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Cool yourself and your house down without blasting the aircon.  While it’s easy enough to keep yourself fresh with a quick dip in the pool or a cold shower during summer, it’s not always as easy to cool your room down as fast without ending up with an eye-watering electricity bill from leaving the air […]

As the days become warmer take the time to prepare your garden beds if you want to ensure a bumper growing season. Here are the top tasks to add to your September gardening list Your September gardening to-do list The weather mightn’t be markedly different, nor does the garden suddenly spring into life, but there […]

 The world of secondhand furniture is a vast maze of treasures and trinkets.

Let us be your guiding light and create ambience in your home with the best table lamps available to shop now Photography: James Moffatt If overhead lighting commands attention, lamps are the gentler partners that bring calm to your home. Table lamps throw mood lighting while providing task lighting where needed. Here at Your Home […]

This May gardening to-do list is packed full of the best winter blooms, tips for Mother’s Day, and how to protect your plants in frosty temps Autumn bliss: The gardening chores to tackle in May There is a certain urgency in the air. As the last month of Autumn, May signals your last chance to […]

It turns out, quite a few of us are failing when it comes to keeping our sheets cleanPhotographer: Alan Jensen Despite spending about a third of our day between the sheets, it turns out, many of us don’t know how often to wash them. Over time, our bed becomes a haven for bacteria, dirt and […]

Elf on the Shelf is an entertaining way to count down to Christmas (and keep the kids behaving) Elfie the Naughty Elf toy, available from Spotlight and Amazon It’s hard to say whether Elf on the Shelf is more entertaining for the kids who get to wake up and discover what their magic elf has […]

Secret Santa presents are tricky to navigate. Whether you’re buying for a colleague or friend, these thoughtful, affordable and silly Secret Santa gift ideas for 2023 will make your Christmas shopping a breeze Secret Santa is a ‘love it or loathe it’ affair, and you’re probably wondering what you can and can’t gift to your […]

Connecting with nature is a shortcut to wellbeing, with natural light, fresh air and greenery proven to reduce stress and benefit physical and mental health It’s no wonder indoor-outdoor flow has become the ultimate home selling point, blurring the boundaries between home and garden. It encourages us to wander outside while giving us the benefits […]

Modern Scandi hygge meets an elegant Japanese design aesthetic in a double pavilion new-build in Wellington.