homestyle

homestyle is New Zealand’s freshest home and lifestyle magazine. With a focus on clever ideas and intelligent spending, homestyle offers a mix of accessible luxury and practical inspiration giving you the confidence to create your own living environment with a personal touch. From new homes, to renovations and even rentals, homestyle is the magazine for anyone looking to transform their house into a home.

EDITOR’S NOTE

With autumn in the air, I’m…

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STYLE

Scout • We’ve been shopping for your home and wardrobe.

Drench marks • Mondrian meets moderne at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.

And just like that… • In this extract from Curated Style, Kerrie-Ann Jones presents an internationally inspired guide to crafting beautiful and practical interiors.

Container of memories • These beautiful baskets have a rich back-story and a practical place in your future.

VERDANT VISION • A character space gets drenched in green and grey for a seamless, calming mood.

KOWTOW FOUNDER GOSIA PIATEK TELLS US WHY SHE HATES LAWN, LOVES COLOUR AND LOOKS FORWARD TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW.

PAINTINGS ON GLASS WERE ARTIST HANNAH IRELAND’S FIRST LOVE – NOW SHE EXPLORES HER MÉTIER ACROSS MANY MEDIUMS.

HOMES

GROWING • When they bought this bach in a remote Northland bay, Alex and Corban Walls were not-yet-weds. Now the former car showroom they updated a decade ago has matured along with their family.

NATURAL AFFINITY • Drawn to the landscape, this couple felt instinctively at home in Wānaka and built a retreat that does, too.

SLOW AND • Having invested in their spatial surrounds, this couple don’t mind if it takes a while to get the decorative aspects just right.

APPLE OF OUR EYE • This new-build in the middle of a Taranaki orchard is a garden of Eden for a family who wanted peace and plenty in the everyday.

DESIGN DETAILS • Alex Walls explains the thinking behind the materials and finishes at her and Corban’s bach.

SAFE HARBOUR • This papakāinga, which weaves together ancestral tradition and modern design, will anchor whānau forever.

TOUGH LOVE • Homestyle general manager Nicholas Burrowes goes rock- and river-hopping in a hybrid that delivers grit and good looks.

CIRCLE OF LIGHT • Say ‘halo’ to a skylight technology that brings any space out of the shadows.

My life in 10 • A quick word with artist, stylist and photographer Jessica Crowe.