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No Place Like Home

The Block NZ winners Amy and Stu are relishing life back in good old Gizzy and looking forward to a family Christmas in their stunning beachside home

Primm & Proper

Business meets leisure at florist Milly Van Der Hoeven’s open-plan Pirongia haven, where flowers bloom with abandon and the holiday season is rooted in family traditions

Festive Trio

Seeking some Christmas decoration inspiration? Take a tour of these cool themed living rooms – complete with easy styling hacks to try at your place

Heavy Petal

The Christmas tree needn’t always be dressed in baubles and tinsel. Find out how to recreate this abundantly floral centrepiece at your place

A New vintage

Building a brand-new apartment in Mt Maunganui was a bold step for this couple, but the result is a perfect combination of modern convenience and nostalgia.

Fresh Start

After a stint in Sydney, An Organised Life founder Beck Wadworth had a clean slate to redecorate her new home – starting with the lounge.

Press Play

After spontaneously purchasing a dreamy section on Awhitu Peninsula, this family planned and built a modular bach designed for many summers to come.

Bay Dreams

A little colour goes a long way, as this family found when renovating their 1960s Hawke’s Bay home.

Kitchen Awards

Last year we asked you to send in your recently completed kitchen projects and, boy, did you deliver! We were blown away by the response and had a tough time narrowing down the entries to our five finalists, who are all featured, including our winner, in the following pages. Biggest lesson learned? You don’t need a whopping budget to create your dream kitchen!THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE JUDGED ON DESIGN, FUNCTIONALITY, STYLE, CHOICE OF MATERIALS AND ACCESSORISING. TURN THE PAGE TO SEE OUR FIVE FINALISTS AND DISCOVER THE OVERALL WINNER, WHO WINS A HOME PRIZE PACKAGE WORTH MORE THAN $6000!

Home In One

A house-and-land package in Auckland’s Castor Bay turned out to be perfect for this young family, who have made their new-build feel like an established homestead

Smart & Savvy

Creating a new garden doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch. It’s better for the budget and the planet to work with what you have to give your garden a facelift

Italian Job

Add pizazz to your pasta with plenty of herbs, in-season vegetables and the freshest ingredients around. Buon appetito!

Cosy In Cocoa

Velvety tones of chocolate brown and caramel create a bedroom retreat that’s perfect for autumn breakfasts in bed

At The Bay

A dated 1980s cottage with a million-dollar view was the perfect project for this clever working mum

All We Need

This family’s knack for design and a thoughtful approach to city living have turned a humble Auckland unit into an example of what’s possible when we prioritise substance over size.

Open Borders

By using plants instead of fences to define their property, this couple ended up with lush green spaces and a sense of privacy – all on a small section in urban Auckland.

Mover & Maker

Meet Miranda Osborne, the creative mind, design visionary and business brain behind go-to Christchurch furniture brand Ico Traders.

Black Beauty

This steel-clad home makes a bold statement on the outside, but inside it’s warm, welcoming and designed to create the ultimate Kiwi childhood

Snap Happy

Photographer, artist and flower fan Helen Bankers finds inspiration in everything from centuries-old artwork and celebrity portraits to the delicate details of our natural world

Sweet Simplicity

Tones of Resene blue and green provided the ideal update for this mid-century Wellington home

Northern Light

Clean white surfaces and natural timber provide the perfect backdrop for this couple’s love of Scandinavian design

Time To Nest

Sink into warming cinnamon tones this season and create a cosy corner, perfect for a cuppa and some quiet reflection

Nailed It

Building their first home and a show home all in one was a huge challenge, but this clever Oamaru couple knocked it out of the park

Custom Fit

A newly built home close to Mt Maunganui’s beaches and bustle suits this family so well it could have been designed just for them

Next-Level Living

Wanting to push themselves with their new home, a pair of savvy builders came up with an ingenious design that brings easy living to a sharp slope

Paradise Found

Surrounded by native forest, this new-build in the Waitakeres maintains a ‘modern beach house’ edge while blending easily into its habitat

Ship Shape

When it came to turning a 1920s bungalow into a stylish first home, skills acquired aboard a superyacht came in very handy for this New Plymouth couple

5 Easy DIY Wins (The Tradies Don't Want You To Know About)

Professional renovators and past The Block NZ winners Alice and Caleb Pearson share their five favourite DIY jobs for adding value and transforming spaces

An Eye For Beauty

Christchurch creative Stacey Weaver never dreamed she’d make a living from photography, but her blossoming homeware business is proof that talent plus hard work can yield wonders

Coastal Kitchen

This family beach-house kitchen was in dire need of a modern update, and a Kaboodle kitchen proved to be the perfect solution