada shoe that […]
25 tips for decorating on a shoestring budget

25 tips for decorating on a shoestring budget

Don’t let a small budget stop you from creating a gorgeous home. When it comes to refreshing your home, there’s a myriad of possibilities that are available to us that come with a wide range of scary price tags. But, updating our home’s style doesn’t have to break the bank. The key to revamping your […]
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How to redecorate your home for $10 or less

How to redecorate your home for $10 or less

Redecorate for next to nothing – this is thrifty style at its finest While it’s easy to get carried away with the latest interior trends, new season homewares and inspiring renovation projects you see on TV, social media and Pinterest, giving your home a fresh new look doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. If […]
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Everything you need to know about refurbishing your rental

Everything you need to know about refurbishing your rental

Easy ways to give your rental a new lease on life As the housing market spirals to near unattainable heights for many Kiwis, renting is fast becoming the new way of life. While renting has its perks, such as being able to live in beautiful, old villas without worrying about money-pit surprises — the practice […]
Enter the 2022 Resene Small Room Awards and you could win $1000

Enter the 2022 Resene Small Room Awards and you could win $1000

Do you have a small room in your home that is big on impact?   Have you done something bold or interesting with paint or wallpaper in a small room in your house? It could be an office, nursery, laundry or powder room – the only criteria is it’s small in space but big in impact. […]
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This home celebrates the view with a well-positioned outdoor bath

This home celebrates the view with a well-positioned outdoor bath

A home in the hills above Muriwai provides the ideal rural retreat for a couple in need of an escape from city living In the quest to find balance between city and country life, Hannah Gordon and her husband Brooke found it was possible to combine the best of both worlds. Together, they have created […]
This captivating Cape Town home is filled with colour and quirk

This captivating Cape Town home is filled with colour and quirk

An ’80s suburban bungalow in Cape Town was given a charming makeover by its owner Kirsten Goss with the use of colour, quirk and a disco ball Rows of cacti, china dogs, a wacky cluster of retro flush-mounted lights on the wall, and a glass cabinet brimming with vintage cameras – all before you have […]
Deck the halls this year with a calming and natural Christmas style

Deck the halls this year with a calming and natural Christmas style

Subdued greens and curvaceous, organic shapes create an understated natural Christmas style that is both relaxing and joyful Deck the halls For a modern interpretation of the traditionally bright and bold garland, wind strands of delicate foliage (olive branches look lovely) around handrails or curtain rods. A trail of thoughtfully wrapped gifts tied with sumptuous […]
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This charming Sussex home takes a natural approach to Christmas decor

This charming Sussex home takes a natural approach to Christmas decor

As the weather warms in the Antipodes, a nature-loving interior designer and her family in Sussex celebrate the cosy pleasures of an English Christmas When searching for zero cost, sophisticated festive styling ideas, interior designer Maria Le Mesurier, the creative force behind WoodEdit, likes to make her home Christmas ready using nature’s best. “Dressing our […]