All in Home
Residential sales figures in much of New Zealand have defied expectations this year with a refusal to slow down. Abode’s resident real estate duo, Steve and Belinda Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton, consider the factors behind this unexpected phenomenon.
Abode’s inimitable new columnist, nationally renowned soft landscaping expert and director of Ko & Co, Kim Odering, tells us about the four main ingredients for gardening success.
Finding your personal design style can be a challenge, but Abode’s resident design guru Katy Husband says the clues to your own definitive look are closer than you think.
Carefully considered and evolved over time, this extraordinary home in a seaside town in South Africa is both inspiring work headquarters and happy hideaway for this family of seven.
The dream of a better life took one young Auckland couple from the rat race to the wide-open spaces of Rolleston, where they built their ideal lifestyle with Golden Homes.
In a secluded position overlooking Pegasus Bay, sits this cherished 20-year-old family home, expertly updated by DJ Hewitt Builders and Johnston Architects.
Over the years we’ve seen Christmas décor trends go from grandiose glamour to parred back simplicity. Abode’s interior design expert Katy Husband from Feather & Oak shares some memories and tips for styling the season.
Getting your house ready to sell makes for a long list of cleaning, clearing, fixing and styling. Steve and Belinda Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton promise that when it comes to prepping a home for sale, the pain is always worth the gain.
Blurring the boundary between indoors and out, this inspiring family home combines a laidback lifestyle with subtly sophisticated interiors.
A sleek architectural update on a rustic barn, this family home in the green belt of Cape Town, has elegantly layered interiors that beautifully complement its spectacular mountain view.
For the owner of this Mt Pleasant home, working with Stephen Fitzgerald Architecture to create a new design to replace the damaged former 1970s house, reflected a lifelong passion for architecture. Stephen Fitzgerald’s design, nicknamed ‘the black box’, is a triumph of understated style.
The newly completed Signature Homes show home in North Canterbury's Ravenswood offers customers a tempting glimpse of the kind of home they could enjoy.
For design and build company Greenland Homes, the show home at Falconés Landing in Rolleston offers potential homeowners a tantalising taste of the calibre of house they could potentially call home.
Babylonstoren’s new Fynbos Cottage in South Africa’s winelands offers a private sanctuary where nature takes the lead.
Marrying old with new, this beautifully balanced renovation by Shaun Bradley Builders has delivered a superb contemporary family home and the perfect backdrop for the owners' impressive collection of art.
Just two months after moving in, this Clifton Hill family are already delighting in their newly built home, thanks to Steve Brown Builders and team.
When the team from expert build company Gregg Architectural Builders embarks on a project, the client is given a firm ‘move in’ date, and for the company’s directors Katey and Colin Gregg’s own transformational renovation, things were no different.
Combining vibrant colour and bold visual flair with clean architectural lines, this family home in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, is a classic study in the power of contrasts
With a reputation for quality products, workmanship and service, Brymac Tiles has been looking after customers in Christchurch for 40 years.
For James and Clare Templeton, a decision to change pace and focus on a better quality of life led them to a small coastal village near Cape Town, where they built their contemporary, farmhouse-inspired home
