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Homes44 Keep it clean A dark maze of tiny rooms found down a pokey North London street has been transformed into an oasis that is white, bright and inviting.

54 Expanding lives A holiday home accommodating six grown children requires a fair bit of space.

66 Open the door There are all sorts of treasures to be found once you open the front door of this unassuming West Auckland home.

78 A place in the country A young couple adapt to country life after they revitalise an old shearers’ quarters.

90 These three walls Only three walls remain of an original 1940s structure in France. But a beautiful Greek- inspired house has been built in its place.

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On the coverStylist Gem Adams has created an inspiring living room in her home. She has all the advice you need to update your own space on page 113. Photography by Heather Liddell.

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Style 14 Shop We’ve gone shopping for your home.

16 Bookmarks Your other favourite reads.

18 Trend alert Winter whites.

21 Buyer’s guide Rug up.

24 Winter edit By the fire.

27 Milan report The results are in.

32 Fashion profile Mushama & Me.

34 Artist profile Rebecca Phillips.

37 Design profile Studio Ceramics.

Workbook106 Monochrome home Black, white and everything in between.

113 Room by room Gem Adams tackles her living room.

116 Get creative How to weave a winter cushion.

118 The Resene project Peg it on a pegboard.

Living122 Well & good Little things that make life more liveable.

124 Food Excerpt from The New Nordic.

132 The good life The Sherwood.

137 Botanical styling Inside the world of MarkAntonia.

Etc8 Editor’s note 11 You & us 102 Subscribe & save 146 Last word

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HAVING SPENT MORE NIGHTS IN EUROPE THAN IN MY OWN bed over the past two months, I’ve thought a lot about the concept of home. While I love the adventure of being plucked from my everyday life and dropped into unfamiliar surroundings, drawing comparisons to life at home is inevitable when negotiating the basics of breakfast, local modes of transport and figuring out how you can fit into a culture that’s not your own.

I’m not of the ‘take a scented candle with you to make your hotel room feel more homely’ camp. But if I’m staying for more than one night, I unpack as many clothes as possible and take over the bedside with my own things – small gestures towards creating that universally desired lived-in ambience.

Before setting off to Italy, I scoured Airbnb to seek out lodgings with a little more homeliness than your average hotel. From an apartment in a charming little neighbourhood in Rome, to a stone cottage in the country back-blocks of Tuscany, I found that staying in places where someone had taken pride in feathering their nest went a long way towards making me feel at home where I wasn’t.

After two blissful weeks of participating in local life from one end of the country to the other, it was time to hit Milan Design Week – where the business of nest-feathering is taken to a whole new level. With over 300,000 designers, architects, buyers, retailers, press and design tourists in attendance it was hectic, to say the least. But discovering fresh designs from around the world was an awe-inspiring experience. I share 20 of my favourites on page 27, plus four rising trends that are defining interior design right now.

That said, I would warn against taking your trend-watching too seriously. I think of design trends as an opportunity to shake things up; providing fresh inspiration from which to inject your own personality into your space. What I have concluded from my time away is it’s the life lived within a house – rather than the house itself – that truly makes you feel at home.

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“What I have concluded from my time away is it’s the life lived within a house – rather than the house itself – that truly makes you feel at home.”

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#HOMESTYLEINMILANOur editor braved the crowds at the Salone Del Mobile in Milan to bring you homestyle’s take on what’s on the horizon for interiors. See our trend report on page 27.

#SUPREMESUPREME If you love double shots, coffee company Supreme has created a photo app that allows you to duplicate your subject matter. Download the app, take a double shot, then upload to Instagram with the hashtag #supremesupreme.

@LIGHT_HUIS_INTERIORS Annique Heesen is an interior designer who has done some styling for homestyle. Her Instagram consists of daily inspiration taken from her own home, as well as interiors she has created for others.

@SOMEWHEREIWOULDLIKETO LIVE Curated by Ruben Ortiz and Katt Schiebeck, based in Barcelona, and full of architecture and interior design from around the world, these posts not only keep us dreaming, but brimming with inspiration.

KEEP IN TOUCH

@YOLI_AND_OTISComfortably carry your little one and look stylish at the same time. These herbal-dyed organic baby carriers are designed in Byron Bay, made in India and would look lovely on you. We love the lattice print – what’s your favourite?

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#HOMESTYLELOVESFLOORCORE We admit to snapping the occasional shoe selfie, with senior stylist Amber rolling out her favourite #floorcore combinations of rugs and shoes for the season. See the results on page 21.

#BEHINDTHESCENES Our inhouse stylist Sophie has put together an edit for your fireside this winter (page 24). Use it to create a cosy corner to snuggle up in with a book and a new throw.

#COUNTRYLIFE Photographer Evie Mackay snapped this shot of our editor Alice meeting a couple of locals at a converted shearers’ quarters in the Wairarapa. See the results of the shoot on page 80.

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LINE BY DOUGLAS & BEC Line is the latest collection of furniture and lighting from Douglas & Bec. While retaining a reductive approach, this collection sees a shift in aesthetic direction: moving from all timber to encompass hand–blown glass, blackened brass, steel, painted timber and state-of-the-art LED bulbs. For more information see douglasandbec.com

StyleA curated selection of our favourite finds.

14 SHOP16 BOOKMARKS 18 TREND ALERT21 BUYER’S GUIDE24 WINTER EDIT27 MILAN REPORT32 FASHION PROFILE34 ARTIST PROFILE37 DESIGN PROFILE

thelundshelf.comInspired by a trip through Sweden, The Lund Shelf exists to make life more beautiful. Why use plastic when you can have glass? Why buy synthetic when you can have linen? The Lund Shelf is full of lovely things for you to fall in love with.

garden-objects.comAppealing to the avid, keen or sometime gardener, Garden Objects pays close attention to functionality, design and craftsmanship, ensuring the products offered are built to last. Doesn’t hurt that they look pretty either.

STYLE Shop

Scout & aboutWe’ve been shopping for your home.

styledcanvas.comStyled Canvas helps you create a space that you feel happy to come home to. It’s about gradually building a collection of things that you love and that will stand the test of time representing who you are and your life’s story.

SIMON JAMES SHOWROOM A new space showcasing residential and retail furniture has been created in the Simon James showroom at 61 Upper Queen Street, Auckland. Designed by Rufus Knight and Simon, it is a perfect reflection of the Simon James aesthetic. Raw honed wall panels, polished concrete and soft sheer drapes to delineate the living spaces from one another form a backdrop to Simon’s sofa and furniture collections, lighting from Nat Cheshire and interior accents by Tom Dixon. Pop in for a visit or head to simonjamesdesign.com

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WONDERFUL WALLS Representing urban life, where continuous change is the constant factor, Script is a collection of wall-ware with a wink. Non-woven, paste-the-wall, expanded and blown vinyl wallcoverings in 58 colourways, RRP $208 – $483. aspiringwalls.co.nz

FUN WITH FELT Nepalese for ‘smile’, Muskhane draws inspiration from the artisanal heritage of Nepal to create quality handcrafted felt goods using traditional methods – and meeting Fair Trade standards. Stack of Smarties cushions (33cm diameter), $65 each; Mushroom (18cm), $24; Bi-colour bowl (17cm diameter), $19, goodasgold.co.nz

CHUNKY KNIT THROWS It’s officially time to rug up. Christchurch-based Chain Gang has opened online, with a range of ultra-chunky knit New Zealand merino throws and bed runners that are all handmade locally the old-fashioned way. Check out their range of sizes, colours and styles at chaingangstore.co.nz

BEDSIDE BEAUTY Mackinven & Co candles are handcrafted in re-usable glass containers using all-natural soy wax, cotton wicks and fine fragrance oils. Available in three intoxicating fragrances – Bamboo/Musk/Linen, Peony and Noir – these oversized candles burn for 80 hours. $96, mackinvenandco.com HOMEWARE ~ ART ~ FURNITURE

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LUXURY LUGGAGE Get away in style with Juliette Hogan’s new line. Succinctly named JH Luggage, it consists of a 36-hour bag ($649); garment bag ($689); tote ($429) and purse ($59). Each piece is beautifully crafted from nubuck leather, finished with matt black hardware and works individually or with the whole set. juliettehogan.com

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STYLE Bookmarks

Books & piecesYour other favourite reads.

TOP OF THE SHELFHOME STYLE BY CITY, BY IDA MAGNTORN, PUBLISHED BY CHRONICLE BOOKS, $44.99 In this book you will follow Swedish stylist Ida Magntorn into the nooks and crannies of her vintage-loving friends’ homes in Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles and Copenhagen – learning their own styling tips and tricks along the way. Ida is a big believer in using decorating to tell a story, which in turn creates a special ambience. Each city features a flea market checklist with typical finds should you be visiting the area, as well as the things you can seek out closer to home. The book also includes step-by-step tips on how to achieve each city’s vintage aesthetic, including a list of books, songs and movies to help you get in the regional mood – and start mood-boarding.

TIE DIP DYE, BY PEPA MARTIN AND KAREN DAVIS, PUBLISHED BY THAMES HUDSON, $35 Yep, it’s back – and not just on your back, but on your walls too. From dip-dyeing, arashi, space dyeing or classic kumo circle designs, this book contains all the essential techniques you’ll need to start creating unique fashions, homewares and fun projects with serious sizzle – or drizzle.

FURNITECTURE, BY ANNA YUDINA, PUBLISHED BY THAMES AND HUDSON, $48.99 Furnitecture features the work of a rising generation of designers who think about furniture in an architectural way, creating pieces that transform interior spaces. Intended as a sourcebook of furnishings and solutions for small spaces, it is a true exploration of ‘micro architecture’.

MAKER SPACES, BY EMILY QUINTON, PUBLISHED BY RYLAND PETERS, $49.99You can’t be creative in a void – nor can you be creative in a space that’s devoid of life. So believes Emily Quinton, who proposes that it is the colours, light, design and objects in a workspace that contribute to creative output in a much bigger way than we may realise.

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COPENHAGEN What do Copenhageners surround themselves with? Something homemade, something classic and something that surprises and stands out. LEFT Adorn your walls with paintings, graphic art and embroidery. MIx up pictures randomly to achieve a disordered look. RIGHT The Copenhagen dining room radiates coziness or hygge – and is at the same time decorated with exciting details and combinations that arouse curiosity. TIP Copenhagen lacks light for a good portion of the year, so many bring unique light sources into their homes. In one room it is common to find a ceiling lamp, a floor lamp and candles on the table.

WIN Thanks to Book Reps Distribution, we have two copies of Home Style by City to give away (valued at $44.99 each). Visit homestyle.co.nz and enter the code STYLE BY CITY to be in the draw.

NEW YORK What is it that makes New York’s mood so special? Could it be the ever-present silhouettes of the skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty, or the simple but artistic vibe in the city that never sleeps? RIGHT The contrast between natural greenery and industrial grey is an elegant one. Your own city oasis can be formed by setting ferns against a shabby wall, or planting passionfruit where they will stretch up to meet the sun.

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Ceramic and cork vase, $20 (small); $26 (large), greenwithenvy.co.nz

Cloud wall art (small),$33, forkeeps.co.nz

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Clean lines and fresh statements.

Premiere dress, $269, kowtowclothing.com Karlsson white clock, $74.90, letliv.co.nzUashmama cosmetic bags, from $49, letliv.co.nz

Marble candleholder, $29, se3.co.nz

General Eclectic white cross hook, $29.50, stylishentertainer.co.nz

White marble cake stand with wooden base, $75, loftdesign.co.nz

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LEFT TO RIGHT Living & Co cushion with inner included, $22, thewarehouse.co.nz. Wink Wink pillow with inner included, AU$120, afteronline.com.au. Check In Black with inner included, $125, bonnieandneil.com.au. Grid cushion with inner included, $85, designministry.co.nz

Hot Art ceramic goat skull, $29, breadandbutterletter.co.nz

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Marble placemat, $8.50, cravehome.co.nz

BKR drink bottle, $49.95, letliv.co.nz

Bowery wallet, $109, mintsix.co.nz

Cluster tulip pendant, $199, perchhomewares.co.nz

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Specialising in beautiful hand-woven designer rugs, The Ivy House is proudly the New Zealand stockist of Armadillo&Co wool rugs, all handwoven by their extended family of artisans. Combining aesthetics with ethics, the collection includes a wide range of standard sized rugs, along with endless opportunities to custom colour

238 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Auckland I 09 360 8986 I theivyhouse.co.nz Rugs I Custom Rugs I Hall Runners

Grey hide patchwork rug (120 x 180cm), $699, lapco.co.nz. Riley shoes, $289, chaosandharmonyshoes.com

STYLE Buyer’s guide

# floorcoreInspired by the latest Instagram sensation, we’ve rolled out our favourite rugs and shoes for the season.Styling & photography Amber Armitage

Comet rug (160 x 230cm), $495, zuca.co.nz. Caroline ballet shoes, $289, kathrynwilson.com

Hydra by Camilla rug (200 x 300cm), starting from $6180, designerrugs.co.nz. Thea shoes, $179, lovesickshoes.com

Solo rug by John Reynolds (200 x 150cm), $4140, dilana.co.nz. Flinders Lane shoes, $140, soles.shoes

A&Co kilim weave Caravan rug in peony multi colour (140 x 200cm), $850, theivyhouse.co.nz. Betty brogues, $329, kathrynwilson.com

Tokyo rug by Greg Natale (240 x 300cm), starting from $6410, designerrugs.co.nz. Kathryn brogues, $289, kathrynwilson.com

Hand-looped jute Staple rug by Nodi (160 x 230cm), $1210, mildredandco.com. Mr Fill ’n’ Zip fur bag, $840, deadlyponies.com

Blurred Lines rug (217 x 286cm), $1995, sourcemondial.co.nz. Nostalgia shoes, $329, chaosandharmonyshoes.com

STYLE Buyer’s guide

Muskhane France felt Gokarna rug (70 x 140cm), $235, teapea.co.nz. Armour boots, $369, teapea.co.nz

Jaipur Doors rug by Nodi, (120 x 180cm), $1190, mildredandco.com. Kathryn brogues, $289, kathrynwilson.com

Cowhide (available in different sizes), from $399, lapco.co.nz. Mr Mini chain mail bag, $555, deadlyponies.com

Porte rug (200 x 300cm), $1390, cittadesign.com. Pure shoes, $150, nude.shoes

Fez rug, (160 x 230cm), $975, zuca.co.nz. Acland St shoes in pinot, $200, soles.shoes

Chi rug (200 x 300cm), $1390, cittadesign.com. Shadowbox shoes in pink, $369, chaosandharmonyshoes.com

Spectrum rug (170 x 240cm), $2581, sourcemondial.co.nz. Mr Leopard bag, $610, deadlyponies.com

Missing Pieces rug (170 x 240c m), $1877, sourcemondial.co.nz. Greville shoes, $170, soles.shoes

Muskhane France felt Lumbini rug (120cm round), $249, teapea.co.nz. Flinders Lane shoes, $140, soles.shoes

A&Co Ballerina rug (140 x 200cm), $725, theivyhouse.co.nz. Erin loafers, $289, kathrynwilson.com

Leaf & Stick rug (250 x 100cm), $3105, dilana.co.nz. Bo shoes, $329, chaosandharmonyshoes.com

Brita Sweden Helmi runner (70 x 250cm), $409, mintsix.com. Felix sneakers, $179, lovesickshoes.com

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STYLE Winter edit

Styling Sophie Peacocke Photography Melanie Jenkins

Snuggle up this winter with these cosy-making essentials.

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Syuro copper can, from $42, aaaselect.co.nz

Beast rug, US$110, thingindustries.com

Iris Hantverk dustpan and brush, $52, izzyandjean.co.nz

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ALSO IN THE SCENE Resene Black White. Air plant, POA, Ponsonby Plant Centre. Rocky (594mm x 841mm) print (unframed), $160, thisbigplayground.co.nz. ON THE MANTLE Large Kokedama succulent, $75, collected.co.nz. Ivy plant, POA, Ponsonby Plant Centre. Terracotta pots, from $1.17, bunnings.co.nz. ON THE CHAIR Isla de Aroha 100% cotton screen-printed cushion cover (50 x 50cm), $95, arohaandfriends.co.nz. New Zealand honey sheepie, $150; Sea tangle 100% linen throw in silver birch, $169, superette.co.nz. ON THE FLOOR Aechmea Primera plant, $24.84, bunnings.co.nz. Caroline Z Hurley linen throw in mint with black spots, $228, fatherrabbit.com. Calf hide, $125, collected.co.nz. Indigene hand-weaved indigo linen throw, $249, nest-direct.co.nz. Enamel mug, $8 each, paperplanestore.com. Skandi wool runner #2, $649, izzyandjean.co.nz. All other items, stylist’s own.

Monmouth Glass Studio large dome pendant, $650, tessuti.co.nz

John Derian Leaves plate, $169 each, lawninteriors.co.nz

White enamel tumbler, $8.50, fatherrabbit.com

Small white house, $25, collected.co.nz

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Grayson chair, $799, freedomfurniture.co.nz

Zinc 100% linen cushion cover (45 x 45cm), $89, penneyandbennet.co.nz

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STYLE Milan report

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Every year over 300,000 designers, architects, buyers and retailers descend on Milan for Design Week. This year homestyle editor Alice Lines joined them. Here, she reports back on what she saw at both the Salone Del Mobile and the FuoriSalone offshoots – and what you can expect to see instore in the seasons ahead.

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SERAINA LAREIDA FOR PORTEGO Designed by Swiss Seraina Lareida, this carpet is inspired by Venice; its porches and canals. The result is a very evocative abstract form using colours typical of the Venetian cityscape. The carpet is made with the tafting technique, using only high-quality New Zealand wool and pioneering the use of the maximum number of colours possible with the weaving machine. portego.it

NEW MOON Berlin-based Joa Herrenknecht presented a new collection at Salone Satellite (exhibitions of emerging designers). Her Moon bookends captured the Memphis-meets-modern-geometric zeitgeist, where modular L-shapes combine with precious metals and marble to hold books (“the jewels of our culture”) for years to come. joa-herrenknecht.com

4 SHAPE UP Seattle-based Ladies & Gentlemen is quickly becoming known for a clever multidisciplinary approach to design. The new collection of pendant lights for Roll & Hill playfully mixes materials and shapes that can be adjusted to suit each space. A selection of Ladies and Gentlemen designs can be found at douglasandbec.com

OFFICE EVOLUTION With more companies striving to create a home-like office environment, many brands have created office furniture that is ergonomically designed, yet stylish too. None achieved this as well as Arper who shared suave new products including the Kinesit chair and their Parentesi acoustic wall panels – customisable with speakers or LED lights. arper.com

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2 KARTELL GOES ETTORE In what can only be described as a great ode to the Memphis Group, Kartell has honored the leader of the movement Ettore Sottsass by putting nine of his furniture and homeware designs into production. The brightly coloured sculptural pieces were designed by Ettore just three years before his death in 2007, but were never mass produced because the technology didn’t exist at the time. Kartell is available locally through backhousenz.com

First making an appearance over 30 years ago at the Salone Del Mobile (the official Milan Design Week fair showcasing the work from the super-brands), it is only natural that the Memphis movement – encompassing clashing colours, block shapes and loud patterns – would have a revival back in Milan. Known for its polarising properties, we wonder if this modern riff on the theme will meet the mass market – or with mass rejection, as it did in the 80s? Regardless, there is something to be said for injecting a little bit of fun and frivolity into interiors.

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TAKE A SEAT Statement chairs have long provided an opportunity for designers to flex their creative muscles. Experiments in colour and materials ranged from manually sprayed colour gradients on wood, upholstery wraps connected with removable straps and snazzy Memphis-patterned fabrics by the group’s original designers.

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OUT OF THE MOULD Moroso released some of the most vibrant pieces at Salone Del Mobile, chief among them the St Mark’s chair by Martino Gamper (who, as he’s married to a New Zealander, we can almost claim as one of our own). With a continuous curve up both legs and around the back, the design is a homage to the classic Italian Bentwood cafe chair. moroso.it

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Pastels have been a hot interiors topic for a while now, but there was a fair share of jewel tones returning to the mix in Milan. Think tangerine with topaz, ruby with petal pink, or emerald and amethyst. Iridescent and watercolour effects embraced the whole spectrum and were used across a variety of solid and transparent surfaces. Also noted: rich red is back – see more on this in my Last Word on page 146.

CLASSIC COMEBACK Salone Del Mobile saw many super-brands release new versions of their ‘best ofs’. There’s certainly something in the refinement of a classic, such as Cassina’s Maralunga sofa, conceived 40 years ago. cassina.com

NEW TERRAIN FABRICS BY DOSHI LEVIEN FOR KETTAL Outdoor furniture company Kettal has created a new collection sporting a softness that is usually reserved for indoors. It works surprisingly well, however, in a mix of new colours and materials. kettal.com

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Split chair by Arik Levy for Ton.

Roll chair by Patricia Urquiola for Kettal.

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Scholten & Baijing’s ottoman for Moroso.

Clap with Cameroon fabric by Nathalie du Pasquier for Kartell.

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COSMIC DINNER You’ll be eating amongst the stars, the moon and Neptune and Mars with the new Milky Way-inspired collection by Diesel Living and Seletti. The two renowned Italian brands continue their ongoing collaboration with this collection, that was featured as part of a larger space-inspired showcase for Diesel Living. While Diesel’s brand connotations may seem a bit outdated here in New Zealand, their interior offerings were surprisingly (yet pleasantly) inspiring. The homewares range can be purchased locally from selettiboutique.co

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OIL SLICK The Wooden Aquarelle collection by young German designer Meike Harde, showcased a material-driven study in colour play. Wooden panels are mounted into a frame and coloured autonomously with liquid pigment, before being crafted into furniture pieces such as these split cube nesting tables. meikeharde.com

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THE DEPARTMENT STORE British design darling Lee Broom presented this year in a series of empty shops. The Ring Lights above comprise a polished brass sphere, pierced by a dimmable circular fluorescent tube. Available locally from bobandfriends.co.nz

ODD FITS Created at the intersection of craft and design, pieces like the Crowd candleholders by David Taylor made with a mash-up of materials such as concrete and metal exemplified the fresh approach to classic Scandi design. newworks.dk

NEXT GEN 12 students from the venerable Swiss University of Art and Design exhibited an on point collection at the FuoriSalone. With the help of Studio Formafantasma they reconfigured familiar objects with amazing results. ecal.ch

17 ELEGANT DOMESTICITY The Milanese design duo of the moment, Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto of Studiopepe, work across a variety of projects from product design to spatial styling. They are responsible for seasonal takeovers at the showroom of Spotti Milano, who give them carte blanche to share their unique approach to interiors. The velvety background sets the scene to showcase Spotti’s curation of contemporary and re-issued classic furniture. studiopepedesign.it

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It’s raining, it’s pouring... but Sharn Blackwell is making raincoats worth getting out of bed for.

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How did you come to be making recycled raincoats? I’ve always loved working with recycled fabrics – not only for the environmental factor, but also for the stories they hold. The idea of applying that in this way came about while I was living in one of the wettest cities in Europe, Amsterdam. The biking culture coupled with the constant rain was all the inspiration I needed.

Why did you name the business ‘Mushama & Me’? The word “mushama” literally means raincoat in Albanian – I was in Albania before moving to Amsterdam. I love the sound of the word “mushama”, and together with “me”, it’s saying, “just me and my raincoat”.

How do you create your raincoats? It all starts at the op shop. When I decided to re-launch Mushama & Me in New Zealand the first thing I did was go on a bed-sheet shopping spree, to all my favourite small-town op shops. From there the sheets are washed in Napisan, dried, cut to the same width and stitched together, creating one continuous length of fabric. Then I waterproof by bonding a soft, micro-thin layer of PVC to the surface of the fabric, before hand-cutting each garment. The cutting is crucial. I have to cut around stains and inconsistencies – such as cigarette holes from the days when it was normal to smoke in bed – as well as ensuring that the print placement is perfect. Being one-off garments, this can take some time. To minimise as much waste as possible I then cut smaller products from the scraps, such as babies’ bibs and bike seat covers. Lastly, the cut raincoats head 8km down the road to be made up. Who are your coats designed for? I have to think about the urban commuter, the walker, the public transport user and the biker. But, as a lover of the biking culture and lifestyle, I give extra consideration to the urban biker. I’ve designed a raincoat with discrete strap clips around the back and out and around the legs to keep the knees dry. This was something I came up with after many days working with wet jean legs till lunchtime. I’ll be launching coats for men next. They’ve been a bit left out till now.mushamaandme.com

CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT Mushama & Me owner Sharn Blackwell prepares to cut out a raincoat in her workroom. Mushama & Me classic A-line raincoat and matching hat. Sharn in her workroom sewing a sample. Mushama & Me Urban Biker raincoat.

“The cutting is crucial. I have to cut around stains and inconsistencies – such as cigarette holes from the days when it was normal to smoke in bed – as well as ensuring that the print placement is perfect.”

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As a time-honoured home decoration motif, flowers have preoccupied artists for generations. We discover one of its latest converts, Wellington painter Rebecca Phillips.

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IT WAS IN THE FINAL YEAR OF HER BACHELOR OF FINE Arts degree at Massey University that Rebecca Phillips fell in love with the traditional floral patterns found on old wallpapers and fabrics. Reinterpreting them in her own way, she started using floral motifs in her large-scale acrylic-on-board paintings. After graduating with Honours in 2009, Rebecca continued to explore the art of floral depiction, and re-creating the flat forms found in interior floral design.

Camera in hand, Rebecca starts each painting process with a trip to the Wellington Botanical Gardens. Returning to her studio, she then plays around with her photos in the digital space until she arrives at her desired composition. Next, she redraws the images, turning the realistic forms into figurative shapes, before enlarging them for her oversized canvases. “It’s funny that my process is so drawn out, as I’m not otherwise the kind of person who takes a long time to do things,” she laughs.

The painting process is not completely straightforward either. Using acrylic on wood, Rebecca has developed a signature palette of nostalgic hues. “I enjoy the process of colour mixing, and each work is built up with many thin layers of paint. I have a specific sky blue that I gravitate towards – I love the combination it creates with the dusky corals of the roses.”

Nominated in both 2013 and 2014 as a Signature Piece Finalist at the New Zealand Art Show, Rebecca will be showing the floral paintings that she is becoming known for at the event in June again this year. “I know I’m not going to paint flowers forever, but for now I enjoy the repetition of the process and seeing my work evolving.”

THE CREATIVE PROCESS “I like the fact that my process is subverting the tradition of floral painting,” Rebecca says. “Incorporating the digital is like my method of drawing. It almost has a paint-by-numbers feel to it – but it’s not quite that simple. It’s interesting to find out the references people take from my work – you can’t control the connections people have with art.”

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I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A LOVE FOR BEAUTIFUL CERAMICS. I’ve also long been familiar with the work of Studio Ceramics. But my first real introduction to this West Auckland-based business – and its owners Phillipa and Ken Croft – was when I visited the factory about a year ago to borrow a few ceramic pieces for a photoshoot. I was blown away, not only by the resources on offer, but also by the ethos of the business and the history behind it – especially after learning that head mould-maker Bruce Yallop was on the team at the iconic ceramics company Crown Lynn for over 40 years. Phillipa and I soon got talking about the benefits of quality craftsmanship in New Zealand, and the joy of creating beautiful things. We were both excited about the idea of creating a new range of ceramics together and so a collaboration was born.

I designed the range so you could match each piece with its colourway set, mix them with other colours in the range, or use them alongside your other ceramics. This would allow the pieces to be collected over time, encouraging the collation of personalised collections from the different colourways. It also encourages the notion that ceramics should be kept and treasured for a lifetime, not bought and discarded as part of a passing fad.

The stylist in me also wanted the ceramics to be multifunctional; so they could sit as well in the bedroom as they could in the kitchen or living room, and move around the house when you want to change things up. To achieve my objectives, the designs needed to be simple, clean and refined – all of which matches perfectly with my aesthetic.

Seeing this project come to life has been an exciting journey, one that opened my eyes to the amount of work and time involved in developing a new ceramics range. The designs have grown and developed through the process of making, and the final result is something that I am very proud to put my name to.

Wanting to find out more about Studio Ceramics, and the history and perspectives of this unique business, I sat down to ask Phillipa a few questions...

THE PRODUCTION PROCESS A design is given to mould-maker Bruce Yallop. This can be hand-drawn, computer-generated, or a similar object may be brought in. After proportions are discussed and any changes made, Bruce creates a hand-carved model out of plaster (above left), allowing for 14% shrinkage that occurs when fired. After the model is approved, a block mould and case are made, then a master mould, and finally the production moulds. After 40-plus years hand-crafting moulds for Crown Lynn and now Studio Ceramics, Bruce works with Tim Grocott (above right), handing down some of the knowledge he has obtained.

Designer Amber Armitage and Phillipa Croft from Studio Ceramics discuss the details of their final collection in preparation for its release. The family of five shapes will come in four soft colours: chalk white, fog grey, petal pink and moss green.

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Using the production moulds, the product is slip-cast. This process invloves the clay being poured into the moulds, left for approximately one hour, then the remaining clay being poured out (above left). After drying for another hour the clay can be removed from the mould. At this stage it appears brown, but as it dries it turns a brilliant white due to the high grade of clay used (below right). It is mined in Matauri Bay, Northland, and is known around the world as White Gold. Finally, any rough edges are smoothed away – a process called fettling (above right).

Tell me about how the Studio Ceramics aesthetic came to be: The original range was based on New Zealand’s native flora and fauna, so it features a lot of Kiwiana and retro-inspired items. The products are all handmade. It’s not an automated production line, but highly skilled people casting, handling, smoothing and glazing, each putting their soul into the products. This process shapes our aesthetic as no two pieces are ever exactly the same.

How important are collaborations to this? In recent times we’ve worked with various designers such as yourself, Evie Kemp and Carole Prentice. Each complements the ideas and designs that we already have, adding their own flair to existing and future pieces. We feel it’s imperative to support local designers to assist them to showcase their designs. They share in our collective knowledge base and the results work out great for both sides.

How do you develop new designs? We brainstorm with the designers we work with. The public and retailers suggest ideas that we take on board. And then there are the middle-of-the-night ideas – the Swan Lamp was a 3am one.

How do you decide which designs to produce – and which to keep producing? We constantly need to test new products in the market. If they’re successful, they get added to a range. But any designs that we’ve stopped producing can still be reproduced via our mould archive.

How have your practices changed in light of the present-day economic climate? Much of our business used to be in producing huge amounts of painted dinnerware – at one stage, there were 50 hand-painters on staff. But with the importation of cheaper goods, people are not so concerned about the quality they’re buying or where it’s made – if you aren’t in the industry it’s hard to appreciate the amount of work that goes into each piece. But we feel like we’re the spiritual successor to other great ceramic companies that have gone before us.

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Each ceramic is bisc-fired for two days in a kiln (above left). In the final step the pieces are glazed, sprayed or handpainted, each providing a slightly different texture and finish. The large jug (above) has been double glazed. First the whole vessel is dipped in the chalk white glaze, then the bottom third was redipped in fog grey (the signature colours of the collaboration). ABOVE RIGHT Phillipa and Ken Croft, owners of Studio Ceramics, work alongside their staff in the factory to ensure the smooth production of their ceramics. BELOW The initial collection from Amber Armitage for Studio Ceramics includes a large serving plate, a small multi-functional ramekin and two jugs, affectionately known as The Fat Bottom Girls, due to their large rounded bases.

If we don’t keep going, the ranges are most likely going to be lost from the market together with our history and knowledge base. We’ll lose yet another New Zealand manufacturer and imported products will take over the market.

As a local boutique manufacturer, how important is it that you’re supported by the local design industry? Very. Too many local manufacturers have had to shut their doors as the price point drives people to get products made offshore. And, also too often, those designers realise that the quality is not as good and try to re-approach that manufacturer only to find they have had to shut their doors. Crown Lynn was the biggest tableware producer in New Zealand until import restrictions were softened and they tragically had to close. This is why Kiwis need to value and support local manufacturing rather than getting products made offshore.

What sustainable practices do you implement in your business? All our slip wastage and off-cuts are recycled and turned back into slip. We don’t use any glazes containing cadmium or lead as our products need to be food-safe. Any broken or damaged product is turned into mosaics or given to local schools for smash alleys at galas. The only product we can’t recycle is our bisc-ware or first fired product, which gets turned into landfill – and, as it is clay, goes back to where it came from. We use New Zealand-mined white china clay which is pure white and needs no colouring to achieve. It has a beautiful resonance when you ping it like a crystal glass. The clay is mined in Matauri Bay in Northland and it looks like a giant white blot on the landscape on Google Maps. A lot of New Zealand’s white clay gets shipped offshore to companies such as Noritake, Lladro, Limoges and Doulton. A lot of people don’t realise the prestige associated with New Zealand’s white clay going into some of the world’s most coveted ceramic brands.

To view this range or to buy online visit amberarmitage.com. For more on Studio Ceramics or to find a stockist, visit studioceramics.co.nz

Discover the Robinhood range available at Edward GibbonBranches in: Hamilton, Napier, Blenheim, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wanaka, Queenstown, Balclutha, Invercargill.For more information visit edwardgibbon.co.nz

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CUTE AND COSY A charming home in France’s Basque Country has a surprising Greek influence. Page 90.

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A dark maze of tiny rooms found down a pokey North London street has been transformed into

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LONDON-BASED NEW ZEALANDER ANNA FRASER SAYS it was her aversion to clutter that lead to an interior with lots of places to hide things. But the narrow, black-painted exterior of the end-of-terrace house she shares with her husband and three children hides something in itself – an airy, spacious, light-filled family home that seems quite incongruous in the pokey streets of Kensal Rise. There’s a hint of the wardrobe that leads to Narnia here in the way the front door opens to reveal a gleaming, white oasis of calm. However, this wasn’t always the case.

When purchased in 2011, the North West London home was a dark maze of tiny rooms and a backyard that Anna describes as “basically a parking spot for recycling bins”. But with the addition of a side-return (extending the house over the largely redundant outdoor pathway running from front to back), and a loft conversion, plus some ruthless culling of existing trees in the back garden, the house is now a five-bedroom family home with a view that could be mistaken for leafy parkland. “It’s one of the things I love most about it,” says Anna. “We had no idea we’d get this view of all the gardens beyond ours until we pulled all the

existing trees out which were blocking the view and the sun. We did keep the pear tree though,” she says. “We felt like we had to keep something!”

Working with Kiwi builder Sam Cross, who now operates his business Cross Construction back home in the South Island, the Frasers set about turning the house into something “light, but durable”. Anna describes her childhood home as being filled with antiques and wanted something “less precious” for her young family. While she admits to being fussy about the white marble kitchen island, the home is otherwise somewhere the children can literally draw on the walls – a concealed sliding door which can be used to divide the kitchen and the living room is actually a huge blackboard wall for the kids to scribble on. Bikes and toys are kept hidden but handy in clever cupboards tucked into corners and under stairs, and a pleasingly large area of floor which could easily handle a full-sized dining table is kept clear for the kids to “do circles on their bikes”.

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INDOOR/OUTDOOR The family’s kitchen opens out onto the back garden, where the barbecue becomes an extension of the kitchen in summer. The pear tree is the one thing they kept from the garden when overhauling it, while potted olive trees provide transportable greenery. OPPOSITE The white-painted cabinets are finds from Golborne Road’s vintage furniture dealers, and the portrait of the Queen between them is a lenticular print by Canadian photographer Chris Levine.

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KITCHEN This room may be beautiful, but it’s also highly functional and child-friendly – even the marble island has rounded corners. The dark grey painted cupboards hide various appliances, and a child-sized table and chairs tucks neatly in at the end of it.

still a sophisticated home. With a clean colour scheme of white, dark and pale grey, with the occasional splash of acid yellow or green via a cushion here and a plant there, the mood is crisp and clean, but not cold. Instead, warmth is added via Anna’s collection of large vintage pieces – sourced from the nearby Golborne Road (a street full of vintage furniture dealers, upcyclers and bric-a-brac peddlers) as well as out-of-town antique markets.

A huge slate fireplace found in a reclamation yard and painstakingly stripped of several layers of paint by Anna in the middle of winter was worth the effort, housing a cosy fire in winter which she gazes at while her husband watches TV. An old bookseller’s sign has been turned into a mirror and hung from the downstairs loo, and original radiators have been resurrected to fit with the colour scheme. An old car boot has been reclaimed as a unique storage solution, while allowances have been made for security, with modern safes hidden from view.

Anna confesses to feeling conflicted between the different styles she is drawn to when making decisions for interior finishings and furniture– from modern minimalist, to vintage-sourced and a streak of stark Scandinavian – but the end result is perfectly balanced. And it’s all hidden behind an unassuming door in North West London.

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BEDROOM An extended chimney breast behind the bed hides ample storage space in the master bedroom. OPPOSITE The painted floorboards in the entrance hall make for a crisp contrast against the dark painted refurbished radiators.

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ABOVE LEFT The nursery and children’s bedroom are the only rooms to be carpeted, but otherwise continue the theme of white spaces tempered with touches of colour. ABOVE RIGHT The traditional bathroom elements of porcelain and steel are juxtaposed with a vintage mirror and cabinet found at antique markets.

AT A GLANCEThe project: Anna and Cameron Fraser renovated this North London house for themselves and their kids Max (4), Arabella (3) and Rocco (6 months).

How did you find your aesthetic? We found compiling interior pictures and pinning ideas on Pinterest to be helpful. Common themes emerged.

Were there any major problems you solved along the way? We were having trouble finding a dining table we liked so we bought the legs at Kempton Market and got the top made out of old scaffolding boards, complete with saw marks and paint remnants. 

Are there any rules you follow? Yes. Always look at paint, carpet and fabric in the room it will be in, as the colour can look very different in different lights.

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DESIGN DETAILSCreate a clean colour scheme of white, pale grey and an occasional splash of acid yellow.

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Cover chair by Muuto, $798, bauhaus.co.nz

American oak natural coffee table, $699, cittadesign.com

Small ceramic tripod pot by Gidon Bing, $65, garden-objects.com. Cuba jug, $145, steinerceramics.com

Large black press mirror, $550, timwebberdesign.com

Lattice smoke cushion, $69, perchhomewares.co.nz. Dick Frizzell Woodgrain cushion, $75, homebasecollections.co.nz

1Gubi floor lamp, $2130, cultdesign.co.nz

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Usually, when people build to accommodate a ‘growing family’ they are talking about kids. But a family with six

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KITCHEN Heirloom Kitchens were behind both the kitchen and scullery. A large island bench in Silestone Jumbo Slab extends out at an angle to accommodate a crowd at breakfast. Stools from Dawsons Furniture.

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SANDY FOOTPRINTS AND SALTY AIR ADD to the relaxed, open-door policy at Diane and Mark Bedford’s Coromandel holiday home.

The pair had been holidaying in their original Matarangi beach spot with their six kids for years, before admitting two years ago that with those kids fully grown and bringing friends and partners along for holidays, it was officially bursting at the seams. “To house our extended family we need a lot of space,” Mark says. “Inside, as well as space outside to pitch tents.”

Mark and Diane loved their original holiday house with its pool and proximity to the beach – but the time had come to let it go. “We would have had to undertake a major renovation to accommodate everyone,” Diane says.

So when opportunity (otherwise known as a buyer) knocked, they sold it furniture and all and started afresh. “Luckily we came across this section that was one of the only ones in the area that was big enough for us, while still being within walking distance from the beach,” Mark says.

Diane had a fair idea of their wants and needs, so she sketched up plans, recreating the best aspects of their original holiday home. A large kitchen and dining area connected to a covered living area outdoors were at the top of the list, along with a bunkroom downstairs. But when it came to connecting the ground floor with their plans for a master bedroom sanctuary upstairs, they drafted in the help of draftsman Marcus Bonk of Huis Design. He helped them piece together the overall flow and refine the design.

Building in the Coromandel can be fraught with difficulties – from transport costs, to the reluctance of some builders to provide fixed quotes. So Diane and Mark felt very luck to secure the commitment of local builder Darren Walker to the project. “Having someone local that we could trust to project manage the build while we were at home in Tauranga was key to the process,” says Mark. “Not only that, but Darren also has a storage facility down the road, and generously oversaw the delivery of E

KITCHEN/DINING The windowseat off the dining area gets the morning sun, and is also big enough to stretch out on for a snooze. BELOW LEFT Mixing materials in a neutral palette to exaggerate the clean, open feel of the kitchen, a subway tile splashback lines the back wall of the kitchen above a stainless steel bench. BELOW RIGHT The laundry/scullery serves as an overflow for the open kitchen, which is particularly useful when entertaining a crowd.

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LOUNGE A lower roof line in the living room separates the space from the kitchen and dining area. Large bifolds let light stream in during the day, while the family cosy up around the Warmington open fire at night. Mark is handy with DIY projects, making both the driftwood lamp and the tree stump side tables.BUNKROOM The bunkroom was always in Diane and Mark’s plans. Tucked away behind walls partitioning the room are six bunks custom built by their builder, each with their own reading light for devouring novels at night.

Diane managed to talk Mark into two large open fireplaces for both the lounge and outdoor living room – despite his disinterest in chopping firewood.

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building materials as well as purchases for the interior throughout the process.”

“We bought all the appliances, furniture and big-ticket items over the course of the build, so when we were finally able to start moving in, seven months later, it was like Christmas,” Diane adds.

The detailing of the finished result is testament to Darren’s high level of craftsmanship. But, as with many builds, the budget was blown along the way – although the couple were okay with that. The board-and-batten exterior was initially chosen as a method to keep costs down, but Diane and Mark didn’t realise that installing this cladding would be very labour-intensive. “We didn’t want to skimp on materials though, as we were focused on the big picture,” Mark says. “It’s a pretty tough environment next to the beach, and we needed to make sure we were future-proofing the place, as we’re in it for the long-term.”

When it came to the interior, Diane relished the opportunity to design her dream kitchen and entertaining space, complete with an expansive island bench, groove-ply cabinetry, industrial-style lighting, and an easy-access scullery with a generous butlers’ sink. “It’s big enough to bathe the grandkids in one day,” she laughs.

The concrete floors are not only hard-wearing, they also provide a thermal mass for passive heating from the light that streams in from the floor-to-ceiling bifolds surrounding the open-plan living area.

With heating in mind, Diane was an advocate for installing open fires, managing to talk Mark into two large Warmington fireplaces for both the lounge and outdoor living room – despite his disinterest in chopping firewood. With family and entertaining at the core of the bach’s purpose, they can often all be found outside relaxing fire-side in the evenings, indulging in the new family tradition of whipping up a batch of pizzas to cook in the outdoor pizza oven.

Looking around, you can see that, finally, there is space for everyone – and those ‘one day’ grandkids too.

OUTDOOR FIREPLACE This provides both heat and ambience year-round, and has also introduced a new family tradition: Make Your Own Pizza nights. BELOW The L-shaped layout creates a sheltered area which will eventually include an outdoor deck extending from the living spaces. OUTDOORS Diane’s daughters Sharn and Ashlee often visit from Auckland to make use of the bach for weekend getaways.

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MASTER BEDROOM Upstairs is Diane and Mark’s sanctuary. Groove ply creates a feature behind the bedhead, with pendant lights from Lighting Plus reducing bedside clutter.

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AT A GLANCEThe project: Diane and Mark Bedford built a bach in the Coromandel to accommodate themselves and their grown children Jason, Andy, Willy, Jessie, Sharn and Ashlee.

How does the space serve your family? Whenever we’ve had large groups of family and friends there, the kitchen work areas perform really well with us all pitching in preparing food. Also, pushing open the bifold doors onto the alfresco area provides us with two dining tables side by side that so we can all dine together. Having the big open spaces and different seating areas is great as we never feel we’re on top of each other.

What aspects of your home are you particularly pleased with? The high vaulted ceilings, polished concrete floor and large Warmington open fires which create a cosy, comforting atmosphere on a stormy day.

What’s next on the To Do list? We are going to create a tropical outdoor bathroom like one we had while staying in Fiji, which includes an outdoor bath.

Is the place available as a rental? Yes, it’s available through Bach Care, property ID: 3242.

READING NOOK With views to the beach beyond and plenty of space in their bedroom, Diane and Mark often take refuge upstairs to relax and read when they have a full house. BATHROOM (LEFT) Diane designed the vanity which was also custom-made by Heirloom Kitchens. (RIGHT) A large floor-standing bath in the master ensuite provides the perfect spot for a luxurious soak.

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Mr X grey sack cushion, $169, ponyrider.com.au Organic ticking Lodge pillowcase set, $44.90, wallacecotton.com

Uashmama paper bag in olive, $89, letliv.co.nz

LIVING Club chairs were reupholstered with a nautical stripe as a nod to the home’s seaside setting.

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ZigZag rattan lantern, $36.25, maytime.co.nz

Skall bar stool, $699, perchhomewares.co.nz

Porcelain hanging vase, $25, leven.co.nz

Telegram woven rope pendant lamp, $275, fatherrabbit.com

Antigua linen waffle throw, $239, coastnewzealand.com

A classic bach feel permeates this large seaside home, with nautical elements throughout and a colour palette inspired by its natural surroundings.

Outdoor heating can turn an uninviting patio into a warm and welcoming space. On a cool night nothing beats sitting around an outdoor fireplace socialising with friends. In these outdoor ‘living rooms’, heating is not only necessary, but also an important design element. Warmington have an extensive range of both indoor and outdoor fires, woodburners and gas fires. The fires have been designed and manufactured in New Zealand with our unique conditions in mind. We have a great range of environmentally friendly options to choose from, and use quality materials and special features to give an enduring solution without compromise. View the range at one of our selected outlets throughout New Zealand or at our Auckland showroom. Fires by Design, 47 Sir William Ave, East Tamaki, Auckland. Contact sales@firesbydesign.co.nz or phone us on 09 273 9227.

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Words LeeAnn Yare Photography Larnie Nicolson

There are all sorts of treasures to be found once you open the front door of

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LIVING ROOM Unexpected details are key to Mikayla and Cruise’s personality-packed style. Wallpaper off-cuts hung in the back of open built-in shelving create a colourful patterned backdrop to a collection of worldly treasures.

FROM THE OUTSIDE, CRUISE TUAKURA AND MIKAYLA Flavell-Miller’s West Auckland home appears stock standard: a two-storey former state house, painted white. But the front door hints at the fun to be found inside, painted as it now is in a bold canary yellow.

Opening this door is like cracking open a lucky fortune cookie; its interior a more-than pleasant surprise. Walking in, the visitor soon finds proof that a rental property can be converted into a striking and personality-packed abode – with just a few coats of paint, a clever array of furniture and accessories and a decent splash of creativity.

But, when Mikayla and Cruise moved into the house with their dog Rusko and friendly feline Mr Kat four years ago, it was the traditional structure that originally grabbed their attention. “There’s a certain character about an older state house,” says Mikayla. “We fell in love with the wooden floors and the big windows from the moment we walked through the door.”

She says the most impactful thing they did was make the most of those big windows, ripping down the net curtains as soon as they’d moved in. “From there it was just a matter of adding a little bit of us to every corner.”

Cruise is an aircraft technician in in the New Zealand Air-force and Mikayla an architectural consultant at Robertson

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KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM A few simple but creative ideas have transformed the simple kitchen into a style statement. These include black-and-white striped wallpaper applied to the wall as a splashback, a collection of art adorning the kitchen walls, and a handy shelf hung right above the window frame for both storage and display purposes.

Bathware, so it’s no wonder their taste encompasses a vast range of styles. Inspired by overseas adventures, their travels have played a strong part in influencing their personal style. “We’ve both been lucky enough to explore the world,” Mikayla says. “Mexico, Hawaii, the Cook Islands and Palm Springs are all such amazing places to experience – there is a certain vibe about all of them that triggers creative inspiration.”

Cruise agrees: “Travelling definitely opens your eyes to different design styles. And it’s nice to see something in your home that you discovered on the other side of the world.”

While the majority of the walls are white and work to keep each room looking fresh, Mikayla is a big fan of colour. Having once worked for Resene, it’s no surprise to see many splashes of brightness extending beyond that cheery front door and right throughout their home.

Cruise is more materials-focused – with a hands-on approach. Evidence of his “plywood phase” is seen in the bench in the dining room, and the desk and trolley in the office. Plywood provides a natural feel to the shared office space, creating a calm area emphasised by touches of green.

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FINISHING TOUCHES A collection of retro furnishings and clever storage places has been built on a small budget through Mikayla’s sharp eye for a bargain. A series of black stripes painted on the doors of a mid-century sideboard give it a modern twist.

an eye for a bargain. The green cupboard on the office wall, for example, was a $2 bargain from a tiny op shop in Whangamata, which the couple had spray-painted. The yellow wire plant stand in one corner of the lounge began its life as a chain-store rubbish bin. And the geometric lightshade, also in the office, was a bargain find from a market in Cambridge. “I nearly didn’t get it, which would have been a mistake,” says Mikayla, “as it really does make the room.”

Commissioning creative friends and family members to help out has also saved the budget considerably. “I’m absolutely in love with our Good Vibes lightbox in the lounge,” Mikayla says. “We’re so lucky to have crafty people around who can make us things! I drew up a quick sketch for my dad who, with a helpful eye from mum, put the whole thing together for us.”

All of the changes made have been purely cosmetic – a general tidy and a splash of colour on the walls. “It’s amazing how a house can be completely transformed simply by adding these personal touches,” Mikayla says. “As soon as we styled all of our furniture and artwork, it really did become home.”

One of the biggest pieces of advice Mikayla has for others looking to transform their house into a home is: “Don’t feel pressure to follow trends. Take a few risks, use quality products when painting or building and don’t be fooled into taking shortcuts – a worthwhile project is always a long one!”

A half and half paint scheme has been used in the bedroom. The choice of a darker colour for the top half adds a bit of drama to the room.

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OFFICE Many renters overlook lighting, but Cruise and Mikayla have installed their own – which has been a big part of making the place their own. Simple plywood furniture designed and built by Cruise gives the office an ordered and slightly utilitarian feel, while the pegboard wall is the perfect place to hang inspirational finds.

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AT HOME Mikayla and Cruise with Rusko the dog on the front steps of their home, where their vibrant front door welcomes everyone who visits. An existing concrete garden bed has been filled with home grown herbs, while vintage enamel teapots have become cute planters.

AT A GLANCEThe project: Architectural consultant Mikayla Flavell-Miller and her aircraft technician partner Cruise Tuakura have trasformed their ex-state home rental into a personality-packed home full of eclectic style.

Something I will keep forever is… My small but amazing collection of Crown Lynn ceramics. It was a 21st gift from Cruise, and there’s just something so beautiful about it. It’s iconic and something that will always hold its character.

Our favourite places to shop are… Freedom Furniture, Collected, Iko Iko, and a few great online places – Etsy is a goodie. And everyone must go to the Trash & Treasure market in Cambridge! I try to go once a month with my mum – it’s our little treat and I’ve never been disappointed. We’ve found so many of our gems from hidden secondhand stores around the country.

Don’t be afraid to… Make cosmetic changes to a rental, as they can always be changed back. Furniture and artworks are only temporary, and a painted wall can always be painted over. Anything that improves the house should be considered – just always get it agreed in writing with your landlord.

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3 DESIGN DETAILSUpcycling, lighting and a dash of paint has added oodles of personality to this rental.

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PEGBOARD is great for the home office to pin things up when inspiration strikes.

Madras round floor rug, $299, freedomfurniture.co.nz

Bedside table, $592, homebasecollections.co.nz

Banyan cushion in yellow $34.95,

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Design House desk lamp, $30, thewarehouse.co.nz

Ceramics fantails in lemon and bone white, $48 each,

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London chair in black leather, $872, boconcept.com

Copper net bowl, $95, boconcept.com

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Words Alice Lines Photography Evie Mackay

A Wellington couple adapt to country life after they take on the job of revitalising an old shearers’ quarters in rural Wairarapa.

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“Looking back, all those crazy weekends with a tiny baby, lugging trailer-loads of stuff, it was all part of the adventure – an experience we won’t forget.”

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ROLLO WENLOCK WAS ALWAYS TRAWLING TRADEME, forever on the lookout for a quirky bolthole, wherever it may be. He favoured the beautiful Southland art deco service buildings, particularly those which could be snapped up for $20,000. A steal, he thought. But not for a young couple based in Wellington with a brand new baby, reasoned his partner Gemma Freeman. “Three flights and a hire car to get to our holiday home wasn’t really the sort of travel commitment I was into for a regular getaway,” she says.

But Rollo also had his eye on a shearers’ quarters in the Wairarapa. It had been listed online for months, but was within driving distance from their home in Kilbirnie. Besides which, Gemma didn’t want to kill his excitement again. “I thought we should at least take a look at it,” she says.

The photos on TradeMe were pretty rough, but in person the couple saw the potential for revitalisation beneath the layers of dust and dirt. Tongue-and-groove walls, original kauri floorboards and a quirky layout that could accommodate large gatherings of friends and family for weekends away were all key selling points. “The maze-like floorplan would be annoying if you lived there permanently, but as a weekender, we saw the opportunity to have a lot of people staying there with everyone having their own space.”

So they signed on the dotted line – despite the fact that Rollo had just started his company Wipster a couple of months before, baby Harper was only three months old and they hadn’t long been in their main house. Gemma shrugs: “Hey, when opportunity knocks!”

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RURAL RENOVATION Gemma and Rollo didn’t have to undertake any structural work, but repairs were still quite expensive as the tradesmen had to make a 90-minute round trip to reach the property. The couple themselves came to enjoy the drive though: “It’s enough time to disconnect from the working week. Especially as you lose phone reception 30 minutes before you reach the place.”

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KITCHEN After restoring the old coal range to working order, Rollo and Gemma kept the kitchen pretty basic – just knocking up some shelves to hold the essentials. They did splash out on good cutlery and cookware, however, as feeding hungry helpers was their main currency for getting the project completed. OPPOSITE PAGE The room off the kitchen provides a dining nook bathed in morning light, and a spot to gather around the table for board-game sessions in the evenings.

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“At first we were really detailed, scrubbing and painting with precision, but it dawned on us that we were going to have to work a lot faster if we were going to be hosting all our friends and family for Christmas!”

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DINING A mismatched collection of old wooden chairs found in op shops and an oversized dining table were essential purchases for a couple often hosting friends and family.

house for miles. But once they realised we were just a young family who wanted some fresh air for our kid on the weekends, they soon warmed to the idea of having neighbours.” 

Which was lucky, as it was critical to have them onside. “There was an unofficial arrangement that the water for the property came from their shearing sheds,” Gemma says. “They also introduced us to the local plumber, electrician and builders.”

And so the work began – and there was a lot of it. With only the bathroom and living room having been occupied previously, everything else was thick with farmyard grime. Plus, the whole front lawn had served as a dumping ground for old tyres, fridges that didn’t work and assorted pieces of scrap metal. So Gemma and Rollo found all their weekends following the same pattern for six months: hiring a high-sided trailer, fillling it with stuff to take out to the farm, spending two days cleaning the place, then returning to the city via the dump with the trailer full of junk to get rid of.

“There were certainly a few ‘what are we doing?’ moments. But there was no way out, so we had to just get stuck in and carry on,” says Gemma. “At first we were really detailed, scrubbing and painting with precision, but after spending four weeks working on one room and realising there were 12 rooms to go, it dawned on us that we were going to have to work a lot faster if we were going to be hosting all our friends and family for Christmas!”

So they adopted ‘rustic but clean’ as their new brief. And they re-thought their original plan of painting the floors, instead choosing to use linseed oil to bring up the original floor to achieve an even better result with far less labour. 

Then came the fun part – returning to TradeMe to hunt for furniture to fit out eight bedrooms. “There are also lots of good op shops en route from Wellington to stop at on the way out. E

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“We found cosy flannelette sheets in sales – because, when you have to buy ten of everything, it gets expensive!”

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BEDROOMS A classic country aesthetic and cosy flannelette sheets make for an all-round beautiful sleep. The walls tell the stories of the shearers’ quarters’ previous exisitence where itinerant workers have left their inscribings etched into the woodwork.

So between those, TradeMe and a few bits and pieces inherited from a friend moving overseas, we furnished the place on a shoestring budget.”

This meant they were able to afford to shell out a bit more in the kitchen for quality cutlery, cookware and a coffee grinder – necessary purchases as they were planning to rent the place out when not using it. 

Still, some things stayed. “Because it was a shearers’ quarters there were lots of single beds with nice old wooden bedheads, so we kept the original frames and replaced the mesh bases with slats. Even in summer it gets really cold at night, so we found cosy flannelette sheets in sales – because, when you have to buy ten of everything, it gets expensive!”

By December 2013 they were ready to move in – and put those beds to use, with 18 people staying that Christmas. “We thought some people might have to be out in a tent, but with a bit of shuffling, everyone was able to sleep inside. We thought people would go a bit crazy, crammed in like that, but because of the layout it never felt too crowded. You can be having a quiet afternoon read at one end of the house, and not even hear the goings-on in the living areas.”

The family has recently moved to San Francisco to further expand Rollo’s startup business, but they will always have fond memories of their place in the country. “Looking back, all those crazy weekends with a tiny baby, lugging trailer-loads of stuff, it was all part of the adventure – an experience we won’t forget,” Gemma says. “Not to mention the amazing summers we spent there.”

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EXTERIOR This has largely been left alone, but luckily Rollo and Gemma say they would have chosen to paint their doors yellow anyway.

AT A GLANCEThe project: Startup business owner Rollo Wenlock and freelance writer Gemma Freeman made over a run-down shearers’ quarters in rural Wairarapa to escape from the city with their daughter Harper (2).

What are the best aspects of owning a country bolthole? Rollo: As the property is a good two hours from town, my favourite thing was feeling the layers of work and stress fall away the further we got from home and the deeper we got into the countryside. By the time we arrived at the gates, I would be calm and able to enjoy our digitally disconnected weekend. Gemma: I loved the lack of cell phone reception! Then there is the peace and quiet – pulling into the driveway, jumping out to open the gate and hearing nothing but the birds in the trees and the faint babbling of the river. It was a place for Harper to be wild and free in. Most of all I loved having a place to spend long periods of time with friends and family – because of the calm, the lack of reception, and the lack of anything else to do, you could go away for less than 24 hours with a group of friends and come back feeling like you’d had a week away together – and that you were much better friends for it.

Would you take on another restoration project of this scale? Rollo: In a heartbeat. There is something very satisfying about taking a run-down property with great bones and removing all the mess and broken objects, leaving simplicity – and then painting it all white. Gemma: Yes, but not in any hurry! I like to imagine that next time the rest of our lives won’t be as busy – but that’s probably wishful thinking!

What would you do differently next time? Rollo: I would definitely work on the building and the land at the same time. With this project we left the land to its own devices, only focusing on the interior. I think the property would have felt a lot more well rounded if we’d landscaped and planted some areas. The surrounding land was left as fields, and it certainly felt that way. Gemma: Forget about perfection. Our original plan for the property always included being able to rent it out, but I was hesitant to list it, always feeling like it wasn’t quite finished. Of course, when we finally did rent it out, it was a huge hit – when people are only away for a weekend they are generally happy with a few rustic features.

Although the family now live in San Francisco, this house is still available to rent on bookabach, reference #30451.

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FLOORING Originally the couple were going to paint the floors, but coating them with linseed oil to save time, before adding rugs, has acheived an even better result.

Folded three-seater in Austria gold, $1799, freedomfurniture.co.nz

4 Design details‘Rustic but clean’ was the brief for this property, with decorative details referencing its country location.

Cherry Blossom Oxford pillowcase set, $39.90, wallacecotton.com

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Copper and wood baskets, $96 (set of three), leven.co.nz

Charleston embroidered cushion cover,$119, cittadesign.com

100 Waimairi Road A3 photographic print, by Nicholas Burrowes, $189, humdingersofthegridcity.co.nz

Turk’s head knot trivet, $49, paperplanestore.com

Quilted glass jars, from $6 each, tessuti.co.nz

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Words Amandine Berthon Photography Julien Fernandez

Only three walls remain of an original 1940s structure in Biarritz, France. But a lot of knowledge and a beautiful Greek-

inspired house have been built up in its place.

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“My father would wake us up early on Sunday mornings: ‘Up you get, we’re off to the recycling centre!’ So now I’m always on the lookout for quirky objects and vintage furniture.”

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THERE’S A CYCLADIC AIR FLOATING NEAR BIARRITZ. For, when creating their home in France’s Basque Country, it was the whiteness and rounded corners typical of Greek villas that inspired Constance and Dorian Dubos more than anything around them. “We love the brightness of it,” Constance says. “We repaint the exterior every spring to keep it that way.”

Which sounds like a lot of effort – but it’s really just a continuation of the hard work the couple have put into their home since buying it nine years ago. Constance and Dorian have done it all themselves – demolition, design, building and the finishing touches. But, they say, it was all worth it. “It’s our dream home now,” says Constance. “A single-storey house with separate areas for parents and children. It’s in a calm location, yet near the beaches – it’s just a real pleasure to live here.”

Built in the 1940s, only three of the original walls remain. “We certainly fell more in love with the location than with the house itself, which was in a dreadful state,” says Dorian. “We had hoped to be able to conserve the roof, but found out that wasn’t possible once we got started.”

DINING ROOM This area is perfectly Scandinavian with its white tones, wooden furniture and animal hides. The table and chairs were bought at a market and the bench was found on the side of the road. KITCHEN This space fits in beautifully with the rest of the room, thanks to the inclusion of homemade and secondhand furniture. The cement tiles on the floor were made to measure by a specialist craftsman. The kitchen overlooks the garden through false workshop windows made by fixing wooden strips on each side of the windowpane.

Dorian is a builder by trade – now. When they embarked on their project, he barely knew how to put up a shelf. As the weeks and months went by, he learnt from his builder father and brother. The brothers now run a building company together.

The 150m2 villa was pieced together in two stages. The first part of the house, built within those three original walls, holds the living area, a study, a utility room and the parents’ bedroom. “It took three years to make it habitable,” says Constance. “We lived with my parents-in-law most of the time and in a caravan in the garden during the summer months. We showered outside – it was folkloric. We worked on the house in the evenings and at weekends as I had to keep my fashion shop going and Dorian was working as a taxi driver.”

The final phase of the building work was completed last summer. The new wing, across the patio, was made especially for the children. “I wanted them to share a bedroom, as when I was little, I would’ve loved to have shared mine with my sister,” Constance says. “But there’s a communal bathroom with glass windows all around it in the middle that’s accessible from E

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LIVING ROOM With its white walls and pale grey concrete floor, the living area is simultaneously bright and cosy thanks to Constance and Dorian’s interior decorating skills. The coffee table was handmade by Dorian, the rug is from IKEA, and the children’s chairs and stool were purchased at markets.

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“It’s our dream home now. A single-storey house with separate areas for parents and children. It’s in a calm location, yet near the beaches – it’s just a real pleasure to live here.”

LIVING Dorian made the 50s-style coffee table. He shaped a piece of wood for the top and used table legs from a vintage piece of furniture. The wicker chest of drawers, up against the wall, belonged to Constance’s grandmother. FIRESIDE The cat keeps warm near the Jotul wood burner. The secondhand door leads to the parents’ bedroom.

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JOUAN’S SPACE (LEFT) This side of the room is sweetly poetical. Jouan’s made-to-measure raised bed houses two large sliding drawers underneath. The rug and vintage furniture were found at the markets. CHILDREN’S BATHROOM (ABOVE) This room was designed to fit in an old workbench, which holds their IKEA basin. It is accessible from both sides of their bedroom. JOSEPH’S SPACE (RIGHT) This side of the room is also furnished with Constance’s secondhand finds.

both sides, so we’ll be able to separate the areas during their teenage years.”

The bedrooms having sliding doors which open out onto the patio. “It’s wonderful to see the kids playing safely outdoors with their toys,” Constance says.

Indeed, harmony rules throughout this house. A few pastel tones here and there add to the ease of the eye, while the pale wooden furniture goes beautifully with the white walls. The young couple also favour soft fairy lights over ceiling chandeliers and bright bulbs: “Just one remote control turns on all of our lights in the evening.”

Constance’s poetical world comes alive within this soft bubble. Instead of putting paintings on the walls, she displays her favourite finds on discrete shelves. The work of her local, young designer friends hold places of honour: Maison Mönik’s crochet-work, Little Madi’s drawings and April Eleven’s masks all show that Constance’s interior design tastes are sentimental as well as aesthetic.

The house is also filled with family memories thanks to her sister Blandine Dubos’ creations, and her grandmother’s

furniture. And the metal door under the kitchen sink was in her parents’ kitchen. “I can recall the noise that the door made when my mother opened it to get out the oil,” Constance says. “I’m very attached to that door.”

Constance learnt about buying secondhand from her parents. “My father would wake us up early on Sunday mornings: ‘Up you get, we’re off to the recycling centre!’ So now I’m always on the lookout for quirky objects and vintage furniture. I also love old linen and white lace pieces. To get the best buys, I’m up bright and early to get to garage sales – I bought our dining room table for 10 euros and found the bench abandoned on the side of the road.”

The couple is certainly not short on ideas of how to make an impression without spending a fortune. In the kitchen and the children’s bathroom they have created false workshop windows by sticking wooden strips on each side of the windowpanes. They are also DIY experts in creating furniture. Constance made the desk in the sitting room using planks of pinewood, and Dorian put together the shoe chest in the entrance hall. After all, what’s a few more sticks of furniture, once you’ve taught yourself to build a whole house?

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MASTER BEDROOM The style and tones are harmonious throughout the house. The vintage headboard in rattan, is a crochet creation by Maison Mönik (maisonmonik.com). PATIO Jouan and Joseph enjoy playing on the lovely patio between the main house and the children’s area, while their parents relax with a drink in the shade of the sunscreen.

AT A GLANCEThe project: Constance, the proprietor of various pop-up fashion shops, and Dorian, a builder, created a single-storey, Greek-inspired home for themselves and their kids Jouan (7) and Joseph (3) in France’s Basque Country.

How do you find the best secondhand bargains? Get up early! And buy things you have a crush on rather than looking for a designer object or a trendy one.

What are your top tips for staying sane during a long renovation? This is not a good question to ask me! I don’t think I kept my temper very well at all during the renovation period. Mainly because we expected it to take one year, but it took a good three years before we could even camp in the house. So, at times I lost patience.

But does the end result look like what you imagined it would at the beginning of the process? Absolutely! We managed to give the house the holiday home spirit that we were after. A lot of that comes from drawing what you have in mind first – even the items that you will lay out on pieces of furniture.

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SHELF A matching shelf and light fitting ensure a functional corner is also an aesthetically pleasing one.

Armadillo & Co Marigold rug, $590, theivyhouse.co.nz

Market finds mixed with handmade pieces come together to make this house truly unique.

Corded cage pendant, $244.50, missfittings.co.nz

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BLACK, WHITE AND GREYScrolling through hundreds of stylish monochrome clothes pics on Pinterest convinced interior stylist Hilary Robertson that applying the same black and white formula to the home could be every bit as chic, effective and timeless as it is in the edited wardrobe. If you too are ready for a colour cleanse, find out how to go about it in our extract from her book, Monochrome Home, overleaf.

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IN BLACK AND WHITE

White loves black. Black loves white. Exploiting their symbiotic relationship builds an interior that is timeless, flexible, practical and liberating. An interior combining black and white is greatly affected by the balance of each. The white envelope approach (pale walls and floors) that wraps a space in light demands some defining characteristics if it is to be anything but a blurry snow scene. Mixing black furniture, black-and-white photography and a lamp or two adds punctuation, and a rug combining both colours will ground it all – because there’s an awkwardness to a room where objects float, leaving the eye with nowhere to rest.

Given that paint companies offer so many versions of white and black and a variety of finishes from matt to shiny, the monochromist has many choices to make: chalkboard paint is a softer black that works well with vintage and antique pieces, while gloss and lacquer suit crisper modern spaces. Brilliant whites have a more contemporary feel than softer shades, which sit well next to objects with some patina and age. Texture is all important in the monochrome interior, which relies on the tension created between hard, soft, rough and smooth to add character.

Words Hilary Robertson Photography Pia Ulin

Choosing a monochrome interior is a minimalist stance, a refusal to get caught up in the drama of colour and all the associated complications of what goes with what. Here interior stylist Hilary Robertson shares her five basic rules for combining black, white and all the shades of grey in between...

Make it monochrome

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GREY MATTERS

Welcome to the middle ground. The uninitiated might accuse the grey interior of being neither one thing nor the other, a cop-out for the undecided or those who prefer to play it safe. But as every Farrow & Ball paint chart aficionado can testify, there’s much more to grey than a politician’s flannel suit. Fashionably complex greys with names like Pigeon, Down Pipe or Plummett are far from a basic mix of black with white. The most successful execution of a grey-on-grey scheme combines several paint shades (with green, blue, brown or violet undertones) and naturally grey materials such as slate, zinc, steel or wood weathered to a shade of silver. Grey may be warm or cool, it plays nicely with other colours, tones down brighter shades and illuminates softer ones; it is calming and restful and, when used judiciously, it is far from boring. Dutch master colourist Axel Vervoordt uses the most sophisticated range of greys in the soothing interiors he designs: shades that veer towards green or brown, letting light, texture and scale operate as the decorative elements. In Sweden, 18th-century Gustavian interiors employed a pale blue-grey as both the backdrop and the shade used for painted furniture of the time – a device which made for some atmospheric interiors that made the most of the available light.

ABOVE Two simple white leather sofas from IKEA make a practical and stylish seating arrangement in this living room. The round black coffee table heaped with a collection of black objects anchors the space.

BELOW The fridge doors in the kitchen here have been painted the same shade of steely grey as the walls, perfectly intergrating it into the colour scheme.

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IN THE MIXA monochrome background, be it white, grey or black, demands contrast, texture and some playful elements to temper its serious side. Choosing bleached wood, a nubbly jute rug, handwoven baskets or a lampshade knitted in wool takes an interior in a modern rustic direction, whereas adding geometric copper candlesticks, a severe side chair fashioned from sleek folded metal, industrial lighting and sculptural marble objects takes a lead from contemporary Scandinavian trends. Even in the most minimal interior, accessories are the pieces of the puzzle that conjure the narrative of the person living in the space. Consider stone, a coil of rope, cast concrete, gold, zinc, black-and-white postcards stuck onto the wall with paper tape, a collection of curvaceous olive wood cutting boards or a group of ceramic vessels.

ABOVE The serene, pared-down kitchen in this home is an exercise in practical minimalism, more defined by the things that have been omitted than those added. Simple white painted doors were chosen for the storage cabinets floating above the floor. These are without mouldings or texture and are not fitted with any visible hardware. The work surface is made from bleached herringbone parquet reclaimed from the house renovation. BELOW Painted black, the minimal bedroom reverses the balance of light and dark. A simple shelf behind the bed functions as a headboard and somewhere to rest personal mementoes such as the bird’s feather in a vase and black-and-white framed photos.

DARK LOOKS

Black earned a bad reputation in the 1990s, when Gordon Gekko and his tribe were spending their bonuses on Le Corbusier chaises and Artemide lamps for their newly converted loft apartments. Black took its time to slink back, but here it is, reinvented for our times in a softer, more sensual incarnation. The dark materials emerging today are far more subtle, far more esoteric: ebony, Maarten Baas’s scorched wood, chalkboard paint, floors made from rubber or poured resin and paint colours with names like Railings and Old Mystic. A room painted in a subdued shade is imbued with a certain romance, inviting the eye to enjoy the dynamic contrast between the backdrop and the brighter things chosen as a foil.

DARK LOOKS One architectural detail that this apartment was missing was a fireplace, so a sheet metal box-like structure was added to act as an essential focal point in the room, as well as a mantelpiece for objects and vases.

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SHADES OF PALE

There are countless good reasons to choose white. So many, in fact, that I’m baffled by people who insist on asking if I don’t worry about it being cold, sterile, empty? No, no and no, I reply, quite the opposite. White is reflective, peaceful and restorative. It is the optimum choice for Scandinavians, who live in a harsh, chilly climate under leaden grey skies for much of the year. Their interiors are made for comfort not ostentation, but they have developed an extraordinary ability to create relaxed yet simultaneously sophisticated homes that put human life and its quotidian needs at the centre of design. They choose white because it maximises the daylight that they do have and because it serves as the perfect neutral, unobtrusive canvas for their furniture and decorative objects. White and its related shades of pale seem to enlarge a space. Not only do Scandinavians like to paint their walls white, they also are keen on cloaking floors in coats of heavier duty white floor paint or rubbing a liming paste into wooden boards so light bounces around from surface to surface. White isn’t tricky or self-conscious; it doesn’t dominate or demand attention, but simply allows you to focus on living your life, to lend your character to it.

ABOVE This apartment contains so many charming original features that the owner found furnishing it to be quite straightforward, and was able to use many pieces from her last home. She did invest in a squashy, linen-covered L-shaped sofa, however. The whole of the wall opposite is devoted to a collection of prints and paintings hung salon style. BELOW In order to update her rented home’s kitchen, the owner painted all the cabinets in a pale shade of grey and had gold metal panels cut to size and fitted over the existing tiles. Her modern ceramics in pale neutrals and some shapely cutting boards are the only things on display. The room can accommodate a rectangular wooden dining table big enough for a family of seven, flanked by vintage Bentwood chairs.

Edited extract from Monochrome Home, by Hilary Robertson, photography by Pia Ulin, $49.99. Published by Ryland Peters & Small.

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RENOVATING Room by room

It’s called a living room for a reason. But as Gem Adams discovered, it doesn’t become a place you want to relax in without some hard work.

Space for living

Words & photography Gem Adams

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IN A PREVIOUS LIFE, THIS ROOM DIDN’T EXIST. AND AS A LATER addition to the home, it had a patchwork hardwood floor and a rather awkward layout. On top of that, when the house travelled from the mighty Waikato to be with us in the sunny Hawke’s Bay, this was the spot where it was cut to make it around the bends. Suffice to say, we had a big job on our hands to turn the living room into something that was actually liveable. After ripping up the worn-out carpet, chipping away at the lino tar, stripping the wallpaper, re-gibbing where needed and creating a bulkhead to conceal and strengthen the cut, we were ready to get creative. Because, with the width of our lounge clocking in at a mere 2.7 metres and a prerequisite to fit more than ourselves and the dog, there was a definite need to think creatively. Going for an all-white colour scheme helped to prevent this small space from feeling like one. The subtle flux in Resene Black White makes a perfect choice for a living room; clean and bright without feeling sterile. To make the most of our stitched-up floorboards, we hired a sander and brought them up to a smooth finish. Priming with Resene Sureseal and finishing with a few coats of gloss in Resene White, we were able to keep the character, while concealing their mish-mash nature. Injecting a bit of personality into the room was our next quest. Sheepskin rugs, textured cushions, plants, a bespoke tree-stump table and artwork all encouraged a feeling of warmth – leaving us with a living room that is, yes, totally liveable.

The subtle flux in Resene Black White makes it a perfect choice for a living room; clean and bright without appearing sterile.

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DROP CLOTH CURTAINSAlthough natural linen curtains are at the top of my list, they were at the bottom of the budget. With a lot of window to cover, I sourced blank, heavy-duty drop cloths. Sewing curtain tape along the top and hemming them to brush the floor, I achieved my linen look for less.

CUSTOM SEATINGStuck with a narrow, long lounge, we needed seating that wouldn’t encroach on the space. After a good think, followed by a trek to the op shop, we had the bones for our day bed. The end result was achieved by swapping the tired squab for a thick foam mattress, re-covering it in grey fleck wool from The Fabric Store, taking to the base with the sander, and finishing with Danish oil.

GET THE LOOK Striped cushion, $49.90, cittadesign.com. Moroccan pouf, $179.90; lamp, $309, letliv.co.nz. Fifth Avenue couch, $3749, bigsave.co.nz. Tweed cushion, $49, jamiekay.co.nz. Coffee table, POA, blackbird.co.nz. Curio Noir Feather My Tears candle, $165, simonjamesdesign.com. Assorted sheepskins, POA, lapco.co.nz. BUDGET Paint, $500. Gib, $225. Sander, $150. Curtains, $68. Day bed $40. Squab, $20. Fabric, $55. TOTAL: $1058.

Turn a simple linen cushion cover into a simply heavenly woven cushion.

Winter cushionWords & photography Gem Adams

WORKBOOK Get creative

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1. Measure out your starting row to make sure it is square with the cover edges. Make small markings at 2cm from the edges and 2cm apart.

2. Thread your needle with the wool – a length measuring roughly three widths of your cover should get you about a row. Knot off the end. Starting from the inside, bring your needle through your first mark then back in again near to the initial stitch. Gently pull the yarn through until you have a small bobble left. Repeat with your next marking until you have completed 12 rows.

3. Time to make the tassels. Once again thread your needle and knot the end. Starting 2cm below your last bobble line, bring the wool in from the inside and knot on the face side. Measure 25cm of length and cut. Repeat the line across the width of your cover. Begin another line just above the row you have finished.

4. Trim your tassels to make them straight, or leave to keep a more organic look. I chose to arc mine slightly in the middle, cutting them at around 15cm in length.

YOU WILL NEED

Linen cushion cover; Ecru Euro

Pillowcase from Citta Design

Measuring tape

Dressmakers’ chalk or pencil

Wool needle

Ball of yarn; 50g Alpaca blend

wool from Spotlight

Snips or sharp scissors

WINTER WORKSHOP homestyle presents the first in our series of creative workshops. Make your own woven winter cushion with stylist Gem Adams of Blackbird at Kokako cafe in Auckland on July 9th. For ticketing information visit homestyle.co.nz

GET CREATIVE In association with Resene

Resene Flourish

Resene Kandinsky

GET CREATIVE In association with Resene

Resene Black White

YOU WILL NEED

Pegboard, 1m x 1.2m

Resene Quick Dry

Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen

paint in Resene Black White

Testpots in Resene Gum Leaf,

Resene Kandinsky and

Resene Flourish

Painters’ tape

Roller and paint brush

Drill

Long screws suitable for the

wall you’re screwing into

36 washers

Pegboard hooks (we used

112mm loop hooks and

25mm locking curved hooks)

1. PRIMING THE PEGBOARD Apply a primer of Resene Quick Dry. Then, once dry, roller Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in Resene Black White over the top. Coat both sides twice so the board doesn’t warp. If the holes start to fill up with paint, wait until dry then use a skewer to push through.

2. COLOUR BLOCKING Use painters’ tape to mark out the shapes you want to colour block. You may want to measure the size of the object you will hang before doing this to make sure it fits inside the painted block. Making sure the edges of the tape are pressed flat onto the pegboard, paint in your chosen Resene feature colour. Do two coats. Once dry, remove the tape. Use a small paint brush to tidy up the edges if you need to.

3. HANGING Stack six small washers on each screw before attaching to the wall, so the board will sit out slightly – making it easier to insert and move the pegboard hooks around. Attach your pegboard to the wall in all corners with a drill, as well as halfway down the board.

4. DISPLAY Hang your pegboard hooks. You can play around with objects being contained by the coloured blocks (as shown with the keys) or overhanging. Have fun!

ON THE WALL Resene Permanent Green. ON THE PEGBOARD Resene Black White, Resene Gum Leaf, Resene Flourish, Resene Kandinsky, resene.co.nz. ALSO IN THE SCENE Ori Bunnies key ring, $25, mydeerfox.com. Rains long jacket in white, $180, fatherrabbit.com. Mirage Fedora by Lack Of Colour, $79, superette.co.nz. Le Femme petit handbag in salted creme, $375, georgiajay.com. Wall bracket, $12, livingconcepts.co.nz. Living & Co fabric wall plug cable, $15, thewarehouse.co.nz. Dolly bulb, $12.50, flotsamandjetsam.co.nz. Planted philodendron, $45, houseofbotanica.co.nz. Arnold Circus stool in chalk by Martino Gamper, $230, everyday-needs.com. Shoes, stylist’s own.

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Resene Gum Leaf

Make an entranceThis pegboard organiser is a great addition to your entranceway – taking care of all those things that tend to get left on the floor.Project & styling Amber Armitage Photography Melanie Jenkins

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MILK WITH THAT?Save on bought coffees – and on bench space. The Nespresso Lattissima Touch has been redesigned to allow owners to create espresso, lattes, cappuccinos, long blacks and milk froth at home. Available in Glam White, red and black, $699. Nespresso Volluto Decaffeinato capsules, $10 per sleeve. Nespresso Touch Collection cups, set of two, $35, nespresso.com

COOK WITH STYLEMavis & Osborn is a New Zealand lifestyle brand by fashion designer Tamzin Hawkins. The new range of home and kitchen luxuries, called Make and Taste, celebrates the change of season with soft creams, chestnut browns and blue plaids. Made from natural materials, it includes canvas bags, oven mitts, napkins, aprons and tea towels. ‘Kiss the cook’, indeed. mavisandosborn.com

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THE GOOD OILPic’s Peanut Butter is pretty legendary ’round these parts, but have you tried their oil? Pic’s Peanut Oil is basically that oil you find on the top of your peanut butter after you haven’t opened it for a while. Same peanuts and no additives – cos it’s Pic’s. reallygood.co.nz

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Recipes & photography Simon Bajada

You’ve tried everything from Vietnamese to Ethiopian food. But have you tried Nordic? You should.

The New Nordic

New Nordic cooking aims to achieve a perfect balance of sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. Sometimes this is done simply through the clever use of a quickly pickled garnish to offset a sweeter dish; or it could be via a more complex layering of flavours. To make things even more interesting though, the lines between sweet and savoury are often blurred, with flourishes of each dotted throughout.

In the past 10 years there has been a surge in interest in what the chilly, often sparse Nordic habitat can bring to the dining table, and with coastlines and forests ripe for harvesting, foraging is a popular endeavour. I encourage you to look at what is growing around you and all that is local to your environment.

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HOT-SMOKED SALMON, ROASTED GARLIC AND APPLE SALAD, PAGE 140.

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Makes enough for 500g–900g vegetables.

250ml (1 cup) apple cider vinegar250ml (1 cup) cold water150g caster sugar1 tsp non-iodised salt3 juniper berries2 allspice berries2 bay leaves

Thinly slice the ingredient you are going to pickle (preferably with a mandoline) and set aside in a non-reactive bowl.

Bring all the pickling solution ingredients to the boil in a saucepan then reduce the heat and simmer gently, stirring, for 2 minutes, until all the sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool, then pour over the ingredient you are pickling.

Light pickling

Makes enough for 500g-900g vegetables.

1 Tbsp mustard seeds, preferably brown1 tsp dill seeds300ml white vinegar200ml water70g caster sugar2 Tbsp non-iodised salt1 bay leaf

Dry-fry the mustard and dill seeds in a small saucepan over a medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until fragrant.

Add the remaining ingredients and stir until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Bring to the boil, then immediately remove from the heat.

Allow to cool, then pour over the ingredient you are pickling.

Heavy pickling

SERVES 4

1 garlic bulb250g (1 cup) natural yoghurt100ml whole milkPinch of white pepper500g hot-smoked salmon ½ red onion, thinly sliced½ telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways and thinly sliced½ bunch radishes, thinly sliced into cold water1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced into acidulated water150g watercress or mâche½ lemon

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Place the garlic on a baking tray and cook for 20-25 minutes, until the edges start to turn dark brown. Squeeze the garlic flesh into a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the yoghurt, milk and white pepper and mash together, making sure the garlic is evenly combined. Season to taste.

Flake the salmon into a separate bowl and gently combine with the onion, cucumber, drained radish and apple slices and the watercress or mâche. Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with the yoghurt sauce. Squeeze over the lemon and serve.

Hot-smoked salmon, roasted garlic & apple salad

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Makes 1 x 800g loaf

150g cracked rye75 g sunflower seeds75 g linseeds (flax seeds)480ml cold water250g (1⅔ cups) wholemeal rye flour½ tsp dried instant yeast2 tsp salt1½ Tbsp golden syrup or honey1 Tbsp malt Sunflower oil, for greasing

DAY 1 Combine the cracked rye, sunflower seeds and linseeds together in a bowl with 300ml of the water. Cover with a clean tea towel, lid or plastic wrap, but don’t make it airtight, and leave to soak at room temperature for 18-24 hours.

In a second bowl, mix the wholemeal rye flour with the yeast and the remaining 180 ml of cold water. Cover with a clean tea towel and set aside at room temperature for 18-24 hours.

DAY 2 Combine the two mixtures together, adding the salt, golden syrup or honey, and malt. Knead together thoroughly for at least 5 minutes; all the ingredients need to be well combined and evenly distributed. The dough will be wet, like cement, and it should fall off your hands if held up.

A simpler Danish rye bread

Grease a 25 cm x 10 cm loaf tin with sunflower oil. Transfer the dough to the tin and smooth over the surface. Leave in a warm place for 2-3 hours, until the dough has risen to the rim of the tin.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and cook the loaf for about 1 hour 20 minutes. It won’t have risen dramatically but there should be a visible crack along the top of the loaf.

Remove from the oven and turn the loaf out on to a wire rack. If the base and sides are still a bit moist, cook the bread upside down without its tin in the oven for a further 5 minutes. Allow to cool completely on the wire rack. This can take 2-3 hours, depending on the environment. The loaf will stay fresh for 3 or 4 days if it is stored in a paper bag at room temperature.

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SERVES 4

220g (1 cup) pearl barley1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar2 Tbsp olive oil600g lightly smoked pork sausages1 Tbsp rapeseed oil25g dill fronds100g pickled beetroot 2 onions, cut into 1 cm-thick ringsNatural yoghurt, to serve (optional)

Soak the barley in 1 litre (4 cups) water for 10 minutes. Drain and then boil in at least 4 litres (16 cups) water for about 50 minutes. It should be slightly al dente. Drain, rinse briefly in cold water and

Pork, barley & beetroot salad

drain again. Tip into a serving bowl and leave to cool for a few minutes, then stir through the vinegar and olive oil.

Fry the sausages in the rapeseed oil in a frying pan over a medium heat until cooked through. How long they take will depend on how thick the sausages are but they should be done in 10-12 minutes.

Slice the sausages on an angle into roughly 2 cm-thick pieces. Mix through the barley with the dill and beetroot. Season to taste.

Preheat a chargrill pan to high and char the onion rings for about 2 minutes on each side until they are almost black. Add to the warm salad. Serve immediately with some yoghurt on the side, if desired.

SERVES 4

2 Tbsp rapeseed oil800g leg or shoulder of lamb, cut into large dice2 Tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour1 Tbsp malt vinegar500ml (2 cups) stout1 onion, finely chopped2 celery stalks, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, finely chopped2 cloves500ml (2 cups) vegetable stock400g baby pearl onions100g dried cranberries200g dried green or brown lentils1 Tbsp chopped dill

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large

frying pan over a high heat. Brown the lamb for a few minutes on all sides. Season and scatter over the flour. Cook for 1 minute until the flour has soaked up all the liquid. Pour in the vinegar and 1 tablespoon water. Use these to deglaze the pan, scraping up any bits stuck to the base. Transfer the lamb and the juices to a casserole dish and pour over the stout.

Wipe the pan clean, and fry the onion, celery and garlic in the remaining oil for 4-5 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Add the cloves and deglaze the pan with the stock. Transfer to the casserole. Cover with foil then top with the lid and cook in the oven for 1½ hours. Halfway through cooking, add the pearl onions; in the last 15 minutes add the cranberries.

While the lamb is cooking, thoroughly rinse the lentils under running water. Tip them into a saucepan with ¾ teaspoon salt and pour in 500ml (2 cups) water. Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. You should see only a few small bubbles and some slight movement in the lentils. Cook, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes, until they are al dente. Add water as needed to make sure the lentils are always just covered. Drain the lentils then stir through the dill. Serve alongside the lamb with a green salad.

Stout lamb, lentils & cranberry

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SERVES 8 –10

300g (2 cups) plain flour3 Tbsp baking powder3 large eggs300g caster sugar90g unsalted butter, melted2 tsp vanilla extract200ml pouring cream175g fresh or frozen blackcurrants or blueberriesCream or custard, to serve

Topping180g unsalted butter60ml (¼ cup) full-cream milk300g soft brown sugar175g barley flakes or rolled oats3 Tbsp dark malt (optional)

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl.

In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar for about 10 minutes, until pale and fluffy.

Sift the flour and baking powder into the egg mixture and fold to combine. Stir in the melted butter, vanilla and cream. Fold in the currants or berries.

Pour the dough into a 20 cm round springform cake tin (you can use a larger cake tin, but bear in mind to reduce the cooking time). Bake for 40 minutes, or until the middle of the cake is firm to touch.

About 5 minutes before the cake is ready, make the topping.

Mix together all the ingredients for the topping in a saucepan over a medium heat. Cook, stirring, until it bubbles slightly.

Remove the cake from the oven and increase the temperature to 220°C.

Pour the caramel over the cake then return it to the oven for 5-7 minutes, until you see it set and start to turn dark brown at the edges. Allow the cake to cool in its tin for a few minutes before running a knife around the edge and releasing the springform. Cool and allow the topping to set before cutting into slices. Serve with cream or custard.

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The owners of one of Auckland’s favourite eating and drinking establishments have set up another soon-to-be-legendary spot – in Queenstown.

The Sherwood

Photography Greta van der Star & Lucy Vincent MarrWords Gena Tuffery

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LEFT AND BELOW Wanting to accommodate locals as well as out-of-towners, The Sherwood has all kinds of quirky amenities. In one building alone, there is a yoga studio, massage room, restaurant and bar – and the latter turns into a live-music venue after dark. The food is largely grown in a big vegetable garden, around which is a long bike track – cos, why not? OPPOSITE The sleeping quarters at The Sherwood are dark and a little bit moody. Each room features a commissioned artwork by New Zealand artist Joel Kefali – who also designed the menus in the restaurant.

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FIRST THERE WAS GOLDEN DAWN, FOUR YEARS OLD AND already such an Auckland institution that it hardly needs its albeit spot-on descriptor “Tavern of Power”. And now its owners Sam Chapman and Stephen Marr – yes, of that other institution of the hairdressing kind – have teamed up with eco-developer Adam Smith to create a second ‘let’s meet at’ establishment of legendary proportions.

This one is in Queenstown. Called The Sherwood, it is a lodge, restaurant, bar and music venue with an onsite yoga studio, massage room, vege garden and bike track created around and out of the would-be ruins of a mock-Tudor 80s motor inn.

But in adopting a use-what’s-usable approach to the whole project, no mock-Tudor structure was fatally harmed in the making of The Sherwood. Rather, things were replaced here and there, added to and sympathetically beautified, so the things that remained, such as the odd stretch of green-flecked carpet and a pink Formica vanity or four, became what the French call jolie laide (beautiful ugly).

The lodge is several kinds of hybrid. Part boutique hotel, part upmarket hostel, you can choose to stay in a dorm room on a queen bunk or in a fully reconditioned lakeside studio on a macrocarpa king. All have commissioned poster artworks by New Zealand artist Joel Kefali hanging on the wall, beds cloaked in merino, and curtains made from Italian army blankets.

But this is Queenstown, so it is, of course, what is seen when those blanket-curtains are drawn that holds the strongest aesthetic pull. The Sherwood sits on the side of a hill looking out E

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THE VEGE GARDEN The Sherwood’s large garden is farmed on biodynamic principles. This changes the way they cook, as growing seasons in Queenstown are very short. Staff also forage for produce all over Central Otago – for thyme, rosemary, mushrooms and wild apples. This all leads to an ever-changing menu featuring the kind of good food that head chef Ainsley Rose Thompson says we should all eat at home – if only we had the time and garden acreage.

“The Sherwood is not a health retreat. But it is the kind of retreat – whether it is for a few hours or a few days – that makes you feel more alive upon leaving.”

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SPECIAL TOUCHES The interior of The Sherwood was put together with the help of Allistar Cox, who created the interior of the Matterhorn in Wellington. Original features were left, where possible, for a utilitarian feel, with luxury additions such as Storm & India tea lining the shelves in the kitchen and Sans [ceuticals] products by Lucy Vincent Marr in the bathrooms.

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over mountains and Lake Wakatipu, a place where light dances over the rocky slopes all day long. And it is well utilised. This may be one of New Zealand’s first mock-Tudor structures with an entirely solar-panelled roof. It’s certainly one of the country’s largest privately run solar generators, with 248 multi-crystalline panels creating more power than the place can use, returning the rest back to the grid.

Adam, Stephen and Sam didn’t just want to create a place for out-of-towners to rest their skied-out heads, however. Seeing that Queenstown was in need of a really good intimate live music venue, they created one – the beautiful timbered restaurant turns into a venue après dessert-plate clearing.

Said restaurant serves food grown in the garden outside The Sherwood and from those around Queenstown. Head chef Ainsley Rose Thompson has adopted what she calls a 1970s wholefoods cooking style: she makes kombucha and her own kim chi and there are ample pickles, preserves and jams lining the kitchen shelves. She also avoids sugar, going through litres of Central Otago honey instead. Herbs are foraged. Local cuts of meat are grilled over a Big Green Egg – the finest of charcoal barbecues. And it’s all served with natural wines selected with the goal of ensuring you don’t have to trade in the next day for a great night ahead.

The Sherwood is not a health retreat. But it is the kind of retreat – whether it is for a few hours or a few days – that makes you feel more alive upon leaving. And last time we checked, being really alive is a pretty healthy state to be in.

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LIVING Botanical styling

Out to dryAntonia De Vere from MarkAntonia specialises in creating new art out of that provided by nature.Project Antonia De Vere Photography Neeve Woodward

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ABOVE LEFT As partners in both life and business Mark and Antonia can often be found collaborating. ABOVE RIGHT Antonia’s various floral works in progress are dotted around their home-come-studio. The nature of her work with dried flowers means the arrangements often have more than one life. BELOW Another of Antonia’s creations using her signature method of reconstructing foral arrangements.

MARK SEENEY AND ANTONIA DE VERE ARE OTHERWISE known as MarkAntonia. Under this alias, they creatively endeavour in the realms of flowers, furniture and candles for weddings, events and general home beautification. We sat down with Antonia to find out how it all comes together.

Specialising in flowers and furniture is a specialty indeed. How did this creative marriage come out of your marriage to Mark? Back when Mark and I were just friends studying design together, we discovered that we have a similar ethos and aesthetic taste. After we got together I ventured off into floristry and Mark went into architecture. It was then that we discovered that the contrast between my wild, whimsical floristry and Mark’s industrial, clean designs created this great juxtaposition – this really balanced aesthetic – so it seemed only natural that we work together. So now we do floral work and styling for weddings and events, and custom-design and manufacturing of furniture. We also have an in-house range of scented candles, so we can custom blend scents to complement the ambience or floral work of any occasion. It all works together really well. 

What’s it like being partners in life as well as business? It’s nice as a couple working together, as we play off each other for advice and input when we have more specialised projects going on. Mark’s opinion is the most important to me – in work and in life. His logic balances my rather illogical thinking – he’s like a tree and I’m like the wind.

Is sustainability important to your practice? One of the main reasons I focus on dried flowers is their longevity. Fresh flowers, as beautiful as they are, just don’t have the lifespan that dried do. Dried arrangements should last months if not years if treated well. I treat my dried arrangements more like sculptural pieces, constructed using appropriated parts of plants combined to create something that doesn’t grow in nature. I am treating flowers like a precious rarity, rather than a commonplace and disposable commodity, as is increasingly the norm.

Do you have any other philosophies that guide your work? Yes: trust your creative instinct, don’t listen to too many opinions, as everybody has an opinion of what you should be doing. I’m trying to trust myself more and trust in the things that I think are beautiful.

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ABOVE LEFT Antonia gathers flowers from a variety of sources, including the local market and a rural family property south of Auckland. Once collected they are strung up and hung throughout the house to undergo a natural drying process. ABOVE CENTRE Antonia’s ever growing collection of vessels and flower frogs, with which she displays her arrangements for both corporate and wedding clients. Like a natural apothecary, jars are filled with flowerheads for her work. ABOVE RIGHT Some of Mark’s handywork with reclaimed and rearranged pieces of furniture sits beside their bed.

What do you love about working with dried flowers? They give you the potential to create work that’s long-lasting and interesting. You can potentially be more creative with them because as the flowers dry they become like paper and so can be used differently to fresh flowers, in all kinds of different ways.

How did you develop your signature style? It came out of wanting to create floral arrangements that were long lasting but made from organic plant matter – not fake. I thought of ways that I could do that by reading about drying techniques and came up with what I do today. Although put it into practice, there was a lot of making, making and more making. Always trying new things and accepting disasters allowed more ideas to spring out of that process. I discovered what I really loved making and I would like to think that shows through my work. I think you have to love what you do, no matter what that is. If you don’t it’s very hard to grow artistically. I do what I love and am very lucky that people appreciate it.

What is a typical day for you? I tend to be quite a sporadic person and go through ‘crazes’ observed by my husband from week to week. I am a terrible emailer but try my best to email as soon as I wake up. Then I go for a walk and take snippings from weeds, unloved plants and wild things along the way – sometimes I take a bag to collect fallen leaves, moss or anything interesting left on the ground. Then it’s back to the studio or the market for any flowers I might need. I spend the day either rushing around or creating in my studio. Six o’clock is chips o’clock and time for a break, to play with the cats or catch up with my friends. Work is left for the next day, unless there is something that absolutely must be done. That said, I have been known to work into the wee hours on something I am quite obsessed by.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of working at home? Working from home is wonderful if you love what you do – and I do. I’m always surrounded by my work and love watching my flowers dry and seeing the different stages they go through. The disadvantages are outnumbered by the positives in my belief. However, if you want a day off not thinking about work, forget about it! Also the whole house tends to be turned upside down for big jobs. My house resembles more of a flower forest than a typical home but that is how I choose to live!

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Dried flowers have ditched their old-fashioned image. Create an everlasting arrangement that will cheer up the dreary winter months.

Winter florals

YOU WILL NEED

Flowers and foliage for drying

String

Secateurs

Flower frog

Vase

1. Drying flowers can be an experimental process, as not all flowers are alike and therefore don’t dry alike either. Hanging bunches in a space without direct sunlight and with good air flow works best. You have to be patient while they’re drying! Drying is a beautiful process because you are often surprised by the outcome – sometimes the shape or the colour of the flower changes completely. It can also be helpful to get old books out of the library on floristry, as there are often some great tips in these forgotten, dusty old tomes.

2. Once dried, flowers become very fragile and have to be handled with care. Gather the flowers you want to include in your arrangement. Start with a few key blooms grouped together. Add to this, using individual stems and sticks to create height. I always like to give room to my flowers – less is often more. I also like to use flower frogs to keep the fragile flowers in place so they don’t move or get damaged. You can hunt these out at garage sales or secondhand shops – ask your friends to always look out for them and you will amass a collection like mine.

Project Antonia De VerePhotography Neeve Woodward

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THE WOOLSKIN COMPANYWoolskin products

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PERCH HOMEDecorating

Perch Home is now the proud stockist of the long-awaited Miffy lamps. Even if you’re not familiar with this cute and quirky character from Holland’s best-selling children’s book series, you can still invite her into your home to light up your life with a soft, warm glow. Complete the monochrome look with new prints and cushions from Sweden.

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Create whimsical memories with a beautiful attic house, exclusive to Crave Home. These amazing pieces are the heirlooms of the future and are fun for all ages. Use to display your treasures or let your children play with it! Available in store and online.

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We love beautiful things – especially when they’re made in New Zealand. Adam Sinclair is a Mount Maunganui-based designer making everything from modern mid-century to rustic farmhouse pieces. Whether it’s a bedside table from his retro Jetsons range, or a custom industrial coffee table, each piece is handcrafted, unique, and made from locally sourced timbers, new and recycled.

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BY THE YARDFabric

A New Zealand-based online fabric boutique, By the Yard brings you a wide range of the latest contemporary cotton fabrics. Their selection of bright and colourful materials will give you lots of inspiration – perfect for making children’s clothes and for decorating their rooms in the latest designs. Our 100% cotton fabrics are suitable for crafting, sewing and quilting.

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AFD STOREDecorating

AFD (Alex Fulton Design) Store sells design, pushes colour and peddles function from New Zealand and abroad. They are obsessed with objects of colour and things that stand out from the crowd. They are the portal to new worlds of design, local and overseas; rebels of retail who encourage people to think differently, shop with their hearts and design like no one is watching.

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IKO IKO Decorating

Iko Iko Auckland has moved! You will now find them at their beautiful new shop on Ponsonby Road. Check out their gorgeous range of New Zealand made homewares by Studio Ceramics in store and online.

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COSI FAN TUTTEClothing & gifts

Cosi Fan Tutte is a tantalising shopping experience located in the Auckland suburbs of Devonport and Birkenhead and in the Christchurch complex The Tannery. Specialising in French, vintage-inspired styles, they import clothing from around the world that is totally unique. They are also the proud stockists of Jeanne d’Arc Living products.

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Taylor Road homewares is an internationally award-winning store. They source and carry a wide range of sought-after, exclusive designer brands from around the world. With stores in Ponsonby, Palmerston North and online, plus a comprehensive Wedding Registry, you can add a touch of beautiful to your home today.

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Aspiring Walls loves wallpaper – they are Australasia’s pre-eminent manufacturer and importer of the stuff. With over 50 years in business in New Zealand and over 4500 individual wallpapers as well as a custom wallpaper and mural solution, they have a wall covering to suit every need. To find your nearest retailer or for expert advice, drop them a line or check out the website.

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The new WALL papers by UK designer Deborah Bowness is a progressive exploration in bringing exteriors into the home. There are seven new designs in the range, each inspired by a real wall somewhere in the world. Painted Wall in Moscow (pictured) is $365 per 10m roll. To view this and the rest of the WALL paper range, visit paperroom.co.nz or visit 25 Jervois Road, Auckland.

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Small, yet perfectly formed, Leven is a treasure trove of beautiful things that are a little bit different. Sourced from here and around the globe, Leven carries everything from everyday items such as handwash and pillowslips to stunning jewellery, prints and homewares. Visit the store at 14 Empire Street, Cambridge, or check out their online store for a selection of the gorgeous range.

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I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT RED HAS BEEN (deliberately) missing from my interior moodboards over the last few years. Perhaps it was my Cantabrian roots and a reluctance to decorate the living room in a palette that might channel rugby watching, but after seeing the repeated appearance of red and its close friends raspberry, maroon and mauve at Milan Design Week, I’m now au courant with the colour’s ability to work some wow into a room. – Alice Lines

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