Your Home and Garden

Your Home and Garden shows you how to create a home that reflects your personal style. From decorating tips to easy DIY craft projects and expert gardening advice, it is packed with inspiring and affordable ideas for when you are renovating, building or simply updating your home.

This month I’m…

Hello

Social club • Pink whimsy, courting acclaim and the bigger picture

YOUR HOME AND GARDEN

SHOPPING

Window shopping • TAKE A PEEK AT THE LATEST FINDS

ARCHED LIGHT • We love the silhouette of the Serra table lamp. $379, fromloftfurniture.co.nz

Go nuts • Walnut is the perfect wood for new and old styles

10 of the best • Gathering round the firepit is one of winter’s pleasures

PS, I LOVE YOU • Editor Fiona Hawtin travelled to the home of IKEA to preview the design powerhouse’s 10th PS Collection

OTHER NOTABLE PIECES IN THE PS COLLECTION

HOMES

BREAKFAST AT TIFFINEY’S • A Napier couple with a passion for acing a project have reinvigorated their 1910 villa for 21stcentury living, but with a stylish splash of art deco glamour

SHOP THEIR STYLE • Curated maximalism doesn’t always come in all the colours of the rainbow

Heritage STYLE • A new-build brings together the beauty and details of a classic character home with all the comforts of modern life

Honey, I bought a house • A trip to buy kitten toys resulted in a six-bedroom acquisition

SHOP THEIR STYLE • This home is a treasure trove – start building your collection

OUR FOREVER HOME • In the third part of our My New Home series, we visit these radio, podcast and reality TV stars in their stunning completed Warkworth renovation

TAPPED INTOSTYLE • Voda combines statement design with enduring quality

MY NEW HOME

VANITY PROJECT • Athena Bathrooms’ showroom consultant gives us her top tips for choosing the perfect bathroom vanity

MY NEW HOME • Follow the reno

A LUXE LOOK FOR LESS • If you’ve long dismissed new carpet as an expensive luxury that’s out of your budget, think again

CLEAN LIVING • Combining smart technology, sleek design and generous capacity, Haier’s latest laundry appliances are helping this busy household run more smoothly than ever

DECORATE

Viva ITALIA • A young family’s decision to live la dolce vita heralds a new beginning

SHOP THEIR STYLE • Interesting silhouettes, textures and colour make this home a designer heaven

HOOKED UP • Add some order to your entrance and create a handy place to hang coats and bags

The heat is on • Appliances to beat the winter chill and save on your power bill

TOP TIPS

MAKEOVER

On the RISE

SHOP THEIR STYLE • Layer everyday objects with heritage-feel pieces for a lived-in vibe

HYGGE TRANSITION

AD DING VALUE to BATHROOMS

GARDENS • UPPER HAND Unlike other citrus, a Buddha’s hand or fingered citron contains no juice, pulp or seeds, but the sweet rind can add a lemony blast to dishes and the aromatic fruit emits a citrusy fragrance that will freshen rooms. An ideal container plant, the sun-loving shrub thrives in frost-free, subtropical climates and appreciates regular pruning to encourage better fruiting. This month is peak harvest time.

The constant gardener • The days may be wet and cold, but a little garden maintenance and forward planning will pay dividends come spring

KNIVES OUT

TIME IS SHORT

HEAP IT UP

Consider this

HOW TO: HARVEST CITRUS

STEAL THIS

Landscape 101: Wide-enough paths

Personal growth • Novice gardeners and nervous cooks can take a few leaves from Rhiannon Baldock’s playbook, who enjoyed bountiful harvests...