Your Home and Garden shows you how to create a home that reflects your personal style. From decorating tips to easy DIY craft projects and expert gardening advice, it is packed with inspiring and affordable ideas for when you are renovating, building or simply updating your home.
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Merry Christmas • FROM YOUR HOME AND GARDEN AND HOMES TO LOVE
Social club • Interact with Your Home and Garden any time, anywhere – we’d love to hear from you!
Your Home and Garden
YOUR Shopping • New products, trends and looks we love
Fresh finds • What’s new in homeware from our place to yours
Melting point • Willowy tapers, columns and candlesticks will add magic and majesty to your Christmas table
Thirst love • Glassware in glacial tones clashes with warm brass to create a sizzling cocktail set for festive drinks
AMAZING GIFTS EAT & DRINK DWELL PLAY CONNECT INSPIRE REST • for a very merry Christmas Day
A few of our favourite things • Treat friends and family this Christmas with these great gifts, exclusively from The Warehouse
Pitcher perfect • Cool as a long drink of water, these jugs and carafes bring a lot to the table – whether filled, empty or holding flowers
All set for Christmas • We hand you Christmas on a platter with these tips and tricks for creating a fabulous table setting
Sugar high • Have yourself a pastelly little Christmas with these beautifully simple decorations in sugar-almond shades
NATURAL APPEAL • Embrace the beauty of warm timber tones and create a look that reflects your personal style
YOUR Homes • Creative and inspiring homes with heart
Deck the hall • A towering tree laden with flowers forms the centrepiece of a magical family Christmas in this century-old hall-turned-home
SHOP THEIR STYLE • Heritage style meets contemporary cool in a spacious and airy home where heirlooms mix easily with modern design classics
GRAPEFRUIT PALOMA
Bright spark • The renovation of this family home in Wellington may have been a slow burn but its joyful way with colour has warmed the heart from day one
SHOP THEIR STYLE • Jolts of primary colour and collections of intriguing objects provide surprise and delight in this mid-century home
Merry & bright • Christmas is a colourful affair in this 1920s Auckland bungalow where little family traditions make the season extra special
SHOP THEIR STYLE • Vintage ceramics and heritage prints mingle with colourful accessories and contemporary furniture for a fun and eclectic vibe
All is calm • The owner of this chic apartment decorates for Christmas with a traditional yet minimalist aesthetic in mind
BLISS BALLS
WHITE CHRISTMAS TODDY
STYLE TIP
SHOP THEIR STYLE • White spaces furnished in grey, black and cobalt blue create a cool, minimal look while foliage and star ornaments add festive freshness
Entertaining with ease • Christmas is about spending quality time with family and friends – and with the help of the latest tech products, hosting get-togethers is now easier than ever
JOSH’S TIPS FOR SMART ENTERTAINING
YOUR Style • Beautifully themed Christmas rooms, dreamy seasonal styling and quick festive hacks
Branch out • Say ‘so long!’ to sparkly red and green – the contemporary Kiwi Christmas is all about natural textures, sunset colours and handmade details
STYLE TIP
A warm welcome • Create an inviting atmosphere for guests by adding touches of festive flair to your front door and mantelpiece
Christmas • Be inspired this Christmas by the wonderful array of decorations from Farmers that complement every style – from traditional takes to novelty items...