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Shelley Down of clothing label Beiged says her interior is the calming yin to life’s yang. I live at the beach in Paraparaumu with my …
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Be royal
Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a palace? As homestyle editor Alice Lines discovers, here you can get the regal treatment. I’ve scouted …
Lumber up
This cabin’s diminutive form meant its owners had the financial flexibility to use loads of timber. Chocolate-coated with a caramel centre, this sweet little cabin …
Top secrets
Look closely and you’ll see all sorts of clever hidey-holes in this apartment, which also fools onlookers into thinking it’s just another beach house. Tidying …
Call me by your name
This new stay in Massachusetts spells out who its audience is in no uncertain terms, while putting a contemporary eco spin on the region’s tourism …
Pretty clever
There’s an obvious beauty and romance to small-space living, but it also makes complete sense. Sarah-Lee and Francois Guittenit love small homes, and when they …
Well presented
There’s no time like the present to overhaul your habits, and Yūki-yō beauty products and accessories make it easy to step up your game. Nelson …
Now factor
Well, now and then. This modernist marvel has been reimagined as today’s answer to the good old-fashioned office. “The office as you know it is …
Tiny triumph
A pair of architects achieve their goal of living in architecture in its most well-crafted form. Tiny but mighty, this 74m2 home in Auckland’s Remuera …
Downtime
Doctor Sophie Lines plants a tree every time she visits her teepee in Whangaripo Valley near Matakana. My husband Simon Owen and I had been living …
The little things
Handmade from sustainably sourced New Zealand pine or salvaged rimu floorboards and sealed with natural oils, the charm of Little Bit Daily’s soap keepers is …
Napoleon dynamite
In buttery yellow or white, what’s typically the ugliest item on any picnic blanket has been reimagined by Napoleon Goods — and it’s an absolute …