Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2018 i Your Home and Garden

It’s amazing to break out of the routine and be exposed to new experiences every now and again, isn’t it? For me, travelling (even if it’s to somewhere close to home) is like a creative reset – a chance to have some time out from the busyness of life and just be. It’s a chance to reconnect, not just with your travel companions, but also with yourself. I’ve just returned from a few weeks in Italy feeling truly refreshed and inspired – there’s so much to love about this special part of the world. One great thing about living in today’s hyper-connected society is that we don’t have to travel the world to gather inspiration from other cultures – it’s all there at the touch of a button. We’ve been…

Seating plan > When selecting outdoor chairs, tables and sofas, consider the scale of the furniture in relation to your other outdoor furnishings, just as you would inside. > If space is tight, go for non-solid objects made from open materials such as wire, slatted timber or rattan. They’ll create a more spacious, less cluttered feeling. > If you go for a chair that has padded seats or cushions, think about where you might store them during winter. > Remember that stackable chairs are a lot easier to keep tidy, both in your garden or storage. > To keep your chairs and outdoor furniture protected in cold or wet weather, invest in some covers that are easy to throw over the top. Protecting your furniture will make it last a…

CRAFTSMANSHIP Bali is known for its master craftspeople, who have passed down their skills through the generations. From traditional painting to carved wooden furniture and metalwork, local wares are for sale in abundance on the island and feature throughout many interiors. Balinese crafts are often influenced by Buddhism or Hinduism, the predominant religions on the island, but if you buy pieces inspired by religion or that have cultural significance, take time to research their meaning and choose objects that align with your own beliefs. Understanding and appreciating the history and significance of the things in your home that come from other cultures makes them more meaningful. This home is a joglo, a traditional Javanese house that features a peaked roof and vaulted ceiling which is lined with woven matting and…

THINGS I LOVE + The solid mahogany vintage sewing cabinet under the television that has been converted into our entertainment unit. The quality of this kind of piece often surpasses a lot of new items available these days. + Our antique valve radio. Georgia and I listen to it while eating breakfast every morning. + The layout of the home. All rooms are easy to get to without a long hallway to trek down. + Our large kitchen. A lot of new-builds have a small kitchen that is not in proportion with the house. Ours is about one third of the total open-plan living area space. And our kitchen island bench is 3.5 metres long! It’s great! THINGS I’D CHANGE + I would increase the width of the hallway by…

Jessica Cameron used Resene paints to add personality throughout her home, from a monochrome statement in her living room to creative themes in her kids’ bedrooms. Son Brody’s room is inspired by the family’s love of riding on motorcycles and in four-wheel drives. Jessica used a base of Resene ‘Black White’ and traced tyre tracks onto the wall in Resene ‘All Black’, then painted trees on in Resene ‘Oxygen’, Resene ‘Subzero’, Resene ‘Stack’ and Resene ‘All Black’. Daughter Honor’s room, meanwhile, was given the princess treatment in colours such as Resene ‘Ballerina’ and Resene ‘Unicorn’. In Jessica’s living and dining room, thick horizontal stripes in Resene ‘Black White’ and Resene ‘All Black’ create drama and set the scene for sophisticated entertaining. WIN $5000 ENTER OUR COMPETITION You could be one…

Fed up with buying stuff for Christmas presents that will only end up as landfill within a few months? Head down to the garden centre this November and grab some smallish flowering plants or herbs instead. Repot them into larger, attractive containers, keep them watered and they’ll be looking fab in time for holiday season. Energise and nourish your garden for its spring/summer growth spurt by spreading organic matter (homemade compost, sheep pellets and other animal manure, seaweed, etc) around trees, hedges, shrubs and other plants, then cover with mulch. Liquid-feed container plants, too. Once frosts are over, it’s time to prune winter or early spring flowering shrubs such as camellias, rhododendrons and daphnes. Gently thin out the canopy and tidy up the shape of the plant by removing frost-damaged,…

The endless Kiwi summer is just around the corner, which means impromptu barbeques with friends, clinking drinks in the sun, lazing by the pool with family and embracing all that outdoor living has to offer. If your outdoor entertaining space is looking a little tired after a long winter, add a pop of colour, a bit of fun and a hefty dose of style to the place where friends and family come together. From everyday outdoor furniture and umbrellas to barbeques and fire pits for summer cooking, bean bags, cushions and hammocks for much-needed chill time, and outdoor dining options for fun dinners with friends, the new summer outdoor furniture range from The Warehouse has it all. And thanks to an everyday low price guarantee, you’ll be surprised what you…

1 SOFT TOUCH Cottage gardens should have a romantic feel, so avoid too many brightly coloured flowers. Opt instead for the faded softness of creams, pale pinks and blues, lemon, lavender and lilac. Balance the soft forms of flowery plants with some structural plants such as evergreen shrubs or those with lovely foliage like astelia or coloured flaxes. 2 SELF-MADE If you select species that like to self-sow (produce seed that easily germinates and produces new plants) you will soon have plenty of flowers to fill your garden beds. Good self-seeders include alyssum, aquilegia, California poppy, calendula, cineraria, dietes, helleborus, lobelia and viola. Help nature along by scattering seed in areas you’d like to fill with more plants. 3 GO NATURAL Use natural or vintage materials and accessories such as…

SQUARE SPACE Created in collaboration with Brazilian Japanese ceramist Hideko Honma, the Toki collection brings the look of handmade ceramic tableware to tiles in a meeting of artisanal and industrial elements. Available exclusively from Tile Space in ivory and teal at $99.50 per square metre. Visit tilespace.co.nz. NEW ORLEANS ROMANCE FOR NEW ZEALAND LIVING Custom-made for your home, Country Woods® timber shutters are a window shade, design element and joinery feature all in one. Beautiful, timeless and durable, shutters will transform your home or apartment, both inside and out. Find beauty in the details at Luxaflex® today. A HOME FOR EVERY GENERATION From weatherboard and cedar to classic brick, Generation Homes can create a house to suit your family and lifestyle. With a range of architecturally designed plans and desirable…

CUSHION Take a plain cushion and give it a fun new look by attaching on-trend mini tassels. Using a needle and thread, we simply sewed 20 colourful tassels, at approximately 8cm intervals, around the piping. This was quick and easy and the end result is so effective. TABLECLOTH Great for birthday parties or outdoor entertaining, this plain white cotton tablebloth now has a fun, festive vibe to it. As with the cushion, we simply sewed mini tassels onto the edge of the material, placing them approximately 10cm apart all the way around. GARLAND This simple and colourful garland was made in 20 minutes by tying mini tassels onto twine at about 6cm intervals. You can make the garland as long as you want. Use it to add a sense of…

It could be called a style crush – that feeling you get when you see a woman who looks cool, elegant, comfortable and a little mysterious, and leaves you wondering, “Where did she get that jumper/top/ dress?” The chances are high that your crush is wearing Penny Sage. Since 2011, this under-the-radar clothing label has been gaining a devoted following among creative, independent women in New Zealand and overseas. The talent, the vision and the business brain behind Penny is Kate Megaw, a designer who hails from Taihape but now calls Auckland home. After getting her start as a designer for Miss Crabb, Kate now dreams, designs and sells her collections from her Grey Lynn studio. Everything she designs is made by locally owned, family businesses and this commitment to…

BUDGET $800,000 approx. KATE’S BUDGET TIPS > Double everything – budget and time. For us, what was supposed to be four months turned into an 18-month-long project. > Get at least three quotes for everything. You will find quotes can vary significantly but you will need to weigh up price versus quality. > Get a quantity surveyor’s report done before you start so you know where you stand. Our builder gave us a ballpark figure, but it was way off. > Plan to get stuck in and help on site as it will keep costs down, but is also incredibly rewarding. CONTACTS > Interior design Kate Shanahan Interiors, kateshanahan.co.nz, kate@kateshanahan.co.nz > Landscape design Xanthe White Design, xanthewhitedesign.co.nz > Kitchen design Kristen Basra, spatialstudio.co.nz, kristen@spatialstudio.co.nz > Furnishings Williams Road, williamsroad.co.nz, kate@williamsroad.co.nz…

Warm, balmy days will soon be with us, which means we can start looking forward to coastal getaways – or at least some lazy hours in a relaxed, beach-style living room. Inspired by my beloved family beach house, this room brings the outdoors in with the sandy hues of Dulux ‘Molesworth’ and the grounding natural textures of rattan, timber, feathery toetoe and fluffy cotton stems. The heart of this set-up is the amazing, low-lying Frederick sofa with its minimal, modular form providing the perfect spot for putting your feet up after a swim. Just add a generous coffee table for chilled lemonade and a pile of good reads. Having vessels of various shapes and sizes on hand makes it easy to play with accessories. From this hold-all woven table tray…

Got a spare sunny spot on your property? A caravan can be an affordable and creative solution for use as an outdoor office, backyard retreat, art, music or writing studio, spare room, or even a cute bar like Darcy the Caravan Bar, pictured here. If you are buying a caravan solely for use in your backyard, it won’t need to be warranted or road ready – this means you can potentially buy a cheap doer-upper. Alternatively, you may wish to invest more up front and buy one that is in great condition or has recently been refurbished. Trade Me has lots of caravans for sale, and you can also check out businesses dedicated to selling secondhand caravans. Look for shapes, sizes and colours you like and that will suit the…

Nothing says ‘summer’ quite like getting outdoors and enjoying the sunshine. Here are my favourite picks from our stunning new summer outdoor furniture collection. Living & Co Folding Cape Cod Chair A timeless classic, the ever-popular Cape Cod Chair provides a slice of classic charm, complemented by serious comfort factor. Sit back, take stock and relax into the endless summer as you enjoy the best of both worlds – form and function. Living & Co Lotus Fire Pit Glowing fires are not just for winter! A unique feature piece for your outdoor entertaining space, the Lotus Fire Pit is as stylish as it is practical. Keep cosy outdoors and enjoy deliciously gooey toasted marshmallows with friends and family as the sun goes down. Living & Co Melamine Picnicware ‘Tis the…

1 SHADE HOUSE There’s a big difference in the quality of an open space like an uncovered deck and one with some form of overhead shelter. With the latter you feel enclosed, cocooned and protected from the elements. The former, not so much. There are so many great options for overhead shelter out there, from a simple pergola with a slatted cover as Isaac and Lara have created, or a state-of-the-art retractable awning (see our workshop on page 130). 2 STAY A WHILE If you want guests to linger in an outdoor space, it’s got to be comfortable. Go for the best-quality outdoor furniture you can afford or load up simple timber benches with lots of lovely cushions as Isaac and Lara have done. Mix up patterned fabrics with plain…

1 RUSTIC RULES Renèe readily admits she’s a “sucker for anything rural, rusty and gorgeous” and is always on the lookout for materials and objects such as lichen-covered posts and rusty steel implements to reinforce this theme in the garden. On her spacious veranda, rusty chains are used to hang vintage lanterns while a brushwood broom, dried branches, a whitewashed table, unpainted bentwood chairs and floorboards continue the rustic theme. To create this look in your patch, check out secondhand and vintage shops in rural areas as well as farmers’ markets and online vintage sellers. 2 GET A ROOM The best way to combine a number of different garden elements and plant groupings into a cohesive whole, as Renèe has done, is to divide your garden into rooms, separated by…

PAINTING OUTSIDE THE LINES PAGE 48 PAINT Dulux ‘Haast Half’ used on main walls; ‘Opononi’ on bathroom walls; ‘Wairakei Quarter’ on ceiling and coving. Decals from Your Decal Shop. WINDOW COVERINGS From McKenzie & Willis. DINING Dining table, dining chairs and rug secondhand. Cushions from Freedom. Mugs and bowl from family. Placemats from Farmers. Vase from Stevens. Stoneleigh & Roberson lamp from Industria. KITCHEN Joinery from Finesse Joinery. Granite sink from Heritage Hardware. Benchtop is Luna Frost from Wilsonart. Cabinetry is Bestwood Melamine in Moss Grey. Pendants from Mumma T Trading Lounge. Marble board from A&C Homestore. White vase from EcoShop. Fruit basket from Abode. Stools from Cintesi. Wall planter from Miss Vintage. Trolley from The A Rooms. Planter from local market. Bird print from Hapa. Plates from Miss Vintage.…

“I love colour, but I need my interior space to be a calming environment, so I chose restful tones. I want to feel relaxed when I come home” Angela Fairmaid is a self-confessed lover of villas and character homes, but when it came to finding a home for herself and husband Julian, practical considerations overcame her passion for the old. The couple were renting a character home in Christchurch city while looking to get a foot on the property ladder, but after trying to buy in the inflated post-earthquake housing market, they decided the smartest investment was to build. At that time, Angela, an interior designer, was working as a colour consultant for GJ Gardner Homes, so it was a no-brainer to purchase a design-and-build package through her employer. Budget…

The warm tangerine glow of a springtime sunset is a sure-fire way to signal the start of the warmer months ahead. As days get longer and the promise of languid light-filled evenings lingers, I feel motivated to revive my interior to make the most of the daylight. With sunlight transforming from soft and dappled in spring to strong and vibrant in summer, it’s important to filter the light to create the perfect warm glow for your space. Luxaflex Silhouette shades help to diffuse the light in a room when open, and when closed provide greater privacy while still allowing the light to filter through for ambience. Refresh your home and bring more life – and light – into your spaces as it’s done here in this Scandi-inspired living room with…

Installing an outdoor shower or bath is becoming more and more popular in Kiwi backyards, whether it’s a simple cold-water shower for rinsing off after a swim, or a luxurious resort-style bathing zone. “Outdoor showers, baths and hot tubs can add another dimension to outdoor activities, creating better year-round use and enjoyment of the outdoors,” says Mark Read, lead landscape designer at Natural Habitats. “The bath or shower is an element of a larger design goal, which is to connect to the outdoors, add romance, relaxation, and enhance wellbeing.” Although it may seem simple to pop an extra tap and a shower head on the side of your house, adding outdoor bathing into your garden requires a fair amount of planning. Read our guide to positioning, plumbing and draining your…

1 GREEN SCREEN If your outdoor space is small or you live in an apartment with a small deck, a vertical garden is a great way to create a gorgeous green outlook while masking a bland wall or fence. Buy a bespoke product or put your DIY hat on and repurpose some flower pots, garden bags or pallets. 2 DECK CHECK If your deck is looking a little faded and weathered, give it a good waterblast and a fresh coat of deck paint or stain for an instant update. 3 COOL CACTI Current trends for Moroccan and Palm Springs decor styles have made cacti the hottest plant you can pot. Not only do they look amazing, they’re super low-maintenance due to their minimal water…

BAKED BRIE WITH PINE NUT DUKKAH SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 280g whole double brie cheese 1 clove garlic, sliced thinly 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses 50g dried muscatel raisins 100g lavosh crackers PINE NUT DUKKAH ¼ cup pine nuts ¼ cup blanched almonds 1 Tbsp sesame seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. 2 Place brie on tray. Cut small holes in the top of the cheese and press garlic slices into holes. Bake for 15 minutes or until warm and soft. 3 Place dukkah ingredients in a small, dry frying pan over medium heat and stir for 3 minutes or until nuts are golden. Place in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Season. 4 Drizzle…

Some like it hot, but most of us prefer to be cool when the sun is beating down. These days we’re not just seeking better sun protection for those balmy days at the beach or on the boat, but in our backyards, too. While creating shade for outdoor living spaces has obvious health benefits, it’s also worth considering for the increased enjoyment shade provides. We tend to linger outdoors for longer when we’re under shelter, whether it’s entertaining friends or simply reading a book beneath a shady tree. And it’s not just about beating the heat. The versatility and sophistication of modern outdoor shade structures means you can be in the garden when it’s raining and windy, too. Fit for purpose As with any major outdoor element, deciding what type…

Creating a cottage garden to suit their old Tauranga homestead involved no brain strain at all for Meg and Brian Claxton. Meg is a florist and part-time artist, and Brian a retired builder turned pounamu carver, so there’s plenty of creativity on tap. Besides all that, the couple formerly owned a nursery, and cottage gardens are something of a specialty. The two moved into their 1903 cottage – the original farmhouse for the area – eight years ago but had owned it for longer. Taking over residency came with a rude shock: their former tenants had dug up the gardens and given the plants away. “It was devastating,” Meg remembers. “We had planted lovely things from the nursery. We basically had to start from scratch as there was nothing left…

JARDIN Ph: 09 889 1200 | info@jardin.co.nz  3 Vega Place, Rosedale, Auckland Jardin is the New Zealand partner for Fermob, an innovative, fun and colourful French outdoor furniture brand. For over 25 years, Fermob has been collaborating with renowned European designers to create exceptional outdoor furniture. Discover everything from the latest designs to the iconic collections in our Auckland showroom. BURNET’S www.burnets.co.nz Burnet’s Gold plant food feeds for up to 3 months. Encourages healthy and abundant growth in your garden. Suitable to use in pots, containers and garden. Gold Long Term plant food feeds for up to 12 months. RETRO LIGHTS Ph: 0274 535 077 brenda@retrolights.co.nz  www.retrolights.co.nz Vintage, festoon string sets are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Ideal for landscape lighting, and perfect for…