small home

They call it The Can House – a compact family home built inside a ’can’ or shipping container lined with warm plywood, clever storage and ingenious ideas

Using every small-space trick in the book, this New Plymouth cottage punches well above its weight in style and functionality

Big enough for a family but small enough to put on the back of a truck, this box-shaped 90-square-metre home in Otago has given its creators the simple life they’d longed for Meet + greet Sophie Brash, 30 (stay-at-home mum and trained occupational therapist), Callan Brash, 29 (project manager), India, 4, and Marley, 1, plus […]

A titchy townhouse on the edge of Christchurch’s CBD presented a challenge for a couple who aren’t exactly minimalists – but they didn’t let it cramp their style Meet + greet Leigh Aston, 41 (engagement and performance manager), and Cory Hogben, 42 (leading hand), plus dogs Mojo and Morris. Honesty box What’s your best advice […]

A titchy townhouse on the edge of Christchurch’s CBD presented a challenge for a couple who aren’t exactly minimalists – but they didn’t let it cramp their style For Leigh Aston and Cory Hogben, there’s only been one downside to living in a petite 70-square-metre townhouse: “There’s a limit to the amount of renovation and […]

Big enough for a family but small enough to put on the back of a truck, this box-shaped 90-square-metre home in Otago has given its creators the simple life they’d longed for When kids come along couples usually start looking around for a bigger home to cope with all the toys, books and bikes, not […]

This creative couple have downsized and decluttered in a bid to simplify their busy lives – and prepare for a new arrival. See more of their stylish tiny home below Kate and Willem van den Bergh were a year into their married life and knew one thing for sure: something had to give. Paying rent […]

The tiny home trend is taking off and for this couple, living on a small scale gave them the chance to design their dream home The tiny house trend has taken off in recent years, and there are now little homes popping up all over New Zealand, alongside many others making the shift towards a […]

Living with less is something these five compact mobile homes have in common. See how these clever designs save space without compromising on style Most of us couldn’t imagine living in a home that’s 2.3 metres by 3.6 metres. In fact, that’s probably the size of most of the bedrooms we feature. But these clever homeowners […]

Tiny house living really became a favourite on Homes to Love in 2018, we rounded up the best of a great bunch. Scroll down to see five inspiring New Zealand small homes 5 of the best small homes featured on Homes to Love in 2018 1. Small house living on a tricky site in Avondale […]

This Waiheke Island home is small – but doesn’t look it. Packing a lot into its 90 square metres, it’s a perfect example of how clever design can provide a blueprint for better living Meet and greet Peter Cosnett, sales and marketing manager for Box, and Hannes Strydom, general manager of a dispute resolution company […]

Whether your motivation is your wallet, the location or the planet, there are more ways than ever to live smaller in Aotearoa. We check out the latest trends in small homes and investigate how to live well on a little footprint These 5 small home ideas will make you want to downsize Once upon a […]

From sleek finishes to clever storage, these four clever design hacks will help you to to create small kitchen that’s big on style 4 simple style hacks you should use in your small kitchen 1. Add some personality Quirky essentials, both practical and amusing, throw some individuality into the kitchen mix, ensuring that downsizing needn’t […]

Small rooms can be tricky to work with but a surefire way to create a cohesive, generous feeling space is to start with the right flooring. Here’s how… How to choose flooring to make your home feel bigger Downsizing to an apartment, semi-detached townhouse or smaller home is now considered the norm in globally evolving […]