Interior designer

With a passion for experimenting at home, Annelies is always changing and moving pieces of decor around Annelies Leitch of Home Lab Store When Annelies Leitch went on buying trips for the fashion industry pre-motherhood, she always gravitated to homewares stores in New York, London and Paris. As a serial furniture mover and cushion changer, […]

Interiors experts from around Aotearoa share what will be changing in their own homes Penny Fussell, Interior designer at M.Int Interiors, Napier It’s an occupational hazard that I’m always finding pieces I’d love in our home, but with so many beautiful fabrics and furniture on offer, it’s hard to decide. However, for my next project […]

From painterly strokes to graphic lines,  Emma Hayes’ work is inspired by nature Living in the city, Auckland-based designer Emma Hayes is in her element. Her commute to work is a few steps downstairs to her studio, where she designs painterly collections of wall coverings and textiles that are sold around the world. Inspiration for […]

Designer Toni Brandso from Material Creative suggests clever ideas for lovely living room design We’ll assume most living rooms need to be places for family to come together for a night of TV, as well as spaces for having friends over and a decent conversation. As with all rooms, you need to decide what the […]

We’ve asked these experts for their top tips on bathroom renovations. Here are some useful insights to know before you embark on your own renovation Jeremy Wynn-Harris Managing director of builderscrack.co.nz Keep costs down by eliminating tiles. Keep the walls simple with paint and opt for vinyl or laminate flooring. A heat-pump hot water cylinder […]

Interior designer Jackie Jones balances beautiful design with practical living. Here, she talks about her long term clients who wanted space to cook and entertain in their new St Heliers home This St Heliers home was designed for entertaining in style When interior designer Jackie Jones was tasked with creating a “forever home” in the […]

Rufus Knight – the man behind beautiful boutiques and a ritzy apartment building, chooses Auckland over what might have been a stellar career abroad Get to know New Zealand’s hottest interior designer Rufus Knight Rufus Knight feels like a man in a hurry. He’s doing interiors for Auckland’s most glamorous apartments at the same time […]