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At the heart
A look at some of the highlights in kitchen design from the 2025 TIDA New Zealand Kitchens Awards.
Urban vertical
A bold design transforms a small site into a grand statement, brilliantly executed by MO Brown Builders, Krush Architecture and Michelle Lamb Interior Architecture.
Room service
Decor and styling ideas from those in the know.
Move forward
Want to get a kitchen designed but don’t know ho? Rachael Kwok of NKBA explains all.
Upscale your lifestyle
Elmbridge Mews is designed for living, built for life.
Building more than houses
Golden Homes Christchurch, says Dean McGuigan, is proudly built on value, backed by experience and powered by family.
The art of convenience
Make life easier with automated Plantation Shutters from Canterbury Window Coverings.
A little bit country
Casabella Interiors brings a designer’s eye to a refined yet rustic Ōtautahi home.
The real deal
Virtual property tours are a valuable marketing tool, says Rachael Cone of Total Realty in Christchurch. Here’s why.
In solidity
Tony Milne of Rough Milne Mitchell ponders the permanence of stone.
Inside out
Paula Broderick Design, South Architects and Southen Builders have transformed this 1970s townhouse through a collaborative vision and furniture-first thinking.
A whale of a tale
Inspired by the fluid elegance of a diving whale’s tail, this home, designed and built by Home Factor, merges organic curvature with strong architectural lines.
Inside Style
Colour advice from New Zealand’s best designers and architects.
Getting your ducks in a row
A practical guide to preparing for your home build, from Dean McGuigan of Golden Homes.
The merino dream
After a good night’s sleep? Think merino, says David Henderson of Dreamwool.
A good designer makes all the difference
Rachael Kwok, Executive Officer of National Kitchen & Bathroom Association NZ (NKBA), on designing the best kitchen for you.
Feeling amenable
Tony Milne of Rough Milne Mitchell Landscape Architects on the meaning and mystery of amenity.
Wonderful wool
Here are four inspired ways to make the most of the versatile feel-good fibre.
Room service
Decor and styling ideas from those in the know.