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Food
Store cake in the fridge for up to three days; stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Not suitable to freeze. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if you like. Prepare to twist and sprout over a much-maligned veg. Get you
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This month I’m…
The Selby Comes Home: An Interior Design Book for Creative Families by Todd Selby ($108, Abrams). Todd Selby has travelled the world photographing cool people and their equally interesting spaces. Now that he’s a dad, he’s set his sights on family ho
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Expert Style Updates
Moving house or big renovations are great for injecting new style into your home life but for most of us that is not an option. The good news is, often a few minor changes are enough to make a space look fresh and on-trend. It’s all about knowing you
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Hello
Laundry is one of my least favourite chores, it’s right up there with getting a mammogram. I throw the laundry in the washing machine, add some detergent, start the machine and get out until it’s time to put the washing in the dryer. Once it’s dry, I
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Line of Sight
Bunny tails, money plant, statice and native craspedia are all perfect for dried floral displays. • A length of timber. I used clear pine but you could use a piece of driftwood or a salvaged piece of timber. If you’re buying from a hardware store, as
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Rug Up
Rugs are an interior designer’s secret weapon as they’re able to transform a room in an instant, anchor a room, create cohesion, connect spaces and define areas. Here are some of the ways to use them at your place. Open plan spaces can be tricky to c
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Shop Their Style
1 Upton Home Henge print, $329, from Boheme Home. 2 Valerie distressed tribal rug, $349 (180cm x 120cm), from Miss Amara. 3 Soft arch vase, $8, from Kmart. 4 Lilly bowl coastal, $159, from shop.yourhomeandgarden.co.nz. 5 Eve side table, $149.99, from
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Inspector Gadget
The Note assist feature summarises, auto formats, corrects and translates your notes. What’s under the microscope? The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The latest and greatest in AI technology and live translation, you name it. I’m a bit wary of AI. Shoul
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Mom
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Shopping
Forget about matchy-matchy this season, mix it up with something like this pink, green and patterned bedding for a cool and eclectic vibe instead. Pink duvet cover set, from $69.99; patterned duvet set, from $89.99; and quilted bedspread, $129, from
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The Revivalist
FROM THIS Rolled up topographic maps and sheet music lying forlonly in a secondhand shop can be repurposed into brilliant wall hangings for a snip. Leave as is or in a five-minute craft project, add colour to the map to match your decor. 1 Blu-Tack
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The Constant Gardener
There is a certain urgency in the air. May, the last month of autumn is also the last month that bulbs can be safely planted for a surefire spring flowering. Any later and the ground is too cold for them to get going – except of course in warmer nort
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Step It Up
1 Marimekko Ralli wool rug, $1855 (140cm x 200cm), from Bolt of Cloth. 2 Osiris jute/wool/cotton rug, $1070 (160cm x 230cm), from Flooring Xtra. 3 Zahari tribal wool rug, $1199 (160cm x 230cm), from Miss Amara. 4 Armadillo Atlas hand-knotted wool rug
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A World Away
Bifolds frame the vistas from the living room. The occasional chairs, sofa, coffee table, ottoman, side tables and rug are all from GlobeWest. The sculpture is by Camie Lyons and the exterior is Alpine Dry Stone and Howqua Freeform cladding by Eco Ou
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Conjuring Up... More Bathroom Storage
Is your lippy collection littering the window ledge? Leaning tower of toilet paper forming an unsightly centrepiece? From bath toys to bog roll, we expect our bathrooms to work incredibly hard in the storage department – but many of them fall woefull
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Masthead
EDITOR Fiona Hawtin Deputy editor Caroline Moratti Art director Nicola Feeney Chief sub-editor Michelle Joe Garden editor Mary Lovell-Smith Senior designer Hayley Pearce Designers Anna Petursdottir, Debby Wei Helen Bankers, Fiona Barber, Anna Briggs,
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Decorate
Louvre pergolas are just the bee’s knees for wringing the last of the okay weather out for alfresco lunches. For more of this house, turn the page. Rug up Walk this way to way to add warmth and character to your home. Add more bathroom storage Reno-f
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Makeover
We’ve come a long way since laundries were the functional workhorse of the home. Now, they’re positively feted for their interior design chops. Turn to page 100 for the lowdown on the latest laundry list. Mix of styles Adding the calm to an urban oas
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Shop Their Style
1 Ombre Home macrame chair, $41, from Spotlight. 2 Sherry abstract tribal rug, $499, from Miss Amara. 3 Koni matte pendant, $99, from Lighting Plus. 4 Celadon jar, $79, from Early Settler. 5 Kas Prowl cushion, $20, from Briscoes. 6 Resene Tropical
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Made from Scratch
Homeowners Rebekah and Rory Burnett’s Citta dining table is positioned to take full advantage of the views through sliding doors on one side and a panelled window on the other. Plans for a pool were temporarily shelved and replaced with an enormous d
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Sound Bites
THE WAREHOUSE’S OWN PANTRY STAPLES AND ESSENTIALS BRAND MARKET KITCHEN’S NEW CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER IS LOCALLY MADE USING AN IMPROVED RECIPE AND COMES IN AT A REASONABLE PRICE. $5, THEWAREHOUSE.CO.NZ. Bluff, New Zealand’s southernmost town is most fam
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Gardens
Who needs scented candles when there’s a ripe quince in the house? The fruit, which smells like a mixture of apple, vanilla and citrus when ripe, can be made into a pretty pink jelly, sweet paste or steeped in vodka, but when raw is inedible. Hardy a
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Window Shopping
They call it a centrepiece for a reason. You’ll be putting this iron pedestal bowl front and centre in your kitchen, dining room and wherever else takes your fancy. Made of 100 percent iron, it’s 100 percent stunning. $215, from thefoxesden.co.nz. Do
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Home And Dry
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Shop Their Style
1 Houe Click dining chair with armrests, $538, from shop.yourhomeandgarden.co.nz. 2 Living & Co woven check throw, $39, from The Warehouse. 3 Aston 6 light pendant brushed brass, $369.90, from Lighting Direct. 4 Kansas vase, $109 (large), from Kayu S
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Social Club
There’s something about this particular window seat and wallpaper combo that makes us want to build a time machine back to our childhood. @claireakennedy This serial DIYer is all about a good shelf hack. This Bunnings floating shelf project is our p
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Mix Of Styles
On the wall is a lime plaster tinted a chalky coral shade. The kitchen was built by a local carpenter to Gidi’s design and the terrazzo slab countertop incorporates marble from the hallway into the pattern. The water tap is a Quooker, which can serve
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Love And Appreciation
These days, it seems like everywhere you turn, someone’s raving about the wonders of gratitude. And hey, they’re onto something – feeling grateful can totally boost your mood, put a sunnier spin on life and help you press pause on the constant quest
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It Takes A Village
Homeowners Gin and Ted treasure this Dick Frizzell artwork, Cow in a Dam, which was in Ted’s home when he was growing up. “We love the rural look of it,” says Gin. The beautiful bouquet here, as well as the one on the outside table is by florist Rebe
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Shop With Us for Mother’s Day
THIS BRAIDED RIVER SUNRISE PRINT OF THE WAITAKI RIVER IS SO GORGEOUS, YOU MIGHT BE TEMPTED TO STEAL IT FOR YOUR HOME. WE WOULDN’T BLAME YOU. $195 (A3). They say if you want a great gift, look no further than a candle. This spiced orange soy candle, n
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