Show of colour

After a massive villa renovation in Island Bay in 2018, builders Nikki Kettle and Tom Taylor were determined to find a home that didn’t need any work done. “We said to each other, we can’t do that again. We wanted to find something that was move-in ready, single level and with drive-in access,” says Nikki.

They found it in a sweet Greytown bungalow. “The plan was to move in and not touch anything because it was tidy. Very dated, but tidy,” she says.

That resolve lasted two weeks before Nikki pulled down the first wall. “When you’re a new mum and all