LIGHT THE WAY
This multi-armed brass and glass orb beauty offers next-level illumination in a designer kitchen.
You could be forgiven for thinking you’ve found a little patch of Southern Europe. This sun-drenched house has the sort of touches you’d find in those latitudes, but instead of views of the Mediterranean, the owners drink in vistas of Tasman Bay, Aotearoa. Samantha and Chris Gerard’s breezy four-bedroom, two-bathroom house in Richmond, near Nelson, is the family’s first new-build – but it won’t be their last.
Head to the Med
During the last Covid-19 lockdown, Samantha and Chris chanced upon a house-and-land package with sea views that wasn’t too far from where they were living. “After three home renovations, we were ready for a new challenge,” says Amanda, “so we