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.

Bright spark • A Spanish architecture studio designs an electrifying new interior for an old farm building.

Ground breakers • In conversation with Kirsty Baker, author of Sight Lines, Women and Art in Aotearoa.

FOLK ART FABULOUS • Sink your toes into Città's new collection of woollen mats, inspired by the ‘60s and ‘70s, for a soulful kick of colour.

IN RETROSPECT • Here we frame a bold view back to vintage interiors, reinvented for this era.

INTERIOR MOTIVES • ENTER GINA FABISH'S NEW PLYMOUTH STORE, A TREASURE TROVE OF MEMORIES & DREAMS THAT WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE.

ART HISTORY • ARTIST NEPHI TUPAEA PAINTS THE PAST IN FUTURISTIC FORM, FROM A HUMBLE STUDIO WITH SPIRITUAL MANA.

HOMES

BACK TO THE FUTURE • Restoring this modernist gem in Tauranga has been a journey through time for its new custodians.

PITCH BLACK • A Devonport villa's transformation tells a coming-of-age story, blending rock ‘n’ roll with British heritage.

LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT • Success for this couple is a goal that's become a present-day pleasure and privilege.

SUPREME BLEND • This reimagined Wellington villa harmonises the differing style palates of the owners into a rich and punchy experience.

PROOF POSITIVE • Optimistic colours predominated at the 2024 Milan Furniture Fair — an idea that readily translates to Aotearoa.

UP THE INTENSITY • INSPIRED BY THE SATURATED SCENES SHARED IN MILAN? WHETHER YOU'RE COLOUR DRENCHING, OR APPLYING JUST A SPLASH OF COLOUR, HERE'S HOW TO MAKE A START WITH BURGUNDY.

Take me out • Editor Alice Lines explores where luxury and economy meet: in a low-emission, high-tech, chic new ride.

SITE SPECIFIC • Husband and wife duo Isaac and Beck Lindesay want to break down the walls when it comes to adventurous architecture.

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE • Ditching lawn in favour of lush groundcovers, garden designer Richard Neville crafts a Point Chevalier backyard in harmony with nature.

Behind the design • Architect Jimmi O'Toole, co-founder of Good Good housing, shares his vision for a better, greener way to build and live.