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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Social club • Quirky ’grams, before and afters, plus bunny love
Your Home and Garden NZ
SHOPPING
Fresh finds • The latest looks and products we love
Daily grind • Hot inspiration to fuel your caffeine obession
SOFT TOUCH • Luxuriate in texture with these fun tufted cushions
Textural feelings • Must-have pieces in boucle, the fabric du jour
All dressed up • Present statement salads with the perfect pairing of bowl and servers
Kitchen sink drama • A centrepiece of activity that combines beauty with function – what’s not to like?
Breathing space • Happy, healthy and natural ways of improving the air quality in your home
Homemade purifying mist
Hooked on a feeling • Textile artist Leah Creaven has a yarn to us about her beautiful hand-tufted rugs and her love of wool
Live cosy for less this winter • Welcome family and friends in from the cold with a home that ups the ante on warmth, comfort and style
HOMES
Tip the balance • A love of old homes and all things curvy has seen this determined couple build a new home that’s full of character
SHOP THEIR STYLE • A base of soft neutrals makes space for subtle pops of colour, curvy shapes and ample texture to sit on top
Go with the flow • Building their new home in a laid-back setting was important for this family, and the arrival of a baby and puppy made it a priority
SHOP THEIR STYLE • A maximalist approach using a clever mix of worn-in treasures and wood has given this new build a modern take on rustic
Bring back the glory • A century-old Californian-style bungalow in New Brighton, which fell into disrepair after the quakes, is restored to perfection
SHOP THEIR STYLE • A lifetime love of op-shopping has seen this beautifully restored seaside three-storey house filled with one-off finds for a unique family home
MOOD a new • Take comfort in your surroundings when the chill arrives this autumn with seasonal updates to your favourite rooms
RENOVATION
SITTING PRETTY • A family’s space mission led to a simply spectacular renovation
A new turn • The renovation project was incredibly complex, but perseverance has reaped beautiful rewards for the owners of this home by the sea
SHOP THEIR STYLE • Simple silhouettes, neutral hues and shiny metallic finishes bring sophisticated minimalism to the fore
Welcome change • COLORSTEEL® can transform the look of your home from ordinary to extraordinary with ease
Winter warmers • From heat pumps to insulation and the toastiest gas fires, here’s how to make sure your home is nice and cosy when the temperature drops
MAKEOVER
It’s all coming up roses • Hard work and savvy budgeting has helped this first-time homeowner transform her ’70s brick unit one room at a time
Tell us what you’ve done to it and why?
Colour therapy • Bold hues inject personality and fun into every corner of this lively family home
Forever FLOWERS • Make Mum’s day with a standout floral arrangement she’ll enjoy evermore
Shelf improvement • Clutterbugs be gone! Here are our top 30 hacks for organising your home
FOOD
FAST • Create simple, flavourful meals in less than 30 minutes with these everyday recipes
Sound bites • All the ingredients for kitchen and entertaining...