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.

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STYLE

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

Small & tall stories • Marcante Testa Architecture and Interior Design Studio took on the renovation challenge of this low-ceilinged apartment in Milan — with larger-than-life results.

HANG COOL • There are a million ways to incorporate fine art into your home, and the visual extravaganza in Collecting: Living with Art is guaranteed to supply uber, ultra and utterly delicious inspiration.

SEPIA FILTER • Bring the coffee-and-caramel palette of old photographs home for a two-tone aesthetic that is a warm hug of nostalgia.

CONVERSATION. CULTURE. COLOUR. THREE TOUCHPOINTS THAT NAOMI FAIFAI PIVOTS AROUND IN HER JOYFUL EVERYDAY.

FASHION-LABEL FOUNDER SARAH HARRIS GOULD TAKES THE COSY, CONSIDERED ROUTE IN HER NEW HERNE BAY HOME.

HOMES

FINAL TOUCHDOWN • Having lived on this site for a decade, this family, in building new, has landed the win — a forever home with grandstand views.

THE LONG GAME • A stately family home in the Wellington hills intelligently evolves in tune with its growing whānau.

BACH TO OUR ROOTS • Built with hands and memory, this holiday home at Cooks Beach is more than a renovation — it's a conversation between past and present.

AHEAD OF THE CURVE • Balancing Art Deco heritage with everyday ease, this Bondi apartment has been reimagined for family life by the sea.

Generational gains • This Wānaka retreat, built with enduring materials, brings family together in both lasting and unexpected ways.

ANCHOR ME • Coloured concrete floors bring grounded good looks and a practical panache home.

THE QUIET UPGRADE • Refined, responsive and reassuring, this new plug-in hybrid is designed to meet the moment.

TOUCH  WOOD • With a natural flow into the forest that surrounds it, this Wellington garden puts peacefulness on the perimeter.

My life in 10 • A snapshot of photographer Melanie Jenkins’ life, work and new book Take Me to Spain.