When Sharon Moore of interiors retailer Nextdore and partner Phil built on the hill above Westmorland, they couldn’t have hoped for a smoother ride with M.O. Brown Builders, providing them with a chance to showcase their outstanding style and flair for interiors.
Your entryway or mudroom is a pretty significant spot in your house. It’s the first point of contact with the place you call home – a spot to sit down, take off your shoes, and ease into the relaxed, at-home version of yourself.
Elaborate outdoor spaces are alluring, but as Landscape Architect Tony Milne explains, all you really need is a space you can enjoy.
Abode’s resident interior designer, Sarah Eaton of Tailormade Space, highlights the importance of considering the big picture when planning your interior.
For true warmth and comfort you can't beat wool, and with Terra Lana woollen insulation the unique qualities of this natural wonder fibre promise a drier, healthier and more comfortable home.
Whether you’re cooking for family or friends, you can’t go wrong with a delicious meal of pasta, especially when it’s homemade.
Even when built to code, New Zealand homes perform poorly when compared to homes in other countries and, as Abode’s architectural expert, Greg Young explains, the hidden cost is our health.
Mark and Kate Tomkies of Tomkies Construction brought meticulous planning and attention to detail to every aspect of the ambitious project to build their own dream home. The result is a stunning, award-winning residence the family plans to enjoy for many years.
Robert Weir of Weir Architecture’s design for this unique and striking coastal home was inspired by the beach-loving lifestyle of the owners and the challenging conditions of the dramatic location among the dunes of Waimairi Beach.
The muted glamour, endless volumes and monochrome palette of this converted cottage colour everyday life with a touch of magic.
Permanent materials used to be a real selling point. Abode’s architectural expert, Greg Young, asks why New Zealanders have moved away from low maintenance cladding.
Abode’s Landscape architecture expert Tony Milne looks at how technology is creeping into our landscape and garden space.
This beautiful serene space has been created as an inviting and comfortable escape that’s refreshingly gender-neutral.
Indoors and outdoors, there are multiple ways to heat your home. With help from Simply Heat, you can keep yourself cosy, without costing the earth.
It’s the room where we begin each and every day, preparing ourselves to face the world, and Oakleys’ in-house bathroom designer Karen Kim believes, for this reason, it’s worthwhile investing in making our bathroom something a bit special.
Thoughts on interior lighting design by Sarah Eaton of Tailormade Space, Abode’s resident interior designer
Taking a new and innovative approach to home heating, Herschel Infrared’s stylish and energy-efficient heaters heat the surfaces and objects in your home – including you – keeping the whole area warmer for longer.
Few in the construction industry in New Zealand are more passionate about delivering energy-efficient high-performance homes than the team from Dan Saunders Construction – and they have years of experience doing exactly that.
In many parts of the world, central heating has been a feature of households for decades. The team at Central Heating New Zealand aims to bring the exceptional comfort and warmth provided by central heating systems to as many New Zealand homes and businesses as they can.
Sourcing stone from the finest quarries in the world, CDK Stone has become one of the largest suppliers of natural stone products in New Zealand and Australia. Every piece of stone in CDK’s broad range is a one-off slice of nature, each with its own unique and beautiful characteristics.
