Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2024 i Your Home and Garden

We’ve been talking a lot about what New Zealand’s favourite rooms would look like in the office lately and thought why just wonder – let’s ask you. Introducing The Kiwi Favourites Awards, sponsored by Shark. Over the next four months, we’ll cover kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms and bedrooms to find out exactly what the nation’s favourites are. We’re kicking the awards off with the kitchen. Turn to page 80 and you’ll find our favourite appliances, cabinets, bar stools, benchtops, tapware and tiles ready for you to choose from. When you vote you’re in to win a Shark vacuum worth $949.99 – just in time for spring cleaning. Once you’ve taken care of the cleaning, you may want to zhuzh up your interiors and what better way to do it than…

home profile MEET & GREET Chloe Brookman (toy and homewares company co-founder and director), her husband Charlie Wheeler, their children Tennyson, 15, Arlo, 12, Nell, eight, August, five, and Quentin, three, Chihuahua mix Toto, poodle mix Digby, and Devon Rex Humbert von Twinkle. THE PROPERTY Renovated early 1900s five-bedroom former duplex. Olli Ella co-founder and director Chloe Brookman is having a busy morning. “I’m laying tiles,” she says. “There’s a side of the house with original concrete slabs that we were going to leave. Then we were like, ‘You know what, let’s try our hand at crazy paving.’ So my husband and I are doing it right now.” The mum of five has a track record of throwing herself into projects others see as challenging. Buying and renovating this home…

TIP A single roll of Resene wallpaper will yield several DIY projects. You will need: • 1 roll of Resene wallpaper. I used Resene Wallpaper Collection 38821-1 • Old lampshade frame (try a secondhand store) • Measuring tape and ruler • Knife or scissors • Double-sided tape • Glue • Frame (for artwork) TIP If you can’t find a wallpaper to suit, use Resene Anaglypta wallpaper and paint over it in your favourite Resene colour. Sometimes, a perfectly functional solid-coloured lampshade can look a bit underwhelming in a room. The solution? Cover it with some patterned wallpaper, which is what I did using a roll of large floral Resene wallpaper. And, because there is a lot of wallpaper in one roll, I also used it to line some drawers and…

If you have children and a garden, little good comes of being precious about either. As long as a sizeable area of the garden is child-friendly, it is a fantastic place for the young to play, learn and let their imagination run wild. Let them, unfettered by a list of constraints, trample through the shrubbery, make huts under the bushes and mud pies in the dirt. Let them run on the lawn, roll and loll, kick a ball and lie back to cloud-gaze. Children have enormous amounts of energy and a lawn and paths are perfect for using it. A lawn doesn’t have to be vast, just long enough to run up and down. Deficiencies in length can be ameliorated by turning the area into a track by creating a…

Neopolitan potato croquettes MAKES 8 These Neapolitan potato croquettes are such a delicious treat. Really simple to prepare with store-cupboard ingredients, you can serve them as a side dish or enjoy them with a fresh crunchy mixed salad of your choice. You may not need the whole mozzarella ball, and make sure it’s well drained and patted dry with kitchen paper or a clean tea towel. INGREDIENTS 500g potatoes, suitable for mashing 1 Tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped. plus extra to garnish 15g pecorino cheese or parmesan, grated 2 eggs, separated 1 x 125g ball of mozzarella cheese, drained, patted dry and sliced lengthways into 8 thin strips Plain flour, for dusting Abundant dried breadcrumbs, for coating Abundant vegetable oil, for deep-frying Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1…

EDITOR Fiona Hawtin ART & EDITORIAL Content producer Bryony Ammonds-Smith Art director Nicola Feeney Chief sub-editor Michelle Joe Garden editor Mary Lovell-Smith Senior designers Hayley Pearce, Béla Trussell-Cullen Designers Anna Pétursdóttir, Debby Wei CONTRIBUTORS Helen Bankers, Fiona Barber, Jane Binsley, Anna Briggs, Holly Jean Brooker, Jo Cribb, Eleanor Cripps, Gina Fabish, Debbie Harrison, Nikki Kettle, Living Inside, Caroline Moratti, Rachael McKenna, Lauren Olive, Sarah Rowlands, Catherine Steel, Shelley Tustin ADVERTISING | CORPORATE Sales director Claire Chisholm Commercial brand manager Bridget Hewitt, bridget.hewitt@aremedia.co.nz, 021 1591265  Senior account managers Chloe Jordan, chloe.jordan@aremedia.co.nz; Jacquie Fraser jacquie.fraser@aremedia.co.nz  Senior campaign manager Angela Wei, angela.wei@aremedia.co.nz  Classified sales Kim Chapman, classifieds@xtra.co.nz Head of digital Melissa Walsh   Senior digital content producer Katie Delany  E-Commerce/shopping editor Sarah Templeton EXECUTIVE  Chief executive officer Jane Huxley  General manager Stuart Dick …

home profile MEET & GREET Olivia Kennedy (interior designer at Mooi Design, Christchurch), Sam Kennedy (accountant), Ralph, 17 months, and Kobe the French bulldog. PROPERTY DETAILS Single-level four-bedroom, two-bathroom new-build in Christchurch. To say Olivia and Sam Kennedy were busy in 2023 is a major understatement. Between March and December, the couple welcomed son Ralph and built a brand new home. “It was a bit of a wild ride,” explains Olivia. “We had our baby boy in March, so were navigating becoming new parents while also project managing a build.” Construction of their 237sqm four-bedroom, two-bathroom home at Prestons Park in Marshland, Christchurch, started in July and wrapped up in December. The single-level house – also with a powder room, two outdoor living zones and double garage – has a…

In 2017 Bill and Hayley Kingston bought this atmospheric Arts and Crafts building dating from 1902 in a poor state of repair. Half of a former schoolhouse, which had been converted to form two residential properties during the 1970s, the interior had been chopped and changed and bore little resemblance to its original layout. But Hayley had a clear idea of how it could look and hired architects to help realise her vision. “It had an odd identity and didn’t seem to know what it was, but the fact it was not a standard house appealed,” she says. Hayley used to be the creative director of a digital agency she and her husband founded before she decided to spend more time raising their children after their third was born. It…

PERFECT MATCH After many years spent overseas, homeowners Meg Gallagher and Matt Smith returned to hometown Dunedin and found their ideal property in St Clair. home profile MEET & GREET Meg Gallagher (artist and designer), Matt Smith (artist and business development manager) and Murphy, seven. THE PROPERTY A ’70s Dunedin home colourfully updated for modern living. KITCHEN  The colourful handmade Japanese Shibui pendant shades from Residence Supply are made by artisans and take eight hours to craft. Four different colours can be seen in the kitchen, lounge and dining area. ART OF LIVING  Matt painted the orange squiggles on the walls and the colourful Vampiros en La Habana poster by Eduardo Bachs was bought by him from a street stall in Havana, Cuba in 2014. The green velvet sofa was…

Chores The weather mightn’t be markedly different, nor does the garden suddenly spring into life, but there is no doubt that the official arrival of spring on September 1 is accompanied in a gardener’s mind by an undefinable yet definite lightening of spirit, a fresh sense of hope and expectation. Early birds Northern gardeners can start sowing basil, chillies, eggplant, melons, cucurbits (pumpkin, squash and courgettes), peppers and tomatoes under cover (in glasshouses, cold frames or sunny window ledges). Gradually expose them to the outdoors and the cold as they mature. Those in cooler regions are best advised to wait until later in the month. Again, while southerners and those in cooler parts could hold off for a few weeks, northerners may sow directly into the garden beetroot, carrots, chives,…

Brioche MAKES 1 LOAF Start this recipe the day before. INGREDIENTS 4 tsp dry yeast 1⁄3 cup warm water ¼ cup caster sugar 4 cups flour 1 tsp fine salt 5 eggs, beaten lightly 250g butter 1 egg, beaten lightly, extra 1 Tbsp caster sugar, extra 1 Whisk yeast, the water and 1 tablespoon of caster sugar in a small bowl until yeast dissolves. Cover; stand in a warm place for 10 minutes or until mixture is frothy. 2 Sift flour, salt and remaining caster sugar into a large bowl, then add yeast mixture and egg; stir until just combined. Turn dough onto a floured surface, knead for 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. 3 Divide butter into 10 equal portions. Knead each portion of butter into…

Nothing beats a good natter over a glass of wine and snacks with friends, and choosing the right drinks and nibbles combinations can take the occasion to the next level. But get it wrong and wine shaming can be a real thing – as is snack shaming. Here’s our guide to start you on your grazing and imbibing adventures with the caveat that there really is no wrong way to mix and match. In fact, with some experimenting you might discover the next great taste sensation. Savoury snacks • A big bowl of potato chips signals it’s time to start snacking and the classic crunch of ready salted will taste all the better with a glass of fresh crisp bubbles. Likewise, salt and vinegar crisps taste more delicious with a…

THREADS THAT BIND US When is a blanket more than a blanket? When it’s also a work of art, a taonga and a vehicle for storytelling. Award-winning local company Noa Blanket Co draws on traditional Māori designs and weaving techniques to create beautiful 100 percent wool blankets that remind us of who we are and where we come from. The limited-edition collections sell out within hours, but those who miss out can still buy one of three designs from the woven-to-order Limitless range, $489, from noablanketco.nz A FRESH LIGHT The best pendant shades don’t steal the limelight from the rest of the room. Understated, yet oozing sophistication, this classic round glass orb is now available with a choice of brushed gold, copper, matte nickel, black nickel, white or black fittings,…

home profile MEET & GREET Freyja (mum and part-time admin) and Blanton Smith (journalist) and children Otis, seven, and Velzy, four. THE PROPERTY A single-level, custom-built three-bedroom home in New Plymouth. Every morning, Blanton Smith starts his day with coffee and quiet time in his favourite leather chair in the lounge of the New Plymouth home he shares with Freyja and their sons, Otis and Velzy. When they can manage it, the couple love spending the occasional Saturday morning in bed with coffee and a good book, enjoying the sun streaming in the bedroom window, while their boys play quietly in their bedrooms or let themselves out into the enclosed backyard to safely roam and play. Simple things like these are pinch-me moments for Freyja, who never in her wildest…

FROM THIS To paraphrase, don’t throw the old baby bath out with the bath water. Instead, repurpose an old metal tub as a herb planter and keep it close to the kitchen so you’ve got a ready supply of herbs to add to your culinary masterpieces. BATH, PLANT BED AND BEYOND This baby bath has seen better days. Moreover, metal baby baths belong in the past. But it’s sturdy and has handles to allow you to move it around easily so it will make the ideal herb planter. Look for something that is roomy enough for several herbs and is deep enough to allow them to bed in properly. How to make a herb planter 1 Lightly sand your repurposed vessel if required, then wipe with methylated spirits to create…

lilac When it comes to interiors, colour is about the closest thing to a magic wand, enabling you to completely change the mood of a room with the flick of a brush, or chop of a throw cushion. While the shade you choose is deeply personal, a glance at current colour trends is a great place to seek inspiration. These chromatic trends are expressions of a deeper collective sentiment that will have broad appeal and they look so very pretty. Here are our five favourite trending colours and how to use them in your home. This shade – and its blue-toned cousin, lavender – is everywhere, making a pastel-pretty splash in both the fashion and interior design worlds. Lilac is riding the new nostalgia wave, which sees people seeking comfort…

Former garden centre visual merchandiser Jenna Zanchettin left Christchurch with her cat Bella to join her partner Ray in the Waikato last month. Leaving her garden, an area her IG followers know as a place where the avid home gardener shares her sassy, simple gardening tips, was a wrench. Nevertheless, making her passion unintimidating is still her mission no matter where she lands, she says. “I believe anyone can grow something and everyone’s journey is uniquely their own. Social media’s massive amount of information and community vibe keeps me online.” After surrounding herself with plants for almost two decades, she confesses, “I’m still hooked. Even after a long day’s work.” 1 What prompted you to start gardening? I remember watching my nana and grandad growing veggies in their glasshouse –…

Green curry chicken skewers with sriracha mayo SERVES 8 INGREDIENTS 2kg chicken thigh fillets ½ cup green curry paste 6 spring onions, chopped finely ¼ cup coriander leaves 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted Lime cheeks, to serve SPICY MAYO 1 cup sriracha 1½ cups Japanese mayonnaise 1 Cut chicken lengthways into thin slices. If slices are wide, cut in half again lengthways to form long strips of meat. 2 Combine chicken with green curry paste and spring onion in a medium bowl. Cover; refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. 3 Make Spicy Mayo. Combine ingredients in a small bowl. 4 Thread chicken onto 12 skewers. Cook skewers on a heated oiled chargrill plate (or barbecue) over high heat for 4 minutes each side or until just cooked through. 5 Sprinkle…

SNACK ATTACK Hooleys Waves is a super light corn-based chip alternative if you’re looking for something new for Friday drinks. They come in three flavours: Barbecue, Original Salted and Salt & Vinegar. $4.99. calbee.com.au Non, merci In the search for a non-alcoholic wine that has real bite, Non is a real contender. Instead of dealcoholising wine, Non uses verjus, which is the unfermented juice of unripened grapes, to provide an acidic hit. We’re completely sold on the rosé alternative Non1 Salted Raspberry and Chamomile, but there’s also other varieties if you’re missing a white or red. $38.99, cookandnelson.com DOWN AND DIRTY For those who don’t love the sweetness of some margarita RTDs, Alba’s Dirty Sparkling Margarita is a godsend – this is most definitely not sweet. Made with Mexican tequila,…

HOLD THAT THOUGHT Creative ceramicist Courtney Pryce with one of her Ruffle bowls. From a farm in South Taranaki, Courtney Pryce sits at her wheel, dreaming up new products to add to her ever-growing collection of pottery. The agriculturalist-turned-business owner is a fan-favourite vendor on shop. yourhomeandgarden.co.nz, our online furniture and homeware marketplace, as her unique pieces are equally nostalgic and timeless for a well-accessorised home. From butter dishes to salt and pepper shakers, her ceramic pieces take up plenty of real estate on our wishlists. Tell us about the beginnings of Magnolia Lane & Co? It was established as a leap towards something that was just for me. I grew up on a dairy farm and loved working on the land and being with the animals, so I went…

Being labelled a pushover was a title I wore uncomfortably for years. Standing up for myself seemed like an elusive skill, reserved for those bold enough to claim their space in the world. But as I’ve grown older and experienced more curveballs and difficult circumstances throughout my life, I’ve come to realise the profound importance of assertiveness and how to stand up for myself in a way that feels quite liberating. It’s about confidently voicing your thoughts, navigating tough situations with grace, and understanding that asserting yourself isn’t about steamrolling others. It is possible to respect yourself while also honouring the rights of those around you. Without this essential skill, creating healthy relationships, defining boundaries, and achieving personal and professional fulfilment just feels 10 times harder than it needs to…