Celeste Benefield of Wanaka Interiors shares her ideas on standing out from the crowd and creating a space that’s uniquely you.
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For the love of family
Designed to cater to the needs of a multi-generational family, this bach, built by Petrie Construction, is all its owners could have dreamed of.
Mix it up
Retro style gains a bold new personality as an eclectic collection of furniture and decor is tied together with pretty Resene paint and wallpaper.
Creative heritage
This Victorian home in Cape Town has been given a sophisticated update that brings out all its loveliest historic features, while also adding light-filled layers of elegance and ease
Winter Edit
The Marseille Dining Chair from Frobisher, with its juxtaposed soft fabric and brushed brass frame, strikes a sleek pose against a neutral backdrop of Resene Tic Tac Toe with half arch design in Resene Green Days.
A welcoming home
Our talented new columnist Celeste Benefield, owner of Wanaka Interiors, brings her design experience and advice to abode and tells us the best ways to create a welcoming, cosy space in your home.
The silver lining
A large family ‘forever’ home was damaged beyond repair in the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The replacement took ten years to come to fruition, but for homeowners and builders Mike and Lisa Brown, it was worth the wait.
Designer vision
Talented couple Andrew and Andrea Hopping have given the site of their earthquake-damaged villa a new lease of life, thanks to the work of Radius Building and Foley Group Architecture.
Bonjour, beachside living!
A change of lifestyle was required for the owners of this Banks Peninsula bach. Armstrong Interiors demonstrates what excellence can look like when designing a new coastal home.
Winter Edit
Deep blue, Earthen blush, Organic green
A dramatic edge
With a 30-degree sloping site, the challenge was set for Young Architects and Hoogervorst Builders to create and build a home that was always going to be dramatic.
Nurturing luxury
Blending peacefully into the surrounding landscape, this get-away retreat is the creation of Architecture by Design and an Otago farming couple.
Style and purpose
This serene home in the Coromandel is the perfect example of how good design, communication and fine artistry achieve a great outcome, thanks to Johnston Architects and Bespoke Interior Design.
Cala Cool
Nestled discreetly into the hillside just above a small bay, this holiday home in the Mallorquin seaside village of Deià was recently renovated, and now combines timeless Mediterranean style with an expansive sense of ease.
The essence of home
Bringing this new build to life was the work of Angelique Armstrong from Armstrong Interiors. A sense of belonging and feeling right at home sum up this abode perfectly.
An achievement of excellence
This idyllic city residence is the perfect example of quality on every level. Built by Simon Construction Ltd.
Interiors with longevity
With so many ways to refresh your home, settling on a colour scheme and style can seem like a mystifying process. Three talented interior designers from McKenzie & Willis shed some light on the key interior themes coming through this year.
There is another way
There’s more than one way to build a home, as these homeowners discovered, thanks to GMAC Builders.
Autumn Edit
Dusky clay, Salted caramel, Terracotta mood
One way or another - Nordic cool
The Kelly Hoppen Coco Accent Chair from Frobisher stands out amid this minimalist tonal setting with wall in Resene Credence and battens in Resene Boris.