Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2020 i Your Home and Garden

I hope you are reading this magazine stretched out somewhere comfortable, with a cool drink in hand and nothing on the to-do list. I’m not there quite yet, but am certainly dreaming of the moment when I get to unplug and chill out. In an ideal world, that moment will look a bit like the gorgeous poolside set-up on our cover. That shot had sky so blue and perfect it almost looked unreal – exactly the vibe we wanted for an issue dedicated to the lazy days of summer. Turn to page 24 for ideas on how to style up the ultimate staycation at your place, or pages 36, 54 and 64 to visit some dreamy homes in some of the country’s most blissful spots. Wherever you may be spending it…

OUTDOORS CHILLY WIN Get ready for summer with the right picnic kit. The yellow Napoleon Goods chilly bin, $180, from Paper Plane is the perfect size for a round of drinks, while the tray, $45, and juice jar, $16.90, from Father Rabbit are robust enough for al fresco eating. SHOPPING IN THE BAG THE COC MARKET BAG, $9.99, IS AVAILABLE IN EIGHT CUTE COLOURS FROM COTTONON.COM. ART The art of relaxation Nothing says ‘holiday’ like the word itself! ‘A Splash of Holiday’ print by Hotel Magique, $95 unframed, from fatherrabbit.com. BEDDING Queen of the Castle A new range of bedding from Australian brand Castle is always a treat and this season is no different. We particularly love the tulip-printed sheets and pillowcases as the base for an eclectic bedroom look.…

It’s been a while since A-frame homes were all the rage. While they were everywhere in the 1970s and ’80s, these distinctive abodes have since been thought of (by some) as C-list real estate. However, photographers Rachel and Jared Dobbs have an eye for a bargain and, while hunting for a second home that could also supply an Airbnb income, the Mt Maunganui couple were delighted to discover a classic A-frame by the beach at Papamoa in the Bay of Plenty. “We love A-frames, we wanted to be close to the beach and we like Papamoa,” says Rachel. “The house is super-quirky and authentic, and we felt instantly nostalgic when we went inside. It reminded me of the bach we used to go to sometimes when I was a kid.”…

DARK & STORMY Bathrooms are becoming spaces designed for rest, solitude and a break from the overstimulation of the outside world. Dark materials can create intensely soothing effects. We really like these black Seratone Aqua panels (right), which create the look of a tiled surface without the high cost.…

When the Simpsons bought their house in Oamaru five years ago, the colour scheme was far from what they’d dreamed of. “The entire house was a sea of beige and yellow – apart from one pink bedroom,” says Tessa Simpson. She and husband Tyler started searching for a modern colour they loved that could be used throughout the main living areas of their home. They settled on Resene Duck Egg Blue and used it to refresh the kitchen, hallway and lounge area. “Our renovation budget didn’t quite stretch far enough to replace the existing brown cabinetry in the kitchen, so we tiled the splashback and painted the walls,” Tessa says. “Resene Duck Egg Blue allowed us to add warmth to the space, create a modern feel and also complement the…

School holidays. Do you look forward to them? Or do you find yourself feeling nervous and wondering how you’ll keep the kids happy and occupied for weeks on end? Here are some simple tips to help everyone have a peaceful, fun summer, including the parents. 1 CREATE A RHYTHM I think it’s important to be conscious of where time and energy is spent during the day. Personally, I’m someone who prefers structure and I know that the lack of a plan can often cause stress or frustration for my little ones. We love to sit down together at the beginning of the holidays and brainstorm some ideas and activities to do together. Then we write them down and pop them in a jar. Each day, we’ll choose an activity, and…

A busy schedule doesn’t mean you have to forsake delicious food that’s good for you too. Regal’s delicious new oven-ready salmon range offers a no mess, no fuss way to perfectly cook tender, boneless salmon fillets. With the delectable glaze already made – including Sweet Chilli, Manuka Honey & Soy and Al Brown’s own Smoked Chilli, Honey & Lime – simply drizzle onto the salmon and pop in the oven or under the barbecue hood, and cook for approximately 15-20 minutes. It’s a foolproof way to create the ultimate salmon dinner. Each Regal Oven Ready pack comes with a 50-gram serving of glaze and two fillets rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. For further health benefits, pair your fillet with a salad or roasted vegetables. SERVING SUGGESTIONS > Oven Ready Smoked…

TRENDING ON HOMESTOLOVE.CO.NZ Eighteen colourful front doors that will inspire you to get the paintbrush out TOP POST ON INSTAGRAM We found the outdoor room of our dreams at this beautiful rural retreat INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS WE’RE LOVING PET OF THE MONTH GRIFFON-POODLE MIX MEG IS “A LITTLE DOG WHO REPRESENTS A BIG PART” OF HER LARGE AND LOVING WHANGĀREI FAMILY. SEE MORE OF MEG AND HER BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT HOME ON PAGE 54. E:NEWSLETTER Sign up to our newsletter and get a weekly dose of inspiration straight to your inbox. Visit yourhomeandgarden.co.nz/signup. INSTAGRAM We love seeing images from our #yourhomeandgarden community. @yourhomeandgarden…

You studied at two different art colleges. How did this come about? Two years into an interior design degree at Kendall College in Michigan, in the US, I had a hunch I was missing out on something. The students on the painting floor above us seemed to be having way more fun. I switched my major to painting, even though I’d never done a class – I just had a feeling it was where I belonged. It was a move that immediately felt right, and my love affair with paint began. At the end of my first year of painting I was awarded a Merit Scholarship. Suddenly we’d been in America nine years and wanted to raise our two adopted daughters as Kiwis, so in 2014 we moved back to…

HONESTY BOX + Best lesson learned during the reno process? Rachel: Stop cutting the water mains. + What would you never do again? Try to remove old vinyl from concrete. + Is there one thing you would change about your holiday home if you could? I’d love it if the house could jump forward 100 metres and be right on the edge of the beach. + Most memorable experience you have had in your A-frame? Big family events and hanging out with good people. BUDGET + How much have you spent on your home? About $90K. The outdoors got the bigger half of that sum, with the new roof, deck and landscaping. The kitchen and the interior design got the rest. We went roughly $15K over budget – the electrical,…

SARAH’S TIPS FOR BUILDING ON AN ISLAND + Use local tradespeople who understand the logistics of getting materials to your home and have knowledge of what works and doesn’t work for off-grid solar and septic systems. + The elements are closer to hand on an island. Design your house to maximise sun and shelter from the prevailing winds. + Try to source locally grown plants for landscaping. + If renovating, try to stay true to the history of the property. For us, half the journey has been meeting the people who have a connection to the property. This has really added to the story of the cottages. HONESTY BOX + Where did you save money, or splurge, on the build? We built a single-level house to save money. We splurged…

WOODEN IT BE NICE Timber hasn’t often been used to create hardware in the past but the clever designers at Wood Melbourne are producing the most beautiful taps and bathroom fittings in this timeless material. GREEN DAY The trend for muted green kitchen cupboards is one we’re loving. Laminex’s new range of Formica finishes in a series of green tones is both beautiful and affordable.…

Palm perfection Whether it’s a few fronds in a vase or a wallpapered feature wall, using palm leaves in your bedroom decor will put you on the fast track to summer bedroom bliss. DECORATING Rattan elements such as the headboard, side table and tray add texture and bring that atmospheric wallpaper to life. Gold leaf-shaped hooks add a little hint of luxury, as well as practical storage. A few fresh palm leaves in a bottle or vase add the finishing touch to this inviting space. BEDLINEN We’ve used the colours in our wallpaper to select bedding in soft tones of natural linen, warm yellow, tan and teal. Since the wall is the hero in this space, we’ve avoided patterned cushions and accessories, but a beautiful, moody teal green linen throw…

YOU WILL NEED + Two matching bowls + Liquid Nails + Potting mix + Small succulents HOW TO MAKE 1 Glue the bases of your bowls together with Liquid Nails. Leave to dry. 2 Add potting mix to the top bowl and pop in a small plant (see ‘Plant Care’, left, for instructions). Place on your sideboard, bookshelf or windowsill. PLANT CARE + Add some gravel to base of bowl to help drain moisture away from roots. + Three-quarters fill bowl with a succulent potting mix or 50:50 mix of potting mix and fine gravel/pumice. Do not pack soil down; it should be light and aerated. + Position plant and sprinkle potting mix to cover roots (a spoon is handy here). + Place in a sunny spot such as on…

Own a rental property but not sure what you need to do to meet the new healthy homes standards? Following these five steps will help you meet the standards and will also help your property last longer, be more secure, need less long-term maintenance and attract tenants who want to look after it. The important thing is to make sure you have a plan in place, so check the dates opposite to ensure you’re on track. 1 Think ahead At the start of the summer holidays, probably the last thing you want to be thinking about is the arrival of cold weather! But this is the best time of year to install heat pumps and other fixed heating sources, which will soon be mandatory in all rental properties. Some heating…

Being in the garden and enjoying the sunshine is one of life’s top simple pleasures. But when the temperatures rise and the UV rays are strong, it’s a welcome relief to find a shady spot in which to rest and relax. Plant a tree Planting a large, leafy tree in the garden is an eco-friendly and inexpensive option for creating shade. Trees provide relief from the heat, a place to sit, relax and read a book and are a great place for the kids to play out of the sun. Decide what kind of tree suits your needs (and the style of your garden) best; for instance, evergreens provide shade all year round, while deciduous trees only provide shade in the summer months. If you want a tree that already…

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ARTFUL LIVING Make a stunning style statement in your living area with a new Samsung Frame. You can enjoy the latest high-resolution image technology when you’re watching your favourite series - and when the TV is off, the screen transforms into a striking artwork, featuring an image of your choice. Samsung 55" Frame 3.0 4K Smart QLED Television. ENTERTAINMENT CENTRAL Make the most of your downtime this summer and binge watch your favourite TV shows without any hassle. VodafoneTV plugs into your TV to give you all your TV apps and channels in one place plus 500 hours recording and 3 days restart. RELAX Put on the Sennheiser MOMENTUM Wireless Headphones and enjoy the ultimate entertainment experience without being attached to a cable. With active noise cancellation and crystal-clear MOMENTUM…

Hannah Feltham never intended to buy the house her father grew up in – she didn’t even like villas – but after an open-home visit “just out of curiosity” in 2015, she decided that night to buy the century-old Napier property that had once belonged to her grandparents. “It went on the market so Dad said, ‘Let’s just wander around and look at the old family home,’” says Hannah. “I didn’t actually love it – I prefer 1970s houses – but I liked that there was that family connection and the big tree and the pool. It’s also quite hard to find a house on Hospital Hill in a sunny spot.” The designer and mum-of-one also liked the amount of room she would have for her furniture and collectables. “I…

HONESTY BOX + One thing you would change about your home if you could? Helen: I’d include a scullery off the kitchen to minimise the noise of appliances such as the kettle in our open-plan living area. + Most memorable experience in your home so far? The best times are when we have our family together for celebration meals such as birthdays and Christmas. We enjoy our home every day and always think how lucky we are. BUDGET + What areas of your home did you save or splurge on? We saved on some of the fencing, landscaping and planting. We splurged on the kitchen and the American oak flooring. + Do you tend to buy high-end homeware or seek out a bargain? We sought advice from our interior designer,…

Face value Here at YH&G, we’re into surfaces. We geek out about tiles, obsess over benchtops and are mad about all things cabinetry-related. So it was our pleasure to work with four top interior designers to assemble a must-have materials report for the new decade. Turn to page 82 and make your wish list with us.…

Choosing cushions and rugs is lots of fun because it’s easy to swap them as the seasons change. But picking permanent fixtures like benchtops, tiles, taps and flooring is a more high-stakes pursuit. Choose well and you’ll love your new kitchen, bathroom or floor for years to come. But choose badly? You’ll be dying to redo it all again in another two years. To make the tough choices easier, we asked four interior designers for the materials they’re hoping to see more of in 2020 and beyond, and threw in some of our own top picks, too. The results will make any renovation junkies out there drool at the selection on offer. And if we were to identify an overarching theme that we’re moving towards? It would be taking inspiration…

ART OF GLASS While handmade and hand-blown glass creates an appealing natural, organic look, glass also lends itself to going super glam. Pair your new natural stone benchtop with a statement glass light fitting, or opt for a faceted glass sink to pair with your bronze bathroom tapware. WAVE GOODBYE TO WHITE The days of defaulting to white glossy sanitaryware are coming to an end with a wave of new colours and materials entering the bathroom market. We especially love these concrete sinks by Concrete Nation in tones of pink and terracotta.…

Climbing up through the hills of the Santa Rosa Valley, just south of the coastal city of Ventura, California, it’s easy to miss the turn off for Ashley and Dino Petrone’s building lot. Surrounded by well-kept Spanish-style homes and sprawling California ranches with meticulously landscaped lawns, their 2003 Keystone Cougar trailer parked on a dirt patch is a blip that hardly registers. After falling in love with their two-acre lot-with-a-view and selling their first home to buy it, the couple purchased a tired-looking 9.4-metre trailer as a short-term housing solution, intending to build on the land later on. Ashley, who has a knack for decorating on a budget, got to work transforming the place to make it liveable for themselves and their three children for the few months they would…

NEW PLYMOUTH WESTOWN HOSPICE SHOP This popular op-shop has a high turnover and puts out new stock every day, so go often and be thorough. They save some of the best bits for their annual auction, but you can still find mid-century treasures on the shop floor. – Georgia Rose Munn, @georgiarosemunn 112 Tukapa Street, Westown, New Plymouth NEW LYNN SALVATION ARMY FAMILY STORE This store has a great selection of plates, glassware, furniture, books and picnic gear as well as some more collectable pieces behind the counter. I’ve spent many hours lost in here, and discovered lots of great finds. – Finder’s Fi, @fiona_ralph Unit 8, 2 Margan Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland ST JOHN WHITIANGA These guys always seem to have interesting pieces and are really well priced. My…

1 JULY, 2019 +Ceiling and underfloor insulation is compulsory in all rental homes where it is reasonably practicable to install it. +New tenancy agreements must include a separately signed insulation statement. +Landlords must include a statement of intent to comply with the healthy homes standards in any new, varied or renewed tenancy agreement. +Landlords must begin keeping records that demonstrate their compliance with the healthy homes standards. +Heating devices and extractor fans installed after 1 July, 2019, must meet the requirements set out in the healthy homes standards. 1 JULY, 2020 +Landlords must include a statement of their current level of compliance with the healthy homes standards in any new, varied or renewed tenancy agreement. 1 JULY, 2021 +Private landlords must ensure their rental properties comply with the standards within…

HONEY MUSTARD LAMB SKEWERS SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS ⅓ cup (80ml) red wine ¼ cup (60ml) honey, warmed 2 Tbsp wholegrain mustard 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp rosemary leaves, plus extra to garnish 1kg boneless lamb leg, trimmed, cubed 1 eggplant, cut into 2cm cubes Flatbreads, to serve Tabbouleh, to serve Baba ganoush, to serve Lemon wedges, to serve 1 Soak 8 bamboo skewers in water. 2 Place red wine, honey, mustard, balsamic and rosemary in a bowl and mix to combine. Add lamb, toss and season to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 3 Thread lamb and eggplant alternately onto skewers. Reserve marinade for basting. 4 Heat a barbecue or grill pan to high heat. Cook skewers, turning occasionally and basting frequently with marinade, until cooked…

FLOWER OF THE MONTH Sunflower What better way to herald the beginning of summer than by planting sunflowers? From the giant types which grow 2-3m tall to the more manageable dwarf varieties, there are plenty of sunflowers to choose from. Their large seeds and easy cultivation make them the perfect flower for children to grow, too. Naturally, these plants need the sunniest position you can find, ideally with well-drained, friable (nice and crumbly) soil. Taller varieties need plenty of support so position them near a fence, wall or shed and tie them to stakes as well, particularly in windy gardens. As well as the traditional yellow, there are bronze, orange and reddish colours now available. GROW THIS If your garden is fading by midsummer, you can give it a boost…