heaven & home

From the polished antique gold mirrors to the silver 17th-century French candelabras, a visitor finding themselves in the Hewitts’ lounge would be forgiven for thinking they’d wandered into a sitting room in Europe. Turning their gaze skywards, to a fresco originally painted for the Duomo di Todi cathedral in the small hilltop town of Italy, they’d also be forgiven for thinking they were in heaven.

The ceiling scene, depicting the Universal Judgment by 16thcentury painter Ferraù Faenzone, has been vividly captured as wallpaper for the modern day by Rebel Walls – they’ve called it A Priori. In this Herne Bay, Auckland, home surrounded by flowers – where even the street verge has been planted with roses – it’s a reminder to take a moment