small spaces

When space is tight, a compact laundry that utilises every nook and cranny is key. Here are our top tips to help make small laundries feel bigger Mudrooms and large laundry areas may be all the rage, but not all of us have the space for such luxuries. Compact laundries get the job done in […]

A luxurious bathroom is possible even if you have limited room. Here are four stylish ways to create the illusion of space in your little bathroom 4 ways to trick your small bathroom into feeling bigger 1. Add mirrors Nothing else creates a feeling of never-ending space like a mirror. Glass doors and decor can also […]

By thinking outside the cube, an inventive Auckland couple have squeezed their bare necessities into a petite 8.6-square-metre home Meet and greet Shaun Pearce, owner of I Build Solutions and Petra Pearce, climate scientist at NIWA. An 8.6-square-metre home is the perfect fit for this Auckland couple An obsession with tiny homes, a passion for […]

Put off by the damp, cold houses they could afford, a New Plymouth duo decided to put their money into a very small, very special new-build This New Plymouth new-build is just 18 square metres Natalie Kennaugh and Zara Losch had been living in the United Kingdom, but in 2013 decided to head to New […]

Clever, concise and full of character, these homes reveal everything that’s good about being small New Zealand’s Best small homes A minuscule marvel in Queenstown This stylish, sleek, 120-square-metre marvel near Queenstown is by Anna-Marie Chin and won the 2016 Home of the Year Best Small Home title. ‘Pyramid scheme’ The winner of the 2017 Best Small Home […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Small Homes’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today   The 5 rules Hallways eat space. Wherever possible, dispense with them – who needs a formal front hall? Even a small room will feel […]