house tour

An Auckland architect’s home is all about sun, family life and views of the zoo.

With its white palette, open-plan spaces and materials inspired by the ocean, this new home is a beautiful reflection of the family who live here and the perfect backdrop for a colourful ’70s-style Christmas Meet & Greet Rhiannon Swan (wedding and events planner), her husband Cameron Swan (managing director of a commercial innovation company), and […]

Elegant and sophisticated are just some of the words to describe Sophia and Mikaere’s penthouse on The Block NZ, step inside and see for yourself Sophia and Mikaere started out with a bang on The Block NZ. Their sophisticated guest bedroom scored them the first room reveal win of the season and they were instantly […]

They’ve gone for bold black and white stripes, orange accents and pop-art style prints, take a look inside all of Stacy and Adam’s apartment below Stacy and Adam had a slow start to The Block NZ. Scoring apartment number 1, the old firehouse, its high ceilings and generous floor space caught them off guard in […]

Channelling the funky vibe Kingsland was the main inspiration for Lisa and Ribz’ apartment. Take a tour of the bold space below From the get-go, Lisa and Ribz were, to use Lisa’s favourite phrase, “out the gate”. They wanted their apartment to be akin to a “luxurious, boutique hotel” and the arty, funky vibe of […]

Despite walking away with no room reveals under their belt, Ethan and Sam have completed a lovely apartment. See all the photos below The boys had a tough time on The Block NZ. As a tradie and joiner, they had plenty of experience when it came to building, but the styling game was a different […]

Bamboo bunkbeds, ornate toilets, a tropical-themed bar and a whole lot of banana leaf wallpaper, take a look inside the bold, jungle-themed LA home of Cara and Poppy Delevingne Custom-made bamboo bunk beds, a “movie room” complete with dancing pole, a tiny, patterned toilet and a vintage Playboy pinball machine. You’ll find all these eclectic […]