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AOTEAROA HOMES + IDEAS + ADVICE
The Jetty House
Jan 8

Jan 8 The Jetty House

abode Magazine
Architecture, Expert Advice, Energy Efficiency, Home, Innovation, Lifestyle, Materials, New Build, Services

This high-performance Lake Taupo holiday home with high-end style is an excellent case study for eHaus, says Jon Iliffe.

Outdoor edit
Jan 8

Jan 8 Outdoor edit

abode Magazine
Colour, DIY, Expert Advice, Furniture, Home, Interior Design, Lifestyle, Living, Outdoor Living, Style

abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the summer season.

Feeling super
Nov 2

Nov 2 Feeling super

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

This new Canterbury home designed by Bob Burnett Architecture checks the boxes as a sustainable, certified Superhome that is also a joy to live in.

Where the heart is
Nov 2

Nov 2 Where the heart is

abode Magazine
Architecture, Energy Efficiency, Furniture, Interior Design, Joinery, Kitchen, Lifestyle, Materials, New Build

Stu Bell Construction created this Waitaha Canterbury new build home for a very important client – Stu’s mother.

Best of both worlds
Nov 2

Nov 2 Best of both worlds

abode Magazine
Architecture, Interior Design, Lifestyle, Materials, New Build

This family collaboration, with Archco Architecture at the fore, led to a refined mountain retreat – perfect for all seasons.

Heart and soul
Nov 2

Nov 2 Heart and soul

abode Magazine
Architecture, Interior Design, Renovation, Lifestyle, Materials, Bathroom, Kitchen

Architectural designer Barry Connor and builder Nick Parsons put together an appealing blend of old and new to create a comfortable character family home in a leafy Christchurch suburb.

Summer edit
Nov 2

Nov 2 Summer edit

abode Magazine
Colour, DIY, Furniture, Style, Expert Advice, Home, Interior Design, Living

abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the new season.

Restorative nature
Nov 2

Nov 2 Restorative nature

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

Tony Milne of Rough Milne Mitchell on the great outdoors and the pleasure of bringing it inside.

Summer edit
Nov 2

Nov 2 Summer edit

abode Magazine
Colour, DIY, Furniture, Style, Expert Advice, Home, Interior Design, Living

abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the new season.

In the limelight
Nov 2

Nov 2 In the limelight

abode Magazine
Flooring, Joinery, Kitchen, Landscaping, Lifestyle, Lighting, Materials, New Build, Outdoor Living

The plan was for this new Rangiora home to be a standout and, as both homeowner and builder, Elliott Dale of Daleco Built knew exactly how to achieve it.

Super charged
Nov 2

Nov 2 Super charged

abode Magazine
Colour, Inner City Living, Interior Design, Kitchen, Lifestyle, Renovation, Small spaces, Style

Interior designer Kim Stephen’s terraced home in London combines her signature flair for colour with clever use of its compact spaces.

Summer edit
Nov 2

Nov 2 Summer edit

abode Magazine
Colour, DIY, Expert Advice, Furniture, Home, Interior Design, Living, Materials, Style

abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the new season.

Ultimate avo dip
Nov 2

Nov 2 Ultimate avo dip

abode Magazine
Food, Food & Drink

The ideal bring-a-plate option for any picnic or barbecue, this guacamole by chef and cookbook author Sam Parish is easy, versatile and delicious.

SWEET recipes
Nov 2

Nov 2 SWEET recipes

abode Magazine
Food, Food & Drink

Three of the best baked desserts you won’t be able to resist.

A Canterbury duo
Nov 2

Nov 2 A Canterbury duo

abode Magazine
Lifestyle, Living, Materials, New Build, Services, Expert Advice

Keen to learn from previous successes, Jennian Homes Canterbury now offers two distinct Display Homes to the Ashburton audience.

Performance review
Nov 2

Nov 2 Performance review

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Energy Efficiency, Innovation, New Build, Renovation, Services

If you’ve ever worried about the health and efficiency of your home, Baden Brown of 5Merchants has the solution.

Inside and out
Nov 2

Nov 2 Inside and out

abode Magazine
Kitchen, Interior Design, Lifestyle, Materials, New Build

This spacious home built by LOC Construction shows how a modern home can fit seamlessly into its natural surroundings.

A big shift
Nov 2

Nov 2 A big shift

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Lifestyle, Living, New Build, Outdoor Living, Services

Dean McGuigan of Golden Homes on the uplift in customers wanting their new builds in small towns.

Step out in style
Nov 1

Nov 1 Step out in style

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Furniture, Garden, Home, Landscaping, Lifestyle, Lighting, Living, Materials, Outdoor Living, Services, Style

Sprucing up your space? Here’s your one-stop guide to the best backyard or balcony.

Healthy homes: A Kiwi reality
Nov 1

Nov 1 Healthy homes: A Kiwi reality

abode Magazine
Expert Advice, Heating, Home

Katheren Leitner, Chief Executive of Asthma New Zealand, tells abode how building homes with health in mind can be good for wellbeing without being bad for the budget.

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