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here’s a lot to be said for changing things up every now and again. After all, the seasons do it four times a year – maybe we should follow nature’s lead. My ten-year-old son recently stopped sharing a room with his little brother and moved into what was my home office. I’m now working in the laundry – I love this room! Not because I love doing laundry, far from it! But because it is a beautiful little room with a large window and views of the local creek, framed by our blooming plum tree and ancient walnut tree. From this sunny little room, I can watch spring unfold and hope that our new ‘pet ducks’ have ducklings soon. If you’re looking to refresh your home or outdoors this season, our experts have some helpful ideas to help you ‘spring’ into action. (Excuse the pun!) We’ve got some seasonal inspiration to share in this issue, with seven wonderful homes. Each abode boasts gracious living that flows beautifully to outdoor entertaining. We feature two awardwinning builds from the recent Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards, including a sustainable streamside home in Merivale and a Supreme Regional Winner from Queenstown. There’s also a Mt Pleasant dream home perched high on the hill, a gorgeous gabled home in rural Canterbury, a spectacular transformation in Cashmere, a cleverly designed family retreat in Prestons Park and a rustic oasis in South Africa.
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THE HOME PAGE G R EGG B U I LD E RS Builders of the outstanding Mt Pleasant cover home in this issue, Gregg Builders, were winners of the Kitchen Excellence Award, and a Gold Award, for another exceptional build in Merivale.
J E N N I A N H O MES This stunning Ashburton home from Jennian Homes featured in our March/April issue. Jennian Homes won awards for builds around New Zealand this year with Gold Awards for homes in Oaklands, Rolleston and Woodend and Silver Awards for Rolleston and Westmorland.
CO NG R ATU LATI O N S TO TH E 2 0 2 1 HO U S E O F TH E Y E A R AWA RDS WI N N E RS ! Each year The Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards celebrates building excellence throughout New Zealand. This prestigious competition awards the best homes and builders and the craftsmanship behind them. Abode magazine has featured work from many talented builders, and two of the homes in this issue are 2021 award winners.We also recognise 2021 awardwinning builders who have featured their inspiring homes in previous issues of Abode.
DC D This breathtaking Queenstown home features in this issue and won DCD the Southern Supreme House of the Year Award, Resene New Home over $2 million Award, Pink Batts Craftsmanship Award, McKenzie & Willis Interior Design Award, APL Sustainable Excellence Award, Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award, and a Gold Award.
L M BUILT Winner of the Carters New Home $1 million - $1.5 million category, and a Gold Award, for a home in Fendalton. Abode featured this unique LM Built home near Oxford in Canterbury in the January/February 2020 issue of Abode. 4
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C H RI S TI E B ROTH E RS B U I L D I N G Winner of the Carters New Home $1 million - $1.5 million category, and a Gold Award, for a home in Wānaka situated to maximise views and sunlight. Christie Brothers Building featured on the cover of the July/August issue of Abode with this high-country station home near Wānaka. C D L B U I LD I N G Winner of the Builder’s Own Home Award, and a Gold Award, for an outstanding home in Wānaka, CDL Building featured in the September/ October 2020 issue of Abode with this gracious, luxurious home with views of the Southern Alps. H O M E TRE N DS B U I LD ER S This award-winning, streamside Merivale home is featured in this issue. Designed for views and sun, this home was the winner of the Builders Own Home category, APL Sustainable Excellence Award, and a Gold Award. This build was of exceptional quality throughout, with complex designs and materials.
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OLIVE AND LET LIVE Bring life to your living room with shades of green
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TH E R E C I P E FO R K ITC H E N L I G HTI N G Lighting to get things cooking
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B E AUTI FU L FR O M E V E RY ANGLE Sublime living and dining
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N ATU R E - I N S P I R E D, N Z M A D E WO O L C A R P E TS Sustainable luxury underfoot
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O N E WAY O R A N OTH E R Make an impact with exciting contrasting colours
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P E R FE C TI O N AT TH E P I N N AC L E A substantial Mt Pleasant property with unsurpassed views
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A L E G AC Y O F B R E ATH -TA K I N G B E AUT Y An exceptional award-winning Queenstown home
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TH E B I G P I C TU R E An award-winning sustainable residence in Merivale
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N O N E E D TO R U S H A gabled family retreat in rural Canterbury
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B E T TE R TH A N E V E R A stunning transformation in Cashmere
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Oiling or waxing wooden tables, polishing glass and ceramics, and deep-diving to clean dusty corners and well-used drawers all help to freshen as well as edit the superfluous. Once all is clean and fresh, we can embody the spring season by packing away our heavy winter throws and introduce lighter-weight textiles like linen and cotton. It is incredible what a difference a few cushions and a throw can make, but you don’t need to overhaul everything – try switching combinations between rooms and perhaps adding in a few lighter-toned textiles to lift your scheme. Bringing in fresh greenery gives life to your space and can’t be undervalued when you can often walk into your backyard with clippers and find something suitable for your
nearest vase. Branches provide interesting sculptural shapes with new greenery or blossom and, when used in combination with interesting vases, add dimension and height to your tablescape. Taking time to nurture your indoor plants in spring makes for the reward of lush growth in the coming months. Prune, re-pot, fertilise, support, water and position your indoor plants for sun and shade. Bring in pots of spring bulbs, and don’t forget vases of beautiful, fresh, seasonal flowers to brighten rooms and provide soft fragrance. Enjoy bringing the spring season into your home! 03 313 0123 | featherandoak.co.nz
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s a colour that features prominently in nature, light olive green can be a great hue both inside and out. Darker colours have been trending for quite some time now, and they will continue to trend beyond 2021. So going for a deeper version, such as Resene Waiouru, is ideal in a lounge setting to create a serene, cosy space that’s also very on trend. It’s a colour that’s deep enough that it brings a sense of intimacy without dominating the things around it.
For an interesting twist, break up the uniform green by creating a diagonal batten wall. Paint your battens in Resene Gravel in order for the lattice-like structure to bring in visual interest and give your room another tactile element. Get the look by carefully measuring the height and width of your wall, then cutting your battens into two groups (long battens and short battens) to meet your requirements. You will want each square to measure 46 cm by 46 cm. Paint the battens in your desired colour and, once dry, adhere the long battens to your wall at a 45-degree angle. Follow with the shorter battens. You could also paint your battens in a lighter colour, like Resene Parchment or Resene Flax, to lift the batten design out of the wall. Charcoal and gravel greys are popular deep hues and can be used in almost any room, be it your bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, dining room or lounge. While they can be amazing options as main colours in a room, for a look that’s dripping in drama, charcoal and gravel grey also work wonderfully as accent colours. They pair perfectly with olive green and other shades of grey, adding visual interest and depth to a space. Bring them in by painting your cabinetry, lamp stand or side table, or by layering in soft grey furnishings, like cushions. Lighten your space by then incorporating a cream or taupe sofa and white picture frames, and by painting your floor in Resene Quarter Spanish White. As finishing touches, consider also adding vases, linen pillows and accessories similar in colour to Resene Clover, Resene Dingley, Resene Solitaire, Resene Gravel, Resene Biscotti, Resene Thistle and Resene Highland. These varying accents will round off your look and create a sense of balance amongst the room’s many elements. Plus, they’re wonderfully khaki-friendly. resene.co.nz/colorshops
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