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Kitchens and bathrooms get a lot of airtime in the homestyle office, but it’s during the lead-up to our annual special issue that we really start lusting over the genius fixtures, fittings and surface treatments used when designers and homeowners fea

Ready when you are to make themselves at home within your walls are the 14 pieces in the new Turn collection by Douglas & Bec, which is an ode to the classic allure of turned timber. Just look at the sensational swirled woodgrain of this American ash

Helping to clear away mental clutter, Wholeself (also pictured on the previous pages) creates calm, distraction-free zones where you can dial down the visual volume and reconnect with yourself. Soft blushes and grey-green balance warm and cool, while

BACKDROP Rear wall in Resene Half White Pointer; right wall in Resene Rockcote X-400 tinted with Castle Rock, resene.co.nz. Itec Concept Ultimate vinyl in Pinnacles 608 by Irvine Flooring, $60/m , flooringxtra.co.nz (used throughout). FROM LEFT Stone

When a 100-year-old heritage building came up for lease in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket, Zoe & Morgan’s Zoë Williams jumped at the chance to create a store for her jewellery brand that was dedicated to the customer. With just six weeks to complet

In Stockholm-based Evelina Kravaev Söderberg’s career, all roads have led back to H&M. Having studied at fashion design school Esmod in Paris, she arrived at the Swedish brand in the late ’80s, beginning as a fashion designer and climbing the ladder

The right towel can turn an average bath or shower into quite a luxe experience, and these blush-pink Blanc ones from Città’s spring collection, Arcadia, make us want to turn on the taps ASAP. Arcadia’s vibe is undeniably modern, but flashes of nosta

Designed by The Stella Collective, the Sydney office-meets-luxury-penthouse HQ of property group Memocorp was intended to have a domestic feel and a sense of freedom. In the light, bright kitchen, elegant brass and blackened steel echo the materials

Sydney’s Arent & Pyke hit a home run with this award-winning bathroom in a 1930s house, to which the owners aimed to return the gravitas diluted by an ’80s update. Opulent hues and grand shapes offer hints of old-Hollywood glamour, and the geometric

A small yet mighty design-and-make studio nestled in a kiwifruit orchard in Kumeu, Fieldcraft specialises in furniture and cabinetry. Fusing traditional practices with cutting-edge design software, their aesthetic is clean, tactile and timeless. We c

When the new owners of this Mt Eden, Auckland home bought their property, they called on interior designer Tomi Williams of Indigo Design to help them come up with a more soulful solution than those seen in many of the suburb’s ubiquitous villa renov

The ocean has long been a constant in Thandi and Bachelor Tipene’s lives. It drew them together at just 18 and 22, when they met on a New Plymouth beach while checking the surf, and now, in their new home, it’s become their young family’s permanent b

There’s absolutely nothing ordinary about Alex McCabe’s Melbourne home. But what would you expect from the co-founder of vibrant bedding and homeware business Kip&Co? Two years ago, when the time came to renovate the place she and her partner Bobby B

In Auckland, a sea view provides a compelling reason to stay right where you are, so when Nicole McKenzie and Dave Glackin decided they needed a change, it made sense not to move house but to update the one Nicole designed and built 10 years ago in t

If you’re practising on a glorified piece of plastic, it’s time to call it a day. Instead, get into your yoga flow on an eco-friendly Yin mat, a non-slip microfibre suede or cork surface paired with a sustainably sourced, 100% biodegradable rubber-tr

Thirty-four square metres. Let that number sink in. Then imagine living in this diminutive dimension as a family of four. Suni and Maz Hermon and their two boys, Otto (5) and Angelo (2), make it work. Sometimes it’s hard, but many other times, the co

Whakatane-born beauty therapist Stacey Burt’s tricky teenage skin was no match for her mum’s facialist, whose expertise made Stacey want to help others when she grew up. While working at Rotorua’s Polynesian Spa, she became drawn to the minimalism an

In the past 18 months, my partner Will Bowman and I have lived in Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Italy, Greece and Christchurch, in tents, Airbnbs, our family members’ homes and a couple of housesits, so we haven’t really had a fixed abode. In a way, it’s he

Leonie Metge Cube 3 Cabinetry The culinary heart of a new home in Karaka Lakes, south of Auckland, this kitchen was designed to suit a professional couple who love to play host. It’s situated within an elongated room that opens onto a large deck, cre

Toni Roberts Kitchen Architecture Industrial and natural materiality reigns in this home, so ‘rawness’ and ‘honesty’ were key words kept top of mind during the design of the kitchen, a welcoming space that encourages family connection and includes a

Ingrid Geldof Ingrid Geldof Design Befitting of a new, Georgian-style home, this ensuite is beautifully classic with a touch of drama. With access from the walk-in wardrobe, its highlights include two vanities, an inset bath, private shower and toile

Daniel Timmer DBJ Furniture  This space was created for a leading rug company, who sought an inviting environment in which to showcase product, collaborate with architects and designers, and host events, including live workshops – an aspirational, m

Emma Morris Eterno Design With high-pitched and comparatively low ceilings all within the same space, this ensuite was a challenge to design, but the result is a spacious, functional bathroom with a hotel-like sense of luxury. The custom-designed flo

Natalie Du Bois Du Bois Design  Perfect for a client with a vivacious personality and love of colour, in a home that’s surrounded by bush, an organic theme incorporating bold colour was introduced into an otherwise monochrome scheme. As well as hues