Reworking a Miramar bungalow - Homestyle Set within the new extension, an increased ceiling height and clerestory glazing bring light deep into the plan An island with a base in Plytech’s Birch laminate is paired with a Calacatta Viola honed marble benchtop and splashback, alongside cabinetry in VidaSpace European oak
Bureaux’s Sandringham House renovation has it all figured out When architects Jessica Walker and Maggie Carroll of Bureaux came on board, the brief was clear: make this a forever home for the couple and their two young children “The villa was dilapidated, with a small lean-to on the back, and practically the entire site was paved,” remembers Jess
A Mangawhai home shaped by gathering - Homestyle B ev Worsfold knows the numbers: 22 family members who live within 10km of her home in Mangawhai equals infinite opportunities for catch-ups (spontaneous or otherwise) This is one grandma who is never going to be at risk of social isolation Not that there isn’t someone she still misses seeing
homestyle | Rama House renovation by Pac Studio Making a statement in this space are a Circle table and Click chairs by Houe from Homage Client service director Deb and her creative director husband Chris Schofield bought their Point Chevalier do-up in 2017, having lived elsewhere in the neighbourhood for a decade
Transforming a traditional Christchurch home into a family-friendly . . . TOP The kitchen’s curved banquette is child friendly with a leather seat, an outdoor-grade bouclé back and storage below This space used to be occupied by a secondary staircase that led up to the bedrooms, but the renovation removed it in favour of natural light and better indoor outdoor flow
This timber-filled new build in Whitford really masters the view Although the views were uncontained, the building platform was the opposite: a pre-approved 20m x 20m square “This constraint led us to a different process and solution,” says Roy “It made us think inside the box ”
Eva’s Revolutionary Slideaway Sofa Bed Lands in New Zealand After two years of meticulous design and development, young furniture brand Eva is set to transform Kiwi living rooms with their ingenious Slideaway Sofa Bed And the best part? We’re giving one lucky reader the chance to win this game-changing piece of furniture, valued at $2,915
Coastal home with maximised sea views - Homestyle Contemporary windows and sliding doors give this Napier home by Nick Bevin of Slessor Architects an honest connection with nature In association with First Windows Doors It was almost by accident that Napier’s Eva Bradley and Brad Turfrey ended up in their forever home