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Homestyle
Style
Scout • We’ve been shopping for your home.
On the shelf • Change the way you see your world.
Give us a hint • For more of a vibe than an ultra-themed look, blend colour and accessories to subtly convey an aesthetic.
Adjust your set • This contemporary take on the lounge suite lets you make your comfort zone your own.
Well read • New must-visit Lamplight Books is a veritable page-turner that really knows its tomes. Wonder Group creative director Buster Caldwell filled us in on the fit-out.
Humans’ nature • Two stylists interpret the outside world for interiors, using Dulux Colours of New Zealand.
EDGE OF TOMORROW • In part two of our series on future-focused kitchens, we shed light on a set-up that foresees the indoors very closely linked with out.
Nook here • Turn your attention to a built-in detail that’s technically tucked away but can also really stand out.
People
THERE’S “NO WAY” AYESHA GREEN COULD PAINT A REALISTIC PORTRAIT — AND WE’RE ALL THE BETTER FOR IT.
WHEN LIFE BROUGHT BEC SNELLING TO HER KNEES, SHE SAW THE LIGHT AND ROSE TO THE OCCASION.
SAMMY-ROSE SCAPENS IS ONE HALF OF A COOL NEW BUSINESS AND A FULL-NOISE TALENTED, CREATIVE TYPE.
Homes
WHERE FANTAILS FLIT • Nature takes a front seat at this clifftop property, which elegantly embraces the elements.
THERE’S A SOFTNESS • A once city-dwelling family finds a more gentle, rural rhythm amid the rolling hills.
LOVE LIKE OURS • Built for and by family on an heirloom plot, this home is a heartfelt continuation of history.
THE PROJECT
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART • The owners of this emotion- driven apartment believe care and attention changes everything.
Design
Walk this way • Every little step we take makes a difference, and you can help build a greener future from the ground up.
CIRCLING BACK • Behold a beach house with a childhood connection that makes it a curve in exactly the right place.
Star turns • A well-chosen supporting cast can put on an impressive performance.
Can you feel it? • Continuing our series with Architecture+Women NZ, we talked to Lisa Day of Auckland’s DonnellDay.
Living
Well & good • Everyday delights that make life more liveable.
Solid decision • Ready to make a great choice for your hair and the planet? Get your hands on Sphaera’s new range. All its beautiful benefits are explained here by its creator Ali Johnson.
Playing for keeps • Editor Alice Lines talks textiles and ways to make them live well for longer.
LIFE-STYLING
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