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Top 10 Indoor Plants (And How To Keep Them Alive)
Frothy fronds, sculptural stems and bead-like trails of foliage – take your pick from this lust-worthy line-up of living greenery
How To Apply Paint To Any Floor Surface
Painting your floor is an easy and affordable way to give your space an instant lift. Here’s how to apply paint to any floor surface
Golden Days
After soaking up the colour and culture of a sunshineyellow Airbnb in Bali, Shelley Ferguson explores how you, too, can create interiors inspired by TheIsland of the Gods
Laidback Living
This creative couples home, perched amid a kanuka glade, has a relaxing, open-plan living area that makes the most of its treetop vista
Painting Outside The Lines
Lots of love and lashings of flair havemade this predesigned house a unique and treasured home
10 Christmas Styling Hacks
Holiday decorating needn’t be a chore. Here are our top tips for bringing fuss-free festive cheer to your living spaces
Work Of Art
This creative couple – and veterans of a whopping 11 house builds – decided to plan, design and project manage their latest masterpiece on a Dunedin hilltop. The result is a home that blurs the lines between architecture and art
Season's Eatings
Entertaining over the holiday season? Make every meal an occasion to remember with these unique table settings
Into The Wild
Very Kiwi and just a little bit glam, you can create the ultimate festive camping experience using elements from nature
Full Circle
A lifelong connection to Muriwai Beach led this family to a home that seemed destined for them from the beginning
30 Genius Decluttering Hacks
The rules of decluttering are simple: get rid of any unwanted stuff, find a handy place for the items that remain, and endeavour to keep it there – how hard can it be?
1 Desk 3 Ways
Building on the blank canvas of a simple white desk, you can turn your home office or study into an expression of your own personal work style.
Stage Great
A series of terraces, lush planting and enhanced outdoor bathing options have lifted this steep inner-city site to subtropical superstar status.
Artful Living
Kiwi artist Sam Michelle paints vivid still lifes from her home studio south of Melbourne.
Wardrobe Workout
Build a functional, beautiful wardrobe that will make getting dressed a joy.
Art & Soul
Newbold by name, Newbold by nature – this creative couple designed and built a personality-packed weekend retreat just out of Auckland.
Wide Open Spaces
Escape the urban jungle and embrace bluebird skies and greener pastures in the Ford Everest Titanium – the ultimate 4x4 vehicle for family adventures and making memories.
Coast To Coast
It’s only natural that we love the coastal look in Aotearoa. Use colour to bring the beach indoors at your place without a shell, anchor or piece of driftwood in sight.
Romance Blooms
No two days are the same for floral artist Antonia de Vere, who, with her husband, comprise the creative duo Mark Antonia.
Sunny Side Up
This home is a haven of fun, friendship and creativity for a family of five.
Hang Time
Add an extra layer of pattern and texture to your bedroom with an easy-to-make bohemian wall hanging.
Decked Out
Our 10-step guide to planning and building your dream deck.
Something Borrowed
The landscaping plan for a new site in Christchurch took advantage of established neighbouring gardens to create leafy sight lines and a sense of privacy
Paws For Thought
Seeking more quality time with your kitty? Learn to decode their body language to better enjoy those special moments
Life Over Laundry
Is there anything better than sinking into a bed made with freshly washed sheets? Persil is making it all the more satisfying with its new Dual Capsules with built-in stain removers
Banishing Beige
Once lined wall-to-wall with dull Seventies plastic, this bathroom has been transformed into a black, white and pink room of teenage dreams
Ever Green
Some deft tweaks and a new colour scheme saw this previously dingy mid-century home become a classic natural beauty
A Slice Of Home
This Auckland man longed for an outdoor space that reminded him of Mauritius. He found the perfect collaborator in fellow Mauritian Arnaud Daurat, who designed a garden with its heart in the Indian Ocean and its roots in the Pacific.
A Step-By-Step Guide To Selecting Joinery
How to choose the right windows and doors for your new home.
Raise The Roots
More and more of us are growing our vegetables in raised beds. Check out these 12 top tips to make sure a raised vegetable patch is right for your garden.