Dean McGuigan from Golden Homes shares his advice on how to build an affordable new home without compromising on quality.
All in Home
Building better
Each home is purpose-built to protect its inhabitants from the external environment, but what if your home is harmful to your health? Katheren Leitner, Chief Executive of Asthma New Zealand, spoke with abode about the need for healthier homes in Aotearoa.
A sustainable development
Imagine if your beautiful, 100 per cent New Zealand wool rug or carpet could be returned to the earth at the end of its life without going into landfill. Bremworth is working behind the scenes to make this a reality.
Regulations inspire new home designs
Dean McGuigan from Golden Homes shows us how the H1 Energy Efficiency changes present an exciting opportunity to design a home to suit your needs.
Building changes for a healthier New Zealand
Building legislation changes to improve insulation standards are now in force. Damien McGill from the Healthy Home Cooperation explores the H1 Energy Efficiency changes and how they will impact your next project.
Healthy homes within reach
Healthy home construction was once considered an expensive alternative. Health Based Building and Murchison Homes have combined to bring high performance, affordable healthy homes into the mainstream.
The luxury of patience
This simple family home naturally and effortlessly connects to the landscape, thanks to the sympathetic design consideration by Ben Hudson Architects.
There is another way
There’s more than one way to build a home, as these homeowners discovered, thanks to GMAC Builders.
Finding gold in autumn
There’s nothing like the golden leaves and autumn sunshine to make you fall in love with a home at first sight. Rachael Cone from Total Realty shares her insights on selling a home this season.
Grounding browns
Rich, warm and reassuring – the grounding influence and earthy appeal of brown can warm up any room. Resene shows us how to bring this anchoring colour into our homes.
Clean, efficient heat
Using a wood burner doesn’t have to mean compromising on air quality. Heatstore tells us how ultra-low emission burners bring the natural warmth of fire without the environmental impact.
Inspired by nature
Using natural resources to create a sense of harmony between built and natural environments is the key to biophilic design. Lockwood explores this trend and how it’s thriving in its homes.
Renewed purpose
At Musgroves, sustainability and character go hand in hand.
Game, set and match
In a winning partnership, Jennian Homes Canterbury collaborates with the New Zealand Olympic Committee to build a contemporary Christchurch home.
That’s wool, folks
Two modern powerhouses in the world of wool, Wilson and Dorset and Wisewool, have teamed up to bring a forward focus to the natural fibre, with an ambition to ditch synthetics.
Settling for more
With the housing market moving more in favour of buyers recently, Rachael Cone from Total Realty spoke with her busy South Island teams to share their insights on the top must-haves for home buyers.
Style and performance
Large oversized glazing continues to feature strongly in new high-end homes. But it's not just views that count, as building code compliance changes drive rising expectations on performance.
Right house, right time
Dean McGuigan from Golden Homes explains why buying a home in the right market at the right time is less important than the period of time you intend to own it.
Families on the move
Total Realty director and mother of four Rachael Cone shows families moving house how to set the scene for a smooth transition.
The stars align
M.M Linen, the boutique bed linen, textiles and homewares brand, has opened a retail store in Elmwood, Christchurch. abode takes a look inside.