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

SPOTTED IN MELBOURNE

Homestyle

Style

Scout • We’ve been shopping for your home.

Top shelf • Your other favourite reads.

IN BRIEF

Show & tell • We went along to Melbourne’s Denfair and saw some pretty cool stuff. Here, we’re pleased to present…

Plain to see • Simplified design can be a real feast for the eyes, as these beauties clearly show.

In the making • Because every little creative has to start somewhere.

Top chef • Only the best for the home gourmand who loves a good session at the stove.

Clean sweep • Artful ideas for all things washroom. Bathing, beautifying and beyond — self-care has never looked so good.

Sense of touch • Tons of texture, hints of heritage and serious style make these fittings easy on the eye and the fingertips.

You can do it • Rustle up a ruler for a kitchen refresh with a built-in sense of satisfaction.

Blind date • Get ready to meet the window shades you’ll be thrilled to wake up next to.

Kitchens + bathrooms

Read all about it • The latest in kitchens and bathrooms.

NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATHROOM ASSOCIATION AWARDS

SUPREME KITCHEN DESIGN

SUPREME KITCHEN DESIGN FIRST RUNNER-UP

SUPREME KITCHEN DESIGN SECOND RUNNER-UP

SUPREME BATHROOM DESIGN

SUPREME BATHROOM DESIGN FIRST RUNNER-UP

SUPREME BATHROOM DESIGN SECOND RUNNER-UP

CDS KITCHEN DESIGN

KITCHEN DISTINCTION UNDER $25K

KITCHEN DISTINCTION $25–$40K

KITCHEN DISTINCTION $40–$60K

KITCHEN DISTINCTION $60–$80K

CREATIVE SMALL SPACE DESIGN

SPATIAL INNOVATION — COMMERCIAL

SPATIAL INNOVATION — RESIDENTIAL

REGIONAL CHAPTER RECOGNITION AWARDS

HERE WE GO • Come fly with us as we visit some of the most forward-thinking kitchens and bathrooms the world has ever seen.

People

Agreed values • Fashion designer Maggie Hewitt believes style and sustainability can coexist, we’ve just got to get on board.

The observer • No flower is safe from the watchful eye of Melbourne-dwelling Kiwi Sam Michelle, and lately the same can be said for landscapes.

Mad about you • The day potter Grace Uivel discovered clay, she knew she’d found her calling.

Homes

WHAT ABOUT US • A professional project turns personal for a pair who know a great opportunity when they see one.

I’LL BE LOVING YOU • After receiving an unthinkable prognosis, this homeowner threw his arms around his family in the biggest, most beautiful way.

SO CLOSE • Little did this tight-knit family know that their dream home was living just over the fence.

DIAMONDS ON THE INSIDE • This interior stylist has filled her renovated home with treasures through and through.

Living

Well & good • Little things that make life more liveable.

SLOW JAMS • If an artsy, architectural escape designed to take the pressure down is music to your ears, you’d better book your stay.

This is how we do it • In their new book, Abode, General Store retailers Serena Mitnik-Miller and Mason St Peter demonstrate their décor philosophy in their California home.

CATALOG

Home time • Toni Gale and her husband Dane are getting stuck into a ’70s house on the North Shore.