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AOTEAROA HOMES + IDEAS + ADVICE
Spicy citrus and harissa carrot soup
Mar 4

Mar 4 Spicy citrus and harissa carrot soup

abode Magazine
Food, Food & Drink

This nourishing carrot soup is quick and easy to make for a tasty meal on the go. You can spice it up or keep it simple. Just add your favourite bread and enjoy this warming classic.

Neon lights
Mar 4

Mar 4 Neon lights

abode Magazine
Architecture, Colour, Inner City Living, Renovation, Small spaces, Townhouse

A playful approach to colour and a willingness to try new things combine in this beautiful London home of two architects and their children.

Going dutch
Mar 4

Mar 4 Going dutch

abode Magazine
Architecture, Interior Design, Lifestyle, Living, Renovation, Style

This exquisite South African home references traditional Cape Dutch architecture and creates a contemporary new order with a vineyard and a gin garden.

Living your best lifestyle
Mar 4

Mar 4 Living your best lifestyle

abode Magazine
Bathroom, Kitchen, New Build

The team at Jennian Homes Canterbury prides itself on building spaces that are all about you. This award-winning Ashburton display home proves just that.

Nice and narrow
Mar 4

Mar 4 Nice and narrow

abode Magazine
Architecture, New Build, Living, Innovation

A narrow site with limited access meant challenging work for this Cashmere home build. But Hillview Construction made easy work of the beautiful result.

Sunlit sanctuary
Mar 4

Mar 4 Sunlit sanctuary

abode Magazine
Lifestyle, Renovation, Home, Joinery, Materials

In the middle of a 10-acre plot in the Canterbury idyll of Eyreton, sits this award-winning triumph of timber, sympathetically renovated by Urbane Construction.

Inner-city haven
Mar 4

Mar 4 Inner-city haven

abode Magazine
Architecture, Townhouse, New Build, Living, Inner City Living

A move to the centre of town has proved just the ticket for the delighted owners of this elegant home in Christchurch’s CBD, built by M O Brown Builders Limited.

Building a healthier future
Mar 4

Mar 4 Building a healthier future

abode Magazine
Energy Efficiency, Expert Advice, Innovation, New Build, Materials, Superhome

This sustainably built demonstration home from Health Based Building is a new icon for the clean air revolution that’s sweeping through the construction industry.

Lost & found
Mar 4

Mar 4 Lost & found

abode Magazine
DIY, Home, Style

Bring some love into your home this season with dried plants and second-hand treasures.

The kings of heat
Mar 4

Mar 4 The kings of heat

abode Magazine
Energy Efficiency, Expert Advice, Heating, Home, Innovation

With the cooler weather comes the need to turn up the heat. Blaze King from Heatstore brings long-lasting, sustainable warmth to your winter.

Back to nature
Mar 4

Mar 4 Back to nature

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Home, Innovation, Living, Materials, Style

Wānaka entrepreneurs Ben Wilson and Amanda Dorset have developed a unique natural furniture concept crafted from pure New Zealand sheepskin. Co-founder Amanda tells us about rethinking how we lounge, and working with New Zealand’s favourite natural resource.

Fireplace refresh
Mar 4

Mar 4 Fireplace refresh

abode Magazine
Energy Efficiency, Expert Advice, Heating, Innovation

Creating beautiful warmth in your home is essential as the winter months approach. We’ve gathered the latest tips from Simply Heat and Escea on finding the right fireplace for your new home or renovation.

Cosy up to autumn
Mar 4

Mar 4 Cosy up to autumn

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Home, Interior Design, Services, Style

Katy Husband from Feather and Oak tells us how to enjoy coming in from the cold with some stylish ways to warm up our homes.

A change for good
Mar 4

Mar 4 A change for good

abode Magazine
Flooring, Home, Innovation, Style, Expert Advice

You know it’s a great decision to choose natural products for the home. Bremworth knows that too and is on a mission to make happier, healthier homes through the natural power of wool.

The warm art of wool
Mar 4

Mar 4 The warm art of wool

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Flooring, Living, Style

We explore the latest trends in unique, handmade custom flooring from Designer Rugs who are in the business of turning wool from South Island farms into works of art.

Coming in from the cold
Mar 4

Mar 4 Coming in from the cold

abode Magazine
Colour, Expert Advice, Flooring, Heating, Materials

With the change of season comes the need to warm up our homes. From natural décor and heating to the soft, warming texture of wool, we explore some wonderful ways to get cosy this autumn.

Reaping what you sow
Mar 4

Mar 4 Reaping what you sow

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Garden, Outdoor Living, Services

Our gardening guru Kim Odering from KO & Co, lends her advice on how to get the best results from your garden this season.

A project with passion
Mar 4

Mar 4 A project with passion

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Home, Inner City Living, Services

With many years of real estate industry experience, Belinda and Steve Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton share some of their tried and true tips for budding home renovators.

An ode to autumn
Mar 4

Mar 4 An ode to autumn

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Garden, Landscaping, Lifestyle, Outdoor Living

As summer passes to autumn, our resident landscape architect, Tony Milne from Rough and Milne, celebrates the hues and the bounty of this golden season.

Out of the box
Mar 2

Mar 2 Out of the box

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Colour

A tonal colour palette of green greys is translated into a unique living space with a clever wall feature and cosy, on-trend styling.

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