Your Home and Garden

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.

Hello • JUST LIKE YOU, WE’VE ALWAYS GOT SOME SORT OF PROJECT ON THE GO IN OUR OWN HOMES. HERE’S WHAT THE Y H &G TEAM HAVE PLANNED FOR 2019…

Social club • Interact with Your Home and Garden any time, anywhere – we’d love to hear from you!

Keepin’ it real

Fresh finds • What’s new in the homeware scene – from our place to yours

THIS MONTH

Beach feast • Pack the picnic basket with reusable tableware in shades of coral, pink and peach for a rosy new take on plastic plates

Sand hoppers • Stay stylish (and dry) wherever you plant your sun umbrella these holidays with beach towels in retro stripes, hot tropical colours and botanical prints

Wide open spaces • Escape the urban jungle and embrace bluebird skies and greener pastures in the Ford Everest Titanium – the ultimate 4x4 vehicle for family adventures and making memories

BELLS & WHISTLES

ROMANCE BLOOMS • No two days are the same for floral artist Antonia de Vere, who, with her husband, comprise the creative duo Mark Antonia

Check yourself • The grid pattern of gingham is making a comeback in the home, from tea towels and table linen to pyjamas. This heritage look is ripe for reinvention with new colourways and check sizes

Zen den • Stretch out, meditate or simply have a nice quiet cuppa in a nurturing nook of raw wood and Japanese-style ceramics

OUTDOOR SHOPPING GUIDE

Fresh start • After a stint in Sydney, An Organised Life founder Beck Wadworth had a clean slate to redecorate her new home – starting with the lounge

Bay dreams • A little colour goes a long way, as this family found when renovating their 1960s Hawke’s Bay home

All over the rainbow

Life in colour • Make your summer pop with cool colours, hot accessories and vibrant everyday essentials

NEED IT, WANT IT

STARS OF SUMMER • Make a splash with colourful vibes and on-trend pieces this season. Here are my hot picks from our fabulous new summer collection.

LIVING THE DREAM • Join us as we follow the journey of a home build

Build timeline • We follow Oliver and Ella’s home build over a six-month journey – from dream to reality

Meet the family

Five steps to getting a new build off the ground

YOUR Homes • Creative and inspiring New Zealand homes with heart

A new vintage • Building a brand-new apartment in Mt Maunganui was a bold step for this couple, but the result is a perfect combination of modern convenience and nostalgia

SHOP THEIR STYLE • Industrial finishes and fittings are mixed with vivid, retro colours, vintage furniture and a dash of coastal style

SUNNY SIDE UP • This home is a haven of fun, friendship and creativity for a family of five

SHOP THEIR STYLE • A stripped-back palette of black, white and natural materials allows artwork and family fun to take centre stage

Press play • After spontaneously purchasing a dreamy section on Awhitu Peninsula, this family planned and built a modular bach designed for many summers to come

SHOP THEIR STYLE • Breezy coastal stripes, leafy prints and raffiawork blend with pale neutrals in this low-key, no-worries look

Balinese escape • Once you’ve identified your style, it’s easy to build your dream retreat with Mico Bathrooms

YOUR Renovation • Expert advice on home alterations, extensions and updates

GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME • Renovating a rundown home can take far longer than...