swimming pool

The Three Birds team converts a Californian bungalow into a Cali Cool family retreat

Nothing beats jumping into a pool on a hot summer’s day. Here’s what you need to know about installing your own before making the leap While there are many appealing factors to owning a pool it’s not all plain sailing. Pools allow you to have that resort-at-home vibe without the need for travel and becomes […]

No strangers to renos and hard work, a Manawatū couple pooled their formidable talents to build the perfect Bali-inspired retreat Meet & greet Blair and Rebecca McDonald (residential building company owners), Ryder, 11, Indy, eight, Tilly, six, and French bulldog Zinzan. If lockdowns have taught us anything, it’s that a home you love being in […]

This neglected house was extended at the front, busted open on one side and extensively landscaped to create a family home perfect for outdoor living Meet + greet Annelies Leitch, 37 (home buyer at online fashion store Onceit), Ben Leitch, 37 (general manager), Harper, 3, and Hugh, 2, plus Cash the bulldog. Problems & Solutions […]

This neglected house was extended at the front, busted open on one side and extensively landscaped to create a family home with perfect indoor-outdoor flow When Annelies and Ben Leitch first saw their one-acre property in the north Auckland suburb of Whenuapai, they didn’t see a rundown weatherboard house with tacked-on addition and out-of-date kitchen […]

Feeling the summer heat? Cool off with five of the best pools to feature on Homes to Love this year 1. Dreamy Waikato new build  Kent and Olivia Fife’s outdoor area is the kind of place where you want to plonk yourself down on a hot summer’s day and stay there until sundown. Kent and […]

Your dream of owning a pool may not be as unattainable as you think. We round up the pros, cons and costs of various pool types to get you on the road to summer bliss 1. In-ground pool In-ground pools are one of the most common pool types and are available in a multitude of […]

Built over 100 years ago and inspired by the lidos of Britain, Auckland’s Parnell Baths are an architectural snapshot in time The historic Parnell Baths are still swimming in retro glamour  When planning a Palm Springs-inspired shoot, the Your Home and Garden team needed to find a location that evoked retro poolside glamour. Auckland’s Parnell […]

Finding enough space to build a “small slice of Fiji” was a dream come true for this Auckland couple. Step inside their perfect city sanctuary An Auckland couple create a resort style garden in the city With inner city Auckland properties getting tinier by the minute, having enough space for a swimming pool is a […]

Is a swimming pool on the top of your wish list? Here are 9 things to consider before taking the plunge and building your own 9 things to consider before building a swimming pool If you have a swimming pool in the backyard, chances are your kids (and the neighbours’) will be spending hours in […]