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home style

Scout • We’ve been shopping for your home.

Come spy with me • Covid can take our freedom to travel to the South of France, but it’ll never take our ability to steal chic interior styling ideas.

On the shelf • Your other favourite reads.

Room with a view • And it’s all about you, thanks to a hot new combo that’s customisable in all kinds of ways.

In it together • The Dulux Colour Forecast 2021 aims to foster connection through colour.

The next level • Outdoor furniture has really come into its own, letting you take your exterior spaces to infinity and beyond.

Gold standard • A window to the worlds of the bar-raising winners in the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards’ spatial residential category.

Furniture & lighting

Inside out • Reinvent your courtyard as a sheltered exterior room via a simple paint project or two.

LIVE LIFE OUTDOORS. • At Mitre 10 we’ve got quality outdoor settings in the latest styles for every space and budget. So you can enjoy your outdoors even more this summer. Shop the new season collection in-store and online.

People

Spiritual practice • Jen Sievers says her art is pretty much the contents of her soul.

Great pride • Beautiful bags aren’t the only thing Yu Mei’s Jessie Wong is deservedly chuffed with.

Now you see it • Artist and framer Tom Mackie’s work draws attention to what might otherwise go unnoticed.

Homes

CROWNING GLORY • A standout design feature makes this once ordinary villa wholly unique.

AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE • This impeccable beach house ushers in the ocean through apertures here, there and everywhere.

CAN’T HURRY LOVE • The revamp of this home rolled out at its own pace, allowing the owners to get it just right.

DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ • Any time’s the right time for these serial renovators, who make magic with whatever comes their way.

Design

Brain boxes • Cleverly conceived forms and lots of glass make this abode smarter than many in terms of both form and function.

The new guard • No longer must your lifestyle dictate your aesthetic! Where there’s a will, there’s a way to make your favourite furnishings work.

A positive difference • In the latest installment of our Architecture+Women NZ series, we speak to member and Wirihana Leadership Award winner Louise Wright.

Place setting • Letting your home’s location lead its design can serve up some serious rewards.

Living

Well & good • Everyday luxuries that make life more liveable.

Spread your wings • Get away from it all at a petite retreat that’s designed to take flight.

GOOD TIMES • Avid explorers of Aotearoa Beth Eastell and Joel Hedges are all about outdoor adventures, and have set up a store to help you get in on the action.

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