When Eleanor Cripps first saw the kitchen of this small 1930s bach in Piha, she took it as a sign. Then painted baby pink with mottled cream linoleum, it seemed like a gut punch of nostalgia. “It reminded me, very much so, of the original petite kitchen in which I first started writing my recipe blog,” she says.
There were more good signs. The tiny house was a short walk from the beach – perfect for her three children, who adore surfing – and it was filled with the vintage charm that Eleanor craves. Now, after a colourful makeover that she did all herself, aside from the linoleum kitchen flooring, the cosy home is filled with the sounds of laughter and love.
Feminine, vintage and colourful. Colour just makes me