Zia Lilley, interior designer at John Ross Architectural Builders considers how the pandemic has changed the way we inhabit our homes and how we can look forward to building better.
Designed to entertain
It’s the perfect time of year to elevate your outdoor space. Goom Landscapes and Compass Pools Christchurch team up to show us how to create multiple low maintenance areas and what to consider when adding a pool to your garden.
Birds in the city
Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell Landscape Architects shares his love of New Zealand native birds
and their spring habitat in Nelson and Ōtautahi.
Let your walls do the talking
Are you looking for an interior refresh? Katy Husband from Feather and Oak Interiors tells us how wallpaper may be the answer to give your space a lift and create some personality.
Guest room retreat
During the holiday season, spare rooms everywhere fill up with friends and family. Resene shows us how to keep those guests coming back with a beautiful, cohesive space.
Ready, set, sell in summer
If you’re dreaming of a new home for Christmas, then Steve and Belinda Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton have some words of encouragement to help you navigate the market.
A new world of interiors
For lovers of Hamptons and coastal style, the new Oneworld Collection showroom in Christchurch is a destination for classic luxury.
Destination home
With Christmas just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to stop in at Housekeepers Design in Oamaru – a destination for all things homewares and clothing, wrapped up in one of the town’s most gorgeous historic buildings.
Lakeside sanctuary
For one young Wānaka family, their dream of a sustainable home built for views and light was brought to life by Eliška Lewis Architects and Dunlop Builders.
Luxury lifestyle
This lavish and light-filled home was meticulously built by Shore Construction, with a blend of private and social spaces in mind.
A place to be together
For three generations of a family, this thoughtfully designed holiday home, by Stufkens and Chambers Architects, ticked all the boxes with its clever use of space.
Where the heart is
Johannesburg architect Anthony Orelowitz has designed a home for his family that reinvents what it means to make a haven in the city.
Paprika spring carrots and garlic mint yoghurt
Two Raw Sisters bring tastebuds to life with this delicious combination of carrots, chickpeas and spices, drizzled in an irresistible creamy garlic mint yoghurt dressing. The dressing will last in your fridge for one to two weeks and makes a great addition to many meals. You can also change the recipe up with any other vegetable such as eggplant.
The air we breathe
Imagine waking up, feeling fully refreshed or coming back to a home that feels like a warmer, drier version of your local park. Healthy Home Cooperation Director Damien McGill tells us how.
Ripe for development
As house prices continue to rise, Dean McGuigan, Director of Golden Homes Canterbury, tells us why the time is right to make the most of your section and build for a better future.
Cinnamon roasted pumpkin with sriracha yoghurt and herbs
Two Raw Sisters share this delicious recipe from their second cookbook, All Eaters Welcome. Margo and Rosa take the humble pumpkin and turn it into a beautiful salad with rich colours, flavours, and textures. Soft, bright orange pumpkin, smooth and spicy sriracha yoghurt, chunky zesty herb dressing and crunchy pumpkin seeds.
Windows for warmth
Replacing old windows is a great way to improve air quality and your health. Healthy Home Cooperation Director Damien McGill tells us how to improve the thermal performance of our windows.
The great escape
Interior designer Lisa Storer’s modern farmhouse outside Johannesburg blends rustic warmth with industrial simplicity to create a happy home for her family.
Family retreat
The owners of this spacious family sanctuary by Signature Homes set out to create a relaxed holiday feel, and the stunning results have more than exceeded their expectations.
Better than ever
The dream of a relaxed, hillside lifestyle led to this outstanding transformation in Cashmere, from an unassuming 1990s plaster home to this sleek cedar-clad renovation from DJ Hewitt Builders.