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This rustic Titirangi home embodies mid-century magic

A small renovation project turned into a year-long makeover that gave this Titirangi family time for much meditation and design contemplation Designed over three levels, the middle level’s big, open-plan kitchen/dining area is homeowner Anastasia Dailianis’ favourite space. It’s here where her “kitchen choir” drinks wine, eats cheese and sings cover songs. All the walls […]
How this timeless townhouse achieved a mid-century look

How this timeless townhouse achieved a mid-century look

A timeless townhouse in Auckland exudes a distinctly mid-century vibe thanks to the clever use of colour, furniture and art Photography: Helen Bankers “It’s eclectic, but with a theme,” say the homeowners. Full of rich oranges and reds paired with sleek textures, this renovated Auckland townhouse delivers style by the boatload. To get the look for […]
Bring timeless, earthy mid-century style to your home

Bring timeless, earthy mid-century style to your home

Taking inspiration from a Titirangi modern renovation, we’re dreaming of the warm wood tones and golden hues of mid century decor Photography: Babiche Martens Mid century decor has always been timeless, but perhaps in the face of revolving trends and fast fads, there’s even more of a pull back towards the ‘50s style. Back then, […]
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This mid-century house gets a creative makeover

This mid-century house gets a creative makeover

A mid-century summer house in a Danish artists’ colony gets a suitably creative, sympathetic makeover Light is said to be an artist’s best friend, so when an artists’ colony was built beside a small Danish lake in the 1950s, sunlight was the god it worshipped. Panoramic windows with views of nature and soaring interiors became […]
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Modern open-plan living and dining area with glass walls, overlooking a green landscape in bright sunlight.

Take a look inside this new build inspired by a mid-century family home

An architecturally significant post-war home was the design inspiration and sentimental impetus behind this coastal abode Meet & greet Sally (town planner and project manager) and Matt McGarry (electrician and solar power installation company director), Jasper, 11, Duke, nine, Sonny, five, and samoyed retriever cross Shelby. The options are endless when you build from scratch, […]
A modern white house with a vintage car and two people near a palm tree.

This modern mid-century new build in Byron Bay is a lesson in style

The decorations are up and the kids excited to spend Christmas in their mid-century inspired home To say the least, this was an ambitious project – a couple with three young children deciding to tackle their vision of designing and building every corner of their home. And so it was that Megan and Mike Fishwick […]
A retro inspired house is the second Resene Colour Home Awards finalist

A retro inspired house is the second Resene Colour Home Awards finalist

A magic moment over a glass of wine gave rise to this retro-styled home that uses moody greens, rich timber and pops of vivid orange to create a calm yet cosy vibe A love of mid-century design and Mad Men inspired this Katikati new-build, which combines the style of the past with all the convenience […]
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Kristina Rapley takes us inside her newly renovated mid-century kitchen

Kristina Rapley takes us inside her newly renovated mid-century kitchen

  Replacing the kitchen in this mid-century West Auckland home was all about balancing period detail with practicality Meet + greet Kristina Rapley, 32 (editor of Your Home & Garden, on maternity leave), Ashton Lines-Sherwood, 32 (Starleaton NZ country manager), and Tallulah, 1 month, plus Blue the Lab and Bell Belles the cat. Tell us about […]