Homestyle magazine | Issue 95 | April/May 2020

I N WA R D BOUND Let feeling guide you home

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Women with designs on sustainability

Small vignettes, big meaning

Beautifully realised passion projects

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CONTENTS

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HOMES

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Brick layers Kiwi history and French heritage are honoured here with details that ring true.

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Deep purple The daring décor in this home is born of heartfelt intuition.

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View mastery This rural dwelling harnesses an epic vista while also championing what’s on the inside.

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You’re welcome The inhabitants of this abode absolutely love it, and they’re equally into how it makes others feel.

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Introducing our 2020 home collection

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STYLE 14

Scout Attention, shoppers!

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Bookmarks Your other favourite reads.

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Fashion forward Navy and neutrals.

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What’s now Stone Age chic.

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Current mood Hero-piece worship.

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Decorating Start small.

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Paint project Edgy detail.

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People 32

Artist profile

LIVING

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Rachel Hope Peary.

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Design profile

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Life’s simple pleasures.

Natalie Procter.

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Well & good

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Product profile Table details.

Jhana Millers.

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Book extract The Gardens of Eden.

DESIGN 100

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Gosia Piatek.

Product profile Kitchen surfaces.

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ETC

Store profile A one-stop shop.

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Last word

Small space Ohakune cabins.

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Editor’s note

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The process of collecting is something that endlessly intrigues me, and when I get the chance to peek inside people’s homes and studios, I love hearing the stories behind the art, objects, books, plants and ephemera they choose to surround themselves with.

When I was a kid, I collected elephants, and every time someone in my family travelled overseas, they’d bring one back as a keepsake for me. It was such a lovely way to turn a touristy souvenir into something meaningful that told a tale of adventures afar.

In my twenties, I started collecting on my own travels. For a while there, rugs were a particular interest and took me on some dubious missions, including following a trader through Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to his warehouse piled high with thousands of kilims. At first, my sister Sophie and I were a little wary of this stranger’s invitation, but we ended up spending four hours sifting through fantastically patterned pieces while sipping apple tea and chatting about the history of rug weaving in Turkey.

Another time, in La Paz, Bolivia, I had to hunt out a post office so I could ship home a traditional frazada rug handwoven from alpaca fleece. The packaging saw it stitched into a canvas bag with needle and twine, so I was relieved when it turned up at home two months later completely unscathed.

Given rug-wrangling can be a little cumbersome, more recently I’ve been trying to go for more carry-on-friendly finds, such as kitchen utensils and ceramics. Where there’s a will, there’s a way, though, so I haven’t entirely ruled out oversized options.

At the moment, my partner Nick and I are enjoying collecting together as we slowly acquire New Zealand artwork for our walls.

On a beginner budget, we follow our hearts and use instinct to inform our decisions. After all, collecting is ultimately about surrounding yourself with things that make you happy.

Alice Lines, @alice.lines

Portrait: Greta Kenyon. Alice wears: Bow blouse, mahsa.co.nz

EDITOR’S NOTE

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STYLE

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Shop

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Bookmarks

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Fashion forward

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What’s now

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Current mood

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Decorating

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Paint trends

On page 22, we show how to style a space around statement seating so everything gets along famously.

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STYLE —— Shop

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We’ve been shopping for your home.

HELLO, LADIES Do these voluptuous stoneware Aura vases remind you of anything? Both functional and sculptural, they make us want to get the girl gang together for a chat — stat.

Their German makers, ethical design company Schneid Studio, describe them as “a poetic reflection on the curves of the female figure... raw and sensuous”. Nice. schneid.org

TSAR PLAYERS Coco Republic’s latest range is heavy on major-looking investment-style pieces with pleasingly minor price tags, and champions the beauty of stone with items like these natty marble Tsar Stripe bookends. Also starring in this scene are the Toledo desk with marble-topped drawers, antique brass Arnage table lamp and winged Franco chair. cocorepublic.co.nz

An extra-special attraction running alongside the Auckland Art Fair, new offering May Fair debuts from April 29 to May 3. It provides a platform for emerging artists and thinkers to showcase their contemporary works in informal booths — to which entry is free. mayfairartfair.com

BED OF ROSES Reimagined florals, vintage-y fabrics and animal prints come together in Kip & Co’s A/W 2020 collection, Heartland, a tribute to the things its Melbourne co-founders (sisters Kate Heppell and Hayley Pannekoecke and their BFF Alex McCabe) hold dear. This rose-tinted bedding suggests the best of sleeps, plus there’s more besides to help make everyday life but a dream. kipandco.com.au

Words: Philippa Prentice

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Shop —— STYLE

N E W AR RIVAL S UNCOMMON BEAUTY This is an investment piece that will set you back a bit, though you can’t put a price on the homeware highlight of your life. In calacatta viola marble, the exquisite Pillar lamp is crafted

by Sydney-based Henry Wilson, the mind behind the interior of two of the city’s Aesop stores. henrywilson.com.au

LEGGY BLOND The smooth, blond American ash surface of Città’s Horizon coffee table is a real head-turner, and take a look at those legs.

Designed by Nikolai Sorensen and David Moreland to exert a feminine energy and call to mind a mirrored sunset, they’re lovely, lithe, beautifully balanced, and laminated and recessed for virtually seamless elegance.

There’s a Horizon side table for your consideration as well. cittadesign.com

MIXER BLESSINGS Lucky you, getting to select premium fittings for your luxe new bathroom — and the award-winning Axia collection from Melbourne pros Phoenix will make you feel even more grateful. Two years in the making, it’s minimalist, architectural and available in chrome, brushed nickel and matte black finishes. There’s a full range; on display here are the shower and basin/bath wall mixers, which have fine etched grooves for precise operation.

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STYLE —— Bookmarks

Top shelf

Your other favourite reads.

May the vital force of plants be with you via this modern guide to botanical medicine that promises to support you, soothe you and make you reconsider burning the candle at both ends. A herbalist, nutritionist and energetic healer, its author considers plants the wisest mystics of them all and seeks to redirect us to become more in harmony with them and our bodies.

“Plant medicine attunes to our needs the way only nature can, offering essential healing elements for body, mind and soul,” she says. “This is the return to simplicity, the return to nature.” These thoughtful, informative pages offer recipes for curative balms, elixirs, essences, syrups, tinctures, poultices, pastilles and other melodic words for things to make you better — just ask yourself how you feel and the remedy will follow. You might go easy with herbal tea or take Erin’s advice on how to become an at-home apothecary using herbs you can purchase or forage for, stepping into your wild.

TOP Most medicinal teas involve steeping plant material in boiling water; however, some plants prefer a cold-water infusion as their delicate properties are sensitive to heat. RIGHT & OPPOSITE LEFT Having trained in Australia and the US, Erin now calls Byron Bay home.

OPPOSITE RIGHT Herbal jellies and pastilles are a fun way to disguise strong flavours and encourage little ones to take their daily dose of goodness.

Words: Philippa Prentice. Plants for the People photography: Georgia Blackie

Plants for the People by Erin Lovell Verinder (Thames & Hudson, $45)

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Bookmarks —— STYLE

IN BRIEF Gathering by Kristen Caissie (Rizzoli, $105) It’s hard to imagine anyone could fill an entire book with ideas for setting the table, but Californian florist/designer/ stylist Kristen of Moon Canyon has done so — and we’re definitely not mad at it. In a series of evocative scenes supported by abundant tips and techniques, she shows how to include botanicals and hero homeware among the usual knives, forks and spoons as a symbol of sharing that creates a mood and excites the senses.

Eat Your Greens! by Anette Dieng & Ingela Persson (Gestalten, $90) Twenty-two ways to cook a carrot is just a taste of what this cookbook includes. Is this the future of recipes in our time-poor age? Just pick a vege then navigate to several short, delightfully inexact instructions for what to prepare it with, quickly, deliciously and healthily putting an end to the angst of wondering what to do with that one thing you need to use up.

Festivities Green

Studio Velvet Jade

Poppy’s Stripe

Live Beautiful by Athena Calderone (Abrams, $65) How do a cast of cool international creatives decorate their spaces?

You’re about to find out in this read by the founder of luxe lifestyle blog EyeSwoon, which features their favourite design haunts alongside interviews that pick their brains, and drills down to the details to help you enrich your own life not through good deeds but good décor.

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STYLE —— Fashion forward

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Work your home’s best angles with pieces informed by the palette of this Penny Sage ensemble.

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THE LOOK Charlton trench, $860; Baserange Vein tee, $195; Gilot pants, $380, pennysage.com. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT 1 Bleecker ottoman/bench, $995, cocorepublic. co.nz. 2 Candlesticks, $30 each, saladdaysceramics.com. 3 Bower canister, $80, cittadesign.com. 4 Village Mushroom Gloss 6.5 x 20 tiles, $99.50/m2, tiles.co.nz. 5 Dark Blue mosaic finger tiles, $155.25/m2, artedomus.co.nz. 6 Gaze mirror, $1659, powersurge.co.nz. 7 Rope rug, $2630, artisancollective.co.nz. 8 Cherry sofa by Cameron Foggo for Tolv, $4769, dawsonandco.nz. 9 Distinct side table by Ferm Living, $2775, slowstore.co.nz. 10 Stone vases, from $110 each, saladdaysceramics.com. 11 Riihitie B planter by Aino Aalto for Artek, $195, thonethome.co.nz. 12 Loft Frill cushion, $60, wallacecotton.com.

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STYLE —— What’s now

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This look takes notes from Stone Age family the Flintstones yet is undeniably good for now.

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Rough and ready to be incorporated into your home, this prehistoric aesthetic has been around for a little while now, but it’s becoming increasingly accessible for residential interiors. Hand-carved monolithic forms with a crude essence are the bedrock of the look, which sees raw natural materials (such as stone) and their man-made counterparts (like cement) used to add texture to spaces and provide a back-to-basics contrast to our digitally ‘enhanced’ lives. Indeed, a major part of the appeal of this style that’s resonating around the world is the grounded feel and visual escape it offers — a welcome relief from our hectic, device-driven days.

Play with this at your place with objects, nooks, in-built furniture and recessed shelving that rocks outside and in. Such imperfect shapes work well in the neutral colour palette that has come to represent the modern standard of chic, the understated sophistication of the hues expertly balancing the offbeat aspect of the forms.

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by California-based Rachel Shillander, lland-studio.com. 6 The interior of designer Olivia Bossy’s Sydney apartment, oliviabossy.com. 7 Woman with a Bun by New York sculptor and designer Simone Bodmer-Turner at London’s MAH, modernarthire.com. 8 Sonia Boyajian Jewelry’s LA store, soniabstyle.com.

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Artwork by Jude Rae

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BOCONCEPT —— Current mood

One love Ways to build a room around a great statement piece.

PH OTO G R APHY Scot t H ardy

Styling assistant: Samuel Fullick

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Current mood —— BOCONCEPT

So you’ve fallen for a real looker — how do you introduce it at home? When we met this modular Carmo sofa by BoConcept, we instantly envisaged it as the romantic lead in a scheme peppered with simpatico pieces from the Danish brand’s 2020 collection. In a matte, autumnal velvet that veritably glows in the light, the object of our affection is a statement-maker that charms amid neutral colours and other touchable textures. We went with white, cream and earthy hues plus a dash of black, along with tonal cushions in shiny velvet and suede, a glossy glass and marble side table, a shag-loom rug and some sculptural foliage — dried, not fresh. This sofa’s low-slung cool compelled us to keep our décor on the same plane and opt not to hang our artwork but instead let it lean for a more laid-back look. You might also like to balance the solidity of this handsome seating with a more lightweight chair that the eye can skim over and through, and you can quickly and easily move around to suit your mood. All up, it’s one magnetic combo with which you can live happily ever after.

OPPOSITE, FROM FRONT LEFT Adelaide living chair, $3749; Movement rug, $1996; Fermo media unit, $3059; Luna bowl, $219; Expose tray, $189; Luna vase, $105; Between Colours artwork, $579; Line dish, $199; Carmo sofa, $11,017; Orb pendant light, $639; Velvet cushion, $119; Suede cushion, $179; Venezia side table, $899, boconcept.co.nz. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Biscotti linen fabric (used as curtain), $58/m, marthas.co.nz. Flowers and book stylist’s own.

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STYLE —— Decorating

little The what Determining your personal style can seem like a big ask — but you don’t have to define your interior aesthetic in its entirety. Instead, flex your curatorial muscles on smaller vignettes that provide a low-risk opportunity to play.

When choosing what to include, shop intentionally, yet leave room for the fun of spontaneous finds in unexpected places. Items from craft markets and thrift stores can combine beautifully with investment treasures to create collections that are uniquely you, so just be guided by what makes your heart sing.

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Sometimes small gestures can mean so much, and the same is true when styling to hone in on what it is you truly love.

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OPPOSITE, BACKGROUND Panel in Resene Indian Ink, prop in Resene Botticelli, resene.co.nz. Fabric and flower stylist’s own. OBJECTS FROM LEFT Tumbler by Monmouth Glass Studio, $75, tessuti.co.nz. Plate by Yamaguchi Pottery, $50, astuteassembly.com. Wave incense holder by Rachel Saunders Ceramics, $96, fourth-st.com. Herringbone vase by Phil Cuttance, $149, everyday-needs.com. Onyx grapes, $150, fourth-st.com. >

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The where Another bonus of starting small is it means you can begin now; it’s micro-redecorating — no major decisions, commitments or paint charts required. All you need is a surface — sideboard, mantelpiece, you name it. Casting your eye over your vignette each time you pass by will bring beauty to your everyday and inspire you to mull over your aesthetic preferences for larger projects.

ABOVE, BACKGROUND Plinth in Resene Kalgoorlie Sands, resene.co.nz. Fabric stylist’s own. OBJECTS FROM LEFT Akebia table mat, $45, everyday-needs.com. Egg cup by Creamore Mill, $16, fatherrabbit.com. Vessel, $200, emmabadeia.com. Fan by The Beach People, $25, paperplanestore.com. Raised glass plate by Mayuko Ogawa, $780, astuteassembly.com. Rania concrete pear, $26, fatherrabbit.com. Ikebana vase by Shiho Hayashi, $550, astuteassembly.com. OPPOSITE, BACKGROUND Panel in Resene Moccaccino, resene.co.nz. Fabric, book and flower stylist’s own. OBJECTS FROM LEFT Sun tray, $149, powersurge.co.nz. Bubble candle, $20, instagram.com/ behindtheblushdoor. Bronze Venus ornament, $285, babelogue.shop. Jug by Jochen Holz for Hay, $85, cultdesign.co.nz. Tub jug, $198, and Ridge vase, $198, by Muuto, bauhaus.co.nz. Brown jug, $45, flotsamandjetsam.co.nz.

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Decorating —— STYLE

The how No strong theme for a vignette? No worries — miscellaneous assortments are more intriguing anyway. One key to mastering an interesting mix is blending ornamental pieces with functional ones, such as candles, jugs and trays. Aim to juxtapose scale, height, material, shape and purpose, telling stories of your life and loves in each arrangement. Add flowers or foliage for their form and fragrance — a single bloom or branch is all it takes.

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RESENE —— Paint trends

Outer limits Give a space a colourful edge by emphasising its borders with paint.

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Paint trends —— RESENE

Get the look 1. Paint your walls with two coats of a light low-sheen colour using Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen. We chose Resene Crowdpleaser — a pale yellow that’s a warm alternative to white or other neutrals. Allow to dry.

2. Use painter’s tape to mask a wide border (approximately 6cm wide) on each side of the join where the walls meet and where they meet the ceiling and floor, leaving a paintable space the width of your final two lines combined.

You’ll paint this section with your lighter border colour (we used Resene High Tea). Mask the floor and cover it with a dropcloth, so you don’t get paint on it.

3. Use a brush or mini roller to paint within your masked wall space with two coats of your chosen shade (here it’s Resene High Tea). Allow each coat to dry, then remove all of the tape.

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4. Prepare to paint your darker border line closest to the edges of the room halfway over your existing lighter line by placing the edge of your painter’s tape in the middle of the original line, so you end up with two lines of equal width. Apply two coats of paint (we used Resene Porter), allow them to dry, then remove the tape.

Resene Crowdpleaser

When selecting your paints for this project, examine the swatches together to check that they work harmoniously and that the border hues will stand out against the main wall colour. Be a little more playful with the shade of your first line to create an accent in the room — it’s such a small dose of colour that you can afford to be brave and go with whatever tickles your fancy.

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BACKDROP Walls in Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in Resene Crowdpleaser, detailed with Resene High Tea and Resene Porter; ceiling in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene White Pointer; floor in Resene Walk-on in Resene Stonewashed, resene.co.nz. OPPOSITE, FROM LEFT Over and Over artwork by Kristy Gorman, $3250, melanierogergallery.com. Tres rug by Nanimarquina, $5850, cultdesign.co.nz. The Sunday Shoe slippers, $298, tessuti.co.nz. Slit table by Hay, $420, cultdesign.co.nz. Rock candleholder

by Tom Dixon, $340, ecc.co.nz. Pedestal bowl, $90, rachelcarterceramics.com. Moon pillowslips, $69/ pair, and duvet cover, $259/queen, penneyand bennett.co.nz. Circus 750 pendant by Resident, $4425, simonjames.co.nz. Book stylist’s own.

Resene White Pointer

Resene Stonewashed

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Femininity and transparency have a hand in the work of Hamilton artist Rachel Hope Peary — find out more overleaf.

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PEOPLE —— Artist profile

Womanly works Rachel Hope Peary’s thought-provoking pieces are grounded in feminist theory.

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Artist profile —— PEOPLE

Abstract-minimalist artist Rachel Hope Peary says she’s always been an expressive person, drawn to playing with textures and materials. The Hamiltonian was homeschooled from go to whoa, which gave her all kinds of opportunities to be creative and encouraged her natural inquisitiveness.

Heading to art school saw her dive into that curiosity in a whole new way, and from there her practice developed.

Rachel, how would you describe your aesthetic? It’s always evolving, but for now I consider it to be contemporary abstract minimalism. I create wallbased works that most people would consider to be paintings. They actively lean towards the feminine and this has been a consistent factor that reveals itself through my pink palette, in the fine textiles I employ, in the lightness in the majority of my work, and in the sense of lyricism and movement that’s visually associated with the feminine.

I’m also a yoga teacher, and for me, successful works hold balance and harmony. These attributes are achieved with a variety of marks that can be fluid and gestural or dense and unforgiving.

What inspires your work? I usually get my best ideas when I’m halfway through executing a different one, so I have to be very diligent about writing down my thoughts and finishing a concept before I start the next. Early on, my inspiration came from looking at other artists’ work, visiting galleries and bouncing ideas off friends. Now I have a large body of work, so I look back on that to help generate inspiration.

Returning to ideas after a few years often gives me space to explore them in a different way.

We love how you experiment with transparency — is this something you’ve always been interested in?

It was something I noticed in my work early on at art school. I’d routinely reflect on each assignment and found that no matter what I was playing >

ABOVE “Although I plan works through thousands of test drawings on scraps, when they happen, they’re actively responsive,” says Rachel, who works in a studio she’s set up in her garage. She says she’s of the belief that you never really arrive or master your craft. “I hope I’m always a student — curious, inquisitive and open.”

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PEOPLE —— Artist profile

“When I’m not in the studio, I’m kept busy by motherhood, and I also spend a lot of my time studying yogic practices.”

with, transparency was present. Once I realised this, I began to work more consciously with it, and now it’s always evident my practice.

You’re almost working with the canvas as a 3D form, rather than a flat surface…

When I began playing with transparency more consciously, I began to see the frame in a whole new light. I grew interested in breaking down the hierarchy of materials, seeing the frame not only as structurally integral but also aesthetically pleasing. Naturally, with this deconstruction of what a ‘painting’ is, what’s seen as flat becomes 3D. What informs your colour palettes? It’s funny because I don’t consider myself an overtly feminine woman, yet I’m always using palettes driven by pinks, soft reds and fleshy tones. I’m not sure what informs this — I just know I find those tones pleasing. I do like to reference the colour relationships in my garden — the harsh pinks with greens — then I usually soften them with fleshy tones.

ABOVE Rachel begins with acrylic paint or oil pastels, then adds chalk, ink, pencil and sometimes gouache and watercolours. “During my early days, acrylic paint was the most practical in terms of drying time, and the most affordable,” she says. “Now that I have more space, I’ve been bringing oil paint into my practice.”

What gets you in the mood to paint?

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being out in nature or after a riveting conversation about art with friends.

The rest of the time, I approach it like a discipline and a practice. I treat art the same way I would any other job — on a studio day, I show up in the morning and get stuck in.

You recently collaborated with Mount Maunganui-based fashion label Nyne — how did that come about?

I started talking with Nyne in 2018 about their summer 19/20 range and had the opportunity to do up a print for it, working with photographs of my paintings and digitally drawing shapes and lines to create it. I’m usually in control of the elements in my work, so it was a fun process to simply play with the forms and design, then allow other creatives to respond to that imagery in their own way. It was also cool to see use of transparency, layering and texture present as always in the work, just in a different context.

What do you know now that you wish you’d known earlier in your practice?

Sometimes things are only as hard as you make them, and things don’t always have to make sense. For my practice and personality, this is crucial for me to remember. When you study art, you’re asked to commentate on things, which would often lead me to get stuck when I couldn’t eloquently articulate my ideas or the reasons behind what I was making.

But sometimes choices don’t make sense, or I don’t understand why they work or why I like things — and that’s okay.

ABOVE The mother of one lives in a flat underneath a heritage villa, a beautifully calm and peaceful space with low ceilings and concrete floors. The artwork that’s not on display in her home is safely kept in storage.

What’s on the cards for you this year?

It’s my second year as a practising artist, so I’m committed to establishing a consistent studio practice. I’ll be working with my Hamilton manager and gallery, Laree Payne at Weasel, on local projects and exhibitions, including a show in April; showing at Gisborne gallery Paul Nache in July/August; and I also have plans to exhibit in Auckland and Wellington too. rhpeary.com

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In the neighbourhood Mina’s Natalie Procter is big on community as a tool to change how we view our wardrobes — and enrich our lives.

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BEHIND THE SCENES Natalie (opposite) works with a core neutral colour palette, then chooses a few additional hues each season based on what she’s personally drawn to, and the feel and fall of the fabrics.

She says something she’d like to see change in the fashion industry is the lack of transparency around how garments are made. “If more people understood all the hands involved in making their clothing, it might change the way they buy and value it.”

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After finishing her fashion degree at Massey University in Wellington, designer Natalie Procter went on a six-week trip to rural India, where she charted a ‘seed to garment’ course and became deeply interested in the people making our clothes. The experience sparked in her the desire to create a brand that’s invested in its community of makers and local businesses. The upshot is Mina.

Natalie, what makes Mina tick? The brand is based in Auckland and run by me and my mum, Michelle Procter, and our ethos is about being thoughtful in your choices and investing in goodquality pieces that will last for years.

It was important for us to be New Zealand-made so we could really get to know our makers and support the local industry. We have a community around us of fabric wholesalers, pattern makers, sewers, buttonhole machinists,

pressers… The relationships we’ve made with our supply chain are incredibly important to us, and being able to discuss things face to face has been key to ensuring the quality and tailoring we deliver each season.

How would you describe your aesthetic?

Understated and ageless, and designed with intention. I design for the way modern women live and work, balancing feminine and contemporary with soft tailoring and clean lines.

Where do you find your fabrics?

We source only natural fabrics from wholesalers here in Auckland.

Being a small brand that doesn’t produce hundreds of each garment, we’re lucky to be able to use fabrics the industry refers to as ‘deadstock’ — the 100 or so metres left over after a big fashion label has produced in bulk. Essentially, we don’t have to

use more of our planet’s resources to produce fabric — we’re able to use what’s already been created.

What shapes the mood of each collection? I’m heavily driven and inspired by fabrics and will always check out fabric stores before even starting to think about a collection.

Once I’ve found the right fabrics, I create a textural palette and a colour palette and design from there, steering clear of trends. As for shape and silhouette, I design for a woman’s shape. I look at the curves of her figure and work with fabrics that best fall off and softly shape the body.

What was the theme for A/W 2020?

This season’s collection, Walking the Bushveld, is inspired by a recent trip I took to South Africa to visit family.

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ALL THINGS CONSIDERED As well as a two-bedroom apartment, the three-storey building houses six other small businesses in a shared workspace alongside Mina’s showroom/meeting room (left, decorated with pieces from Babelogue down the road, including a candelabra by Ghastly Studios), where customers can try on the range. The Caker is on the ground floor, and fellow fashion labels Lela Jacobs, Jimmy D and Lost & Led Astray are nearby. Natalie also loves her mid-morning ritual of popping downstairs to Daily Daily or Fort Green for a coffee.

woodland region. We’ve focused on creating a seasonless range as a way for people to buy less and get more out of their wardrobe. In the past, we’ve used a lot of wool for winter, but this time we’ve chosen fabrics in a wider variety of weights that can be layered in the cooler months and also worn when it’s warmer.

What pieces will you be wearing? I’ll definitely be living in our new denim.

Both Mum and I have always struggled to find pants that fit our curves right, so now we’ve mastered classic, high-waisted, tailored pants, we’re launching stretch denim in both full-length and cropped styles. I’ll be paring it with our merino Sky jumper in crisp white with a blue asymmetric stripe down one sleeve.

Another of my favourite pieces is our full-length Stone coat, which comes in a lightweight charcoal wool and a chocolate wool-cashmere finish. For

an occasion look, I’m looking forward to wearing our Black Rise jumpsuit with one of our tailored blazers.

You’ve been working and living in a brick character building on Karangahape Road for the past two years. What attracted you to this space?

A friend of mine was living in the apartment on the top floor and offered me a bedroom, plus a desk in the shared workspace downstairs. It came at the perfect time as I’d just decided to quit my retail job and go full-time at Mina.

I began running my showroom from the space and using it as design/dispatch/HQ. We’re based at the ‘fashion district’ end of K’ Road. It’s such a creative area with a great sense of community. I have my local coffee shops, lunch spots and places to go for after-work drinks, and I’m also within a few minutes’ walk or drive of most of my supply chain, making communication super easy.

How do you achieve balance when work and home are in one place? It’s definitely taken a while to create a boundary between the two. I can easily get to the end of the day and realise I haven’t set foot outside, so I’ve put little things into my daily routine to give each day some structure. I always get up early to go to the gym for a sweat session or for a walk to get some fresh air, and I try to head downstairs to the office at the same time every day and only go upstairs for lunch or to make a cup of tea.

I love cooking and find it’s the easiest thing to help me shut off from work at the end of the day. Winding down for me is about being in the kitchen with my flatmates catching up on our days.

I often crave a big open space or the beach, too, so when the weather’s good after work, my partner and I go outside to eat our dinner in the park or drive over to Point Chevalier Beach. minaforher.com

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LIFE & STYLE The designer says she has too many favourite local haunts to count. “Gemmayze Street does some of the best Lebanese food and is always buzzing, Uncle Man’s is a regular in winter for a hot chicken laksa, and you can’t go wrong with a drink in the sun at Coco’s Cantina.” The lamp and vase seen here are also from Babelogue.

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Vi ew Point Coming to us from her seaside Wellington home, gallerist Jhana Millers offers insights on collecting art.

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ABOVE LEFT Jhana and her husband, Simon Pannett, moved into their split-level 1970s home four years ago and love it for its unconventional spaces and sweeping view of Wellington’s wild south coast. ABOVE MIDDLE The first work the couple bought after opening the gallery in 2018 was this one by Kāryn Taylor, Square Circle Halved. “It’s the first red work I saw of Kāryn’s and we both found it completely absorbing,” says Jhana. “The red of the work fits with the exposed timber of our house and sits between two large windows that frame our view of the rockpools.” ABOVE RIGHT These Surface Studies pendants by jeweller Moniek Schrijer will be on display at the Auckland Art Fair.

OPPOSITE, TOP A Parison pendant light by Cheshire Architects for Resident hangs above the couple’s mid-century teak dining suite and Washer bowl by Jaime Jenkins.

OPPOSITE, BOTTOM Jhana on the deck with Jaime’s stoneware Pillar 1/2 Round stool/table/object.

On the first floor of the heritage-rated Mibar Building in central Wellington is Jhana Millers Gallery, the capital’s newest commercial art space. With concrete floors and ceilings, and loads of natural light, it exhibits the work of artists whose creations are unmistakably their own. We spoke to its eponymous owner at her coastal home.

So, Jhana, what path led you to where you are now? I trained as a jeweller at Whitireia New Zealand, then completed a Master of Fine Arts at Massey University Wellington. While I was a student and young artist, I took on extra projects and did electives in various art- and design-related areas, which meant I gained skills not only in making art, but also in curating, installing, print and web design, presenting, writing, photography and project management.

I have experience exhibiting locally and internationally, and working and volunteering for many other galleries and organisations — including nonprofit gallery 30upstairs, the Wellington Sculpture Trust and the Venice Biennale

— and have recently co-organised the Fired Up: Festival of Ceramics in Wellington, which I feel makes me perfectly suited to running my own.

Is there a theme that informs your programme of shows? There’s no overarching aesthetic. With my background in object art, I’m interested in a wide mix of work, including jewellery, sculpture, ceramics, video, textiles, painting and photography.

Because the gallery’s new, we’re able to support a lot of younger artists alongside more established ones. I like the idea of being able to grow the gallery with the artists. We also show a lot of female artists, as in our upcoming presentation at the Auckland Art Fair of Kāryn Taylor, Jaime Jenkins and Moniek Schrijer. This isn’t necessarily intentional, but it reflects the current state of emerging artists, with the majority of students graduating from art school being women.

What local artists do you have on your books? We currently have 10 artists from all over Aotearoa on our roster

and are slowly building on it. Four are based in Wellington: Erica van Zon, Harry Culy, Moniek Schrijer and Christopher Ulutupu. Young painter Lucy O’Doherty is our only artist from overseas; she lives and works in Sydney.

What do you think are the most exciting things happening in New Zealand art?

I tend to focus my energy on the artists I work with and am always excited by the greater opportunities they’re receiving. Some recent highlights have been Ayesha Green winning last year’s National Contemporary Art Award; Christopher Ulutupu winning an international residency in Germany; Elisabeth Pointon and Harry Culy showing at City Gallery, Wellington; and Moniek Schrijer exhibiting in Munich. Another young Māori artist I work with, Nikau Hindin, is gaining international recognition for reviving the Māori art of tapa.

I enjoy seeing new graduate works and run an annual graduate exhibition each year. Looking ahead, the New Zealand presentation at the 2021 Venice Biennale with Yuki Kihara will be a >

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“I would like to own at least one piece by all of the artists I represent, and plan to slowly work towards that.”

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ABOVE The couple’s home was built to maximise the outlook, so their imminent renovation will also be based around that. “We fit the art in around the views,” says Jhana.

“For instance, I love the Seascape works by Harry Culy that were in the City Gallery, Wellington, recently — they look so calming in people’s homes. However, because we have sea views, I’d be more likely to purchase one of Harry’s urban landscape or portrait works.” Pictured from left are vessels by Steve Fullmer (left) and Glenn Barkley, Noodles by Erica van Zon, a lamp by Tim Larkin and Nude by Caitlin Devoy.

big moment for Aotearoa. It’s the first time an artist of Pacific descent has been chosen to represent New Zealand in Venice.

of their work, so if you want to support the artists, the best way to do it is to buy direct from the galleries that support them.

What advice do you have for budding art collectors? How you start collecting art does depend on your budget. If you can afford to buy work by more established artists, then you’re in a good starting position, but if you’re on more of a budget, I’d suggest a mix of mid-career and young artists. There are a lot of very talented artists in Aotearoa, so it might take a bit of time to find the right fit.

Buy what you love, because you need to live with it, and take your time, do your research, go to different galleries to get a sense of what really appeals to you. Go to the exhibition openings, talk to the gallerists and artists about the work.

Galleries offer layby or My Art interest-free art loans to makes it easier to pay off a larger purchase over time.

Although it can be exciting buying from the secondary market, there’s currently no mechanism in Aotearoa for artists to receive royalties from secondary sales

What pieces do you have your eye on at the moment? There are so many, it’s hard to narrow it down! I would like to own at least one piece by all of the artists I represent, and plan to slowly work towards that. Other artists I’m interested in are Elisabeth Pointon, Nikau Hindin, Séraphine Pick, Simon Morris, Tony de Lautour and Joe Sheehan, and I have a birthday coming up, so perhaps my husband will make a trip to Karl Fritsch’s studio down the road…

What else is coming up for Jhana Millers Gallery? We’re continuing with a roster of several solo exhibitions — Harry Culy and Will Bennett in May and July respectively — and curated group shows in the gallery. I’m particularly looking forward to the Auckland Art Fair in April and presenting work in a variety of media: Kāryn Taylor’s wall-based acrylic works, Jaime Jenkins’ ceramics and Moniek Schrijer’s jewellery. Last

year’s fair was a real success for my gallery and a major opportunity to meet and introduce our artists’ work to a wide range of art enthusiasts and collectors.

In June, we’re heading to an art fair in Melbourne, Spring1883, and working on a large solo project by Māori artist Ayesha Green.

Do you have any tips for visitors to the Auckland Art Fair? With so many booths and artworks to view, it can be a little overwhelming, so if you’re serious about purchasing a specific artist’s work, it’d be useful to check the map and plan ahead. Otherwise, I’d suggest having a look at everything first, taking pictures and notes of works of interest, then going back for a better look.

Take advantage of the social opportunities at the fair, artist talks, tours and special projects. Check the gallery website online and ask about the storeroom, because what’s on display is just a small selection of what’s available. Don’t be shy — ask questions. We love talking about our artists and their work. jhanamillers.com; artfair.co.nz

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by Mattiazzi from Simon James tuck under a walnut and brass island topped with black leathered granite. The pendant lights overhead and the glassware on the bench are

by Monmouth Glass Studio.

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THE PROJECT Restaurant and pâtisserie owners Natalie and Romain Le Gal renovated this threebedroom home in Auckland’s Herne Bay for themselves and their children Maxime (7) and Mila (3).

ABOVE Designed by Babylon Gardens, the courtyard is crafted from a material palette that references the home. Palissade outdoor furniture by Hay from Cult sits on stone paving surrounded by built-in bench seating that steps up to the pétanque court and a small lawn connecting to the master bedroom. PREVIOUS PAGE Handmade tiles from Middle Earth Tiles line the back wall of the kitchen and provide a backdrop for ceramics by Kirsten Dryburgh, including (from left) a cannister, colander, vase and bread bin.

The chopping board is by Walk in the Park from Tessuti.

Pétanque courts don’t usually feature prominently on Auckland renovation wish lists, but when Natalie Le Gal asked her husband Romain to weigh in on the plans for updating their Herne Bay villa, a place to play this sport was his key request. Given his French roots, it wasn’t an entirely unexpected desire, and neither was his input into the design of the kitchen, as the couple are also the minds behind St Heliers’ La Fourchette restaurant and the La Petite Fourchette pâtisseries in Britomart and Wynyard Quarter.

Having purchased the place for its renovation potential, Natalie, Romain and their children Maxime and Mila endured hot summers and cold winters in the poorly insulated villa, making do with the results of an ill-conceived ’70s renovation, including cramped spaces that were out of sync with the lofty ceilings and generous rooms of the original home, and closed off the back of the house to the garden. Eventually calling on Natalie’s sister, Natasha Markham of MAUD (Markham Architecture & Urban Design), to oversee an alteration, a major priority became creating a connection between

the interior of the home and a new outdoor area that would maximise the use of the property.

“Natasha had been involved in the fit-outs of our pâtisseries and restaurant, so I knew we could work together,” says Natalie.

“We can be quite blunt with each other, which I like, and she also has a good understanding of space, and is really creative” — exactly what they were looking for in devising an innovative solution in a suburb where villa do-ups are ubiquitous.

All vestiges of the ’70s addition were removed and some internal walls repositioned to make way for a new floorplan that married the heritage villa structure at the front of the section with a series of smaller forms extending to the back.

“This was partly a response to the strict heritage controls for the area and partly a contextual response,” says Natasha.

“From the site, you can see the back of older brick commercial buildings that all have collections of smaller outbuildings and additions.”

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EXTERIOR Various rooms of the house overlook distinct parts of the backyard.

“The different views help to inform the character of these spaces, and Babylon Gardens understood that really well,” says Natasha.

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ABOVE The living areas were reoriented towards the north and opened to the garden to introduce more natural light to the previously darker parts of the house. “We love food, cooking and entertaining, so this was a really important part of the home for us,” says Natalie. “I really didn’t want a minimalist, ‘vanilla’ kitchen, as I prefer a more eclectic mix of materials, or a kitchen that was so sleek and modern that we felt like we couldn’t use it. We also wanted to be able to cook and still see the kids from nearly every angle.”

demolition of an old chimney clad this central form, linking the home to the surrounding urban landscape while bringing warmth and character to the addition.

“There’s so much waste in construction and the bricks are part of the history of this home, so it was a small way to respond to these issues — plus they’re a beautiful material,” says Natasha. “When the builders started removing them, we discovered they were stamped with ‘Arch Hill’; there was a brickworks there around the turn of the 20th century. Of course, the number of chimney bricks wasn’t quite sufficient to clad the building and garden walls, so Natalie painstakingly sourced additional ‘Arch Hill’ bricks through salvage yards and Trade Me to make up the shortfall. I think it was well worth the effort.”

The warmth and character of the bricks is echoed throughout the interior, including in the kitchen’s walnut cabinetry and brass detailing, which come together with inky black benchtops and tiles. The generous island, where the family spends many hours cooking and entertaining, also anchors

this space as the heart of the airy open-plan living zone.

Outside, the walled courtyard designed by Babylon Gardens makes clever use of the tight outdoor area, introducing split levels to incorporate built-in seating, the pétanque court and a small lawn, all surrounded by soft layers of greenery that complement the architecture.

“We really wanted a lush garden with a lot of edibles,” says Natalie. “We have a plum tree, a lemon tree, limes, mandarins, figs and a truckload of rosemary. It functions really well as an outdoor room. I quite like the European influence of natural stone and limestone pathways, but Babylon reinterpreted these elements in a really modern way, so it’s not too formal and clipped.”

Turning away from the street and opening onto the garden, the north-facing orientation of the extension allows abundant light into the house throughout the day. The masterful use of space lets the family move freely between inside and out, everyone enjoying the simple pleasures of life at home — including plenty of pétanque.

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KITCHEN More ceramics by Kirsten Dryburgh decorate the shelves of this custom-made walnut and brass shelving unit above a stash of oft-used cookbooks. Below them (from left) are a bowl by Rachel Carter, a Marquette 01 sculpture by Gidon Bing from Good Form and a vase by Margi Nuttall.

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LIVING An Aballs pendant light by Parachilna from ECC hangs from the ornate plaster ceiling that meets walls in Resene Hit Grey. The Gus sofa from Dawson & Co is teamed with a Noughts rug by Nodi from Cittรก, an Amara Round Ellipse Leg coffee table from Soren Liv and an Isabella chair by Simon James for Resident.

On the mantelpiece, an artwork by Simon McIntyre is flanked by (from left) a Boule vase by Skultuna, a candleholder by Tom Dixon and a Cyclades vase by Menu, all from Simon James.

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ABOVE This snug is accessed off the kitchen and dining area through custom-made panelled sliding doors that create visual continuity between the new part of the home and the ornate detailing of the original. Soothing Resene Steel Grey on the walls is supported by a Totoki rug from BoConcept and curtains in a blue and white Jurmo fabric

by Marimekko from Bolt of Cloth. A quilted Redondo armchair by Patricia Urquiola from Matisse is a cosy spot to curl up in to watch TV or read a book stashed on the Expose sidetable from BoConcept.

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ABOVE LEFT The master bedroom is a peaceful sanctuary at the end of the new extension. Sarah Williams’ painting It’s a Small World from Seed Gallery hangs above the bed dressed with linen from A&C Homestore and a quilt from Cittá. The Enna lamp by Astro is from ECC. ABOVE RIGHT Walnut cabinetry and hints of brass (including in the Line wall light by Douglas & Bec) in the ensuite — and main bathroom overleaf — repeat the material palette in the kitchen. The marble benchtops in these spaces were cut and finished by SCE Stone & Design. Towels by Baina from Tessuti provide another touch of everyday luxury.

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MILA’S BEDROOM ”Natalie and I were both keen to see some colour in the home,” says Natasha. “Villas take it really well — like marzipan in a sweet shop.” White wraps up walls and over ceilings in the new part of the house, where modulated ceilings make for more dynamic interior spaces, and in contrast to the dark tones of the sitting room and snug, the children’s bedrooms are painted in soft hues. Mila’s room is prettified

by Resene Dawn Pink. Her cushion is by Klay from Tessuti and her throw is from Città.

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MAIN BATHROOM Moving a few internal walls in the original part of the villa made space for a new family bathroom. The subway wall tiles from Tile Space, hung in a herringbone formation, and encaustic floor tiles from Artedomus add texture and pattern to the paredback dĂŠcor.

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‘Decisive’ could be interior designer Natalie Parke’s middle name — once her heart is set on something, the die is truly cast. She doesn’t really mind what you, I, or anyone else thinks of her off-the-clock choices, either — and the homes she reimagines for her family are all the more compelling for it.

An innately creative, “compulsive” doer-upper of houses, Natalie was ready for a challenge when she and her husband Gerry happened upon their new home — a neglected century-old villa on a sprawling 900m2 section in Auckland’s Grey Lynn. “It was in quite a state, but I’ve never been one to take the easy road,” she says.

To bring the dilapidated house up to scratch, with the help of CTL Construction, the couple redid the roof, relined the walls, ripped out three fireplaces (resulting in a thoughtprovoking discovery in the walls: stacks of 1941 newspapers filled with political cartoons predicting how easy Hitler was going to be to thwart), put in a new kitchen and heat pump, painted the walls and floor, and reinstated some heritage details. The instant they set foot inside, Natalie had envisaged not a run-of-the-mill villa reno but “some kind of French apartment job — super classical and finely detailed but with quirks. That’s why we put the villa skirtings and architraves back in — I really like the flourish of them, the twirliness and the drama.” >

ABOVE The villa is relatively dark, so Dulux Okarito is a good equaliser on the walls. The floor is in Dulux Rabbit Island. Natalie leans on an inherited sideboard beside a Mark Cross artwork, Conclave. In the background, on the rear wall of the dining room, is Direct the Action by Matt Arbuckle.

BELOW & RIGHT Visual harmony is achieved on the modular Tomado shelves in the living area with family heirlooms and Trade Me finds.

“For me, the art of creating a good collection is choosing stuff you love,” says Natalie. “As long as it’s balanced, it works.”

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THE PROJECT Interior designer Natalie Parke and her boom operator/artist husband Gerry renovated this three-bedroom home in Auckland’s Grey Lynn for themselves and their children Cassie (7) and Oren (5).

LIVING The couple prefer to buy art they like and then find a place for it, as opposed to identifying a spot, then searching for art to fill it, which can sometimes mean you make compromises. This striking black piece is Compound

by Yolunda Hickman and beside it is Looking Up by Christina Pataialii — both friends of the couple. Adding functional interest here are a Moon lamp and cushion from Città.

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KITCHEN Teamed with Abet Laminati cabinetry in Verde Oliva and Ecostone terrazzo tiles from Tilespace, the yellow rug has incited some unexpected behaviour. “It’s the weirdest thing, but every single member of our family lies on this rug,” says Natalie. “No one lies on the floor in the lounge, but we all do the kitchen.”

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The lilac floorboards are in the same vein and were a typically instinctive choice. “I walked in and was just like, ‘This place is going to have purple floors,’” says Natalie.

“I find it a really uplifting colour; it makes you feel safe and warm.”

Gerry didn’t take any convincing, and neither did their kids, Cassie and Oren. “I’ve been doing interesting things to houses for a while now, so it doesn’t come as a great shock,” says Natalie. “In my line of work, it’s important to consider other people’s opinions and it’s more of a guided process towards their desired outcome — but my personal aesthetic is definitely very different to the mainstream.”

Natalie describes this aesthetic as “a bit of a mash-up but often quite stylised. I love using colour in unexpected ways,” she says.

“At the moment, I’m leaning a lot towards colour blocking for a more relentless and uniform look. The interior of this home has grown organically but it’s quite intentional — it’s purposefully twisted.”

The kitchen is classic Natalie — khaki cabinetry, terrazzo tiles and a yellow rug, all against that purple floor — though she can’t say how she arrived at this combination.

“It’s the way my brain works; the process makes itself. To me, it’s about balance, harmony and intuition — feeling your way, seeing what happens. I think this palette works well and have no idea if anyone else >

ABOVE That Gallic sense of unexpected contrast is exemplified in the kitchen: light meeting dark, old alongside new, and hard edges juxtaposing the circular rug. This bronze sculpture was made by Natalie’s father and the minimalist square-neck mixer is by Methven. LEFT The dining table is teamed with vintage Casala chairs by Alexander Begge for Casalino — all found on Trade Me. A cabinet from French-antique trove Vitrine houses several items that belonged to Natalie’s dad, including pieces in crystal, jade and silver.

Beside it hangs Gerry’s artwork I Am.

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agrees; when you get to the point where you’re putting lilac and yellow together, you can’t really worry what other people think! I feel as if that helps you to foster that creativity a bit more, stop second-guessing yourself and just own your decisions.”

Showcasing her affinity for mixing old and new, the décor in the lounge is dictated by a Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset and a large-scale artwork (Deborah Enters, the Deed is Done) by Esther Stewart — bold choices anchored by a sculptural vintage coffee table from Babelogue, a bull-nose dresser from Mid Century Swag, shelving

by Tomado from Mr Bigglesworthy and a 1970s chandelier bought off Trade Me. Art also nurtures Natalie’s creativity and plays into her practice at her studio, Dessein Parke. “It’s always been central to my life and the way I put together interiors,” she says. “My approach comes down to colour, form and storytelling, and I love pieces that have a history. I don’t buy that much new stuff and a lot of what I do buy is made by people I know. There’s something really nice about having an emotional connection to the things in your home.”

As visually impressive as this décor is, it’s deeply felt — and suited to family life. “You can have all these ideas, but if they don’t function from a basic perspective, what’s the point?” says Natalie. “It needs to be practical — apart from the floor, but that’s cool, so I don’t care.”

“I’m proud of the cohesion of this place. I’ve created spaces that look GOOD and function successfully.”

ABOVE & RIGHT The artworks in the master bedroom include a portrait by Peter McIntyre and After Kauri by Jessica Pearless. Beside the bed, a pair of lamps from Trade Me sit on recycled plastic side tables Natalie designed herself. She suspects it’s the lighting in this home that brings her the most joy. “I’m a lighting geek,” she says. “I love the oversized paper lanterns [from Wah Lee] in the bedrooms, which help to soften the spaces; the angularness of the pendant in the dining area [a Trade Me score]; and the chandelier in the lounge, which is so ’70s.” The oak and rattan sideboard is from Freedom.

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MASTER BEDROOM This painting, Bananas, is another of Christina Pataialii’s works; to its right is The Keyboard: Salvation by Jae Hoon Lee. “This room is basically the toned-down version of a ‘Natalie’ room,” says Natalie. “I like that it’s soothing and calm, thanks to the muted tones of the bed, but I also love the drama of the velvet curtains [opposite, in fabric by Casamance from James Dunlop Textiles].”

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ABOVE The existing bathroom has remained untouched but for a mirror Natalie designed and new terrazzo tiles to match those in the adjacent kitchen. Looking smart outside it is a chair by Grant Featherston. BELOW & RIGHT “Cassie wanted a jungle bedroom, so that’s what she got,” says Natalie, who decorated this space with Dulux Ardmore paint, curtains in fabric by House of Hackney and 100 packets of pretty butterflies she bought off Etsy (along with the framed prints) and affixed one by one.

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This rural dwelling harnesses an epic vista while also championing what’s on the inside.

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Sometimes good design is about holding back. Not playing all your cards at once.

Drip-feeding the wow moments. That’s exactly what this home in Whitford, south of Auckland, does.

This was a slow-burning dream for owners Tracie and Marcus Male, who fell prey to the GFC, buying and selling a different site while financial forces swept away their plans. Ten years after they started on the path, they finally settled on this couple of hectares on a wind-buffeted ridgeline in a rural subdivision.

Architect Roy Tebbutt of Strachan Group Architects (SGA) acknowledges it would have been easy to rush in, spread the home across the slope and turn fully glazed windows to the outlook that whirls around in a dizzy 360-degree span from Manukau Heads to the spread of Auckland City on the horizon, the islands of the Gulf and the Coromandel Peninsula. “It really is all-encompassing,” he says.

Although the views were uncontained, the building platform was the opposite: a pre-approved 20m x 20m square. “This constraint led us to a different process and >

TOP Mānuka and kānuka to the south-west provide a green backdrop to the home.

ABOVE Nīkau palms were planted along the street-side boundary wall to soften the concrete. OPPOSITE A Radial dining table from Città is teamed with Tangerine chairs from Simon James and a PH5 pendant light by Louis Poulsen from Design Denmark.

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THE PROJECT Teacher aide Tracie Male and her farmer husband Marcus built this threebedroom home in Auckland’s Whitford for themselves and their adult children.

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KITCHEN The couple designed the kitchen around a beautiful slab of Taj Mahal granite from Granite Benchtop Co that they used on the splashback and rear bench (as well as in the bathrooms). “It was my inspiration: everything else had to work around it,” says Tracie, who confesses she’d cook and bake all day if she could.

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ABOVE Carlielle Kitchens worked with SGA to design and make the warm-toned cabinetry using birch ply. A strip pendant light custom-made by Maker Design Studio maintains the linearity over the island bench, where Tangerine bar stools

by Simon James are a cohesive match for the dining chairs.

solution,” says Roy. “It made us think inside the box.”

The Males had waited a long time to present their brief to the architect. Marcus is a dry-stock farmer who works family land nearby. This was his chance to build a ‘modern farmhouse’ — designed with style but practical and unpretentious, so his Land Cruiser and farm dogs didn’t seem completely out of place. A teacher aide and former landscape gardener, Tracie always loved the idea of a courtyard house. “I knew the site was windy but it was important to have a green space to breathe in,” she says.

This is architecture that conceals then reveals as a way to curate and moderate the view. Using robust materials that take inspiration from the rural vernacular, the wedge-like forms of the home are broken up beneath two split-gable roofs; Roy explains that the plan can be seen as a gathering of farm buildings. A long concrete-block perimeter wall embeds the property into the landscape. Two separate peaked elements, clad in no-nonsense vertical Colorsteel, rise up beyond it. One accommodates the living > homest yle 79

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zone and main bedroom suite, and across a central courtyard is a bedroom wing for the couple’s adult children.

The same fortress-like wall that affords the family privacy also issues an invitation via apertures punched through to the courtyard, heightening a sense of mystery. Floating concrete stairs lead to a simple wooden doorway that’s a portal to the other side.

The architects have worked hard on the journey to entry that steps up, crosses a timber corridor, then descends again to the living level.

“Although the ceiling throughout the home is flat, because the main living is stepped down, the stud here is a generous 3.4m, which gives a really voluminous feel,” says Roy. This is by no means a tiny home, but it is the smallest in the subdivision and its 206m2 is configured to be intimate and interesting by a layout that breaks from the norm. The open-plan area includes only a kitchen and dining room, with a living/TV room a few steps up — connected but separate.

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ABOVE The interior walls clad in oiled Siberian larch have a warm ambience that balances the expansiveness of that grandstand vista. In this spirit, the home is comfortably but minimally furnished to allow a celebration of its humble, honest material make-up and the magnificence of its location.

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ENSUITE Network Umber tiles from The Tile Depot surround this cocooning space that allows a nighttime view of the Sky Tower.

The Loft rainhead shower fitting is from Elite Bathroomware.

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COURTYARD The Males asked garden designer Xanthe White for help with the planting, and By Design Concrete & Paving laid the pavers. Tracie says the courtyard features a mish-mash of what she likes. That includes bamboo against the block wall, gardenias for fragrance, azaleas, violets and groundcover dichondra.

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ABOVE Tracie and Marcus relax on the north-west-facing deck on a pair of Acapulco chairs they found on Trade Me. (Pictured opposite in the courtyard is a Tio lounge chair and table from Simon James.) The couple have three adult sons, one of whom lives with them, along with his girlfriend.

west face has generous eaves that limit the summer sun. Rainwater is harvested and used in the loo and for irrigation, and wastewater is disposed of via an on-site effluent system, its dripper lines feeding the young plants.

A built-in bench seat in the dining zone — where the windows peel back, making Rangitoto feel like the backyard — is a magnet for visitors. For Marcus, though, it’s the window seat in the living room he feels most drawn to. Here, he can sip an espresso as dawn breaks and complete a weather check to see what the day on the farm might hold. For Tracie, it’s getting to feel part of nature that makes this home so special, either with her first cup of tea in the sheltered central courtyard or an end-of-day glass of wine on the deck.

A few weeks before the couple started on the foundations, an awesome storm rampaged through this area and a hefty chunk of their section slipped clean away into a gully. It could have put them off, but they kept calm.

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The inhabitants of this abode absolutely love it, and they’re equally into how it makes others feel.

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ABOVE LEFT The exterior of the home is impressive day and night. The couple worked with Barry Sluiters of The Garden Lighting Company to transform the front entrance and backyard “in the most magical way”, for aesthetic reasons and to allow them to play basketball outside after sundown. ABOVE RIGHT “If we couldn’t find what we wanted, we got it made — like our tub chairs [designed by Trinity Interior Design and made by Forma],” says Nicola. The items on the mantelpiece here include a tall vase from A&C Homestore and a Globe vase by AYTM from Dawson & Co. The brass candleholder on the Flash Circle coffee table by Tom Dixon from ECC is also from Dawson & Co. OPPOSITE The Taylors relax on Henley sofas by Kovacs in one of the spaces created by Amber Armitage. The Bellevue lamp is by Arne Jacobsen from &tradition, the Elle Cube coffee table is from Soren Liv and the rug is from Designer Rugs. The Dandelion chandelier from Vitrine that now hangs overhead once lit a hotel in Prague.

It was a combination of strategy and timing that led Aucklanders Nicola and Josh Taylor to this home fit for their family of five and a regular flow of guests. They’d sold their previous property a few years prior in order to invest everything in their fin-tech company, Tax Traders, and had been renting while growing the company.

Starting a business and forgoing income for 18 months while raising three small children was a journey of faith for the couple, but six years on, with the company in full swing, they were ready to buy again. Functional living spaces, a pool and a sense of drama were among their wants, but ultimately, says Nicola, they wanted a home in which they could “extend manaakitanga [hospitality] to others”.

It didn’t take long before they found a property in Mt Eden that ticked enough of their boxes. The staircase winding up to the entrance of the colonial-style brick house had an air of grandeur that was elegant without being over the top, and inside the two-storey home was ample space for family and visitors.

The 1930s home stands under towering native trees at the base of the mountain. It has a long history and now, thanks to the couple’s well-considered makeover, it’ll be the backdrop to many more years of special stories.

The Taylors got to work before they moved in, painting, hanging curtains, adding a new pantry, replacing the staircase banisters, redecorating the children’s bedrooms and re-fitting the garage. Nicola got the biggest thrill from the kids’ rooms. “We sat back and watched them use their imagination, creativity and personal style to put together their own unique spaces,” she says. “They each chose something really individual, then our clever friend and stylist Amber Armitage helped pull their ideas together, along with overseeing the revamp of the main lounge, and family and dining rooms.”

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THE PROJECT Financial technology company co-founders Nicola and Josh Taylor renovated this five-bedroom home in Auckland’s Mt Eden for themselves and their children Ari (12), Violet (10) and Elsa (7).

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ABOVE LEFT Serious entertainers need a seriously chic bar area. This mirror custom-made by Trinity adds drama and makes this distinctively a bar zone. On the Oona sideboard/bar cabinet by Apartmento is a lamp from A&C Homestore, while reflected in the mirror is an artwork by Selena Kitchen and a Torus vase by AYTM from Dawson & Co. ABOVE RIGHT “It’s a treat for us to sit together on our green sofas in the quiet of the lounge and have a glass of wine at the end of a big week,” says Nicola. In this scene, cushions made by Kovacs using fabric from James Dunlop Textiles complement another artwork by Selena Kitchen.

mapping out an overhaul of the ground floor to complete the original vision Nicola and Amber had devised together, including a new study/playroom/guest room, bathroom and laundry, and a walk-in-wardrobe and ensuite for the master bedroom. Employing the couple’s life philosophy, affectionately dubbed “surprise and delight”, Josh worked with the architects to design passageways underneath the children’s bedrooms and a hang-out zone in the space between floors for them as well, accessed by trapdoors.

The updated interior reflects the Taylors’ classic yet confident style; they haven’t been afraid to use colour, print, pattern and texture to spread the surprise-and-delight factor throughout the house. The best part may be the dwelling’s ability to host a gathering — but there’s more to it than just having fun.

“For us, being generous with our home is the most important part of owning it,” says Nicola. “If it’s not being used by others for good, then we’ve really missed a trick. We’ve hosted family celebrations, children’s parties, engagement parties, baby showers, work functions, fundraisers for great causes and

Christmas parties for the charities we’re engaged with.”

The kids have also developed a knack for entertaining.

“They see manaakitanga all around them and are active participants,” says Nicola. “Violet can put together a platter without any involvement from me, Elsa can set up a great bar with glasses in tidy rows, and Ari will instinctively find a playlist, put on the music and light the candles. And they know that the most important thing is to welcome people, connect with them, and consider how we can make them feel at home. We don’t want people to feel impressed or intimidated when they visit — we want them to feel loved, cared for and inspired to do things their own way.”

There’s no television here, so board games, swimming and family basketball competitions are typical activities.

Dinner time is sacred; the kids set the table every night and everyone debriefs on their day and shares a few laughs. The Taylors have definitely created what they set out to: a home large enough for sharing the love while maintaining a sense of intimacy for their tight crew.

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STUDY/PLAYROOM/GUEST ROOM Much of the furniture in this multi-use space (not to mention the personalised sign

by Radikal Neon, far left) was custom-designed specifically for it. Ottomans designed by Trinity and made by Forma allow the kids to move around the room and the modules of the matching sofa connect together to form a queen-size bed for guests, complete with a custom-made foam topper to ensure a comfortable sleep.

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STUDY/PLAYROOM/GUEST ROOM The double desk (and chairs) designed by Trinity and made by CABworkshop has a pull-out drawer that neatly houses the printer. String shelves display treasures including a bowl (top shelf, left) and sculptures (middle and bottom shelves) by Kristina Dam Studio from Capricho.

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ABOVE LEFT The dining room walls are painted in Resene Shadowy Blue, a suitable pairing for the dark Global table and Maki chairs from St Clements. ABOVE RIGHT Sliding doors connect the multi-use room to this additional bathroom and the laundry pictured below. The Turn 02 light by Douglas & Bec and tapware by Paini from Metrix seen here are repeated in the ensuite overleaf, while the mirror is by Powersurge, and the Alice Blue tiles and Nero basin are from Artedomus; the latter sits on a vanity made by Trinity using Sleek Concrete by Caesarstone. BELOW Highlights in the laundry include the Boston Brilliante tiles from Artedomus, shelf and rail by Powersurge for drip-drying washing, and Viscount White stone from Granite Benchtop Co (also repeated in the ensuite overleaf).

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ABOVE LEFT Nicola and Josh aimed to create a luxe hotel feel in their bedroom, which Nicola describes as “serene with a slightly moody feel. The idea for the florals [Dark Floral II Black saturated wallpaper by Ellie Cashman] had been in my mind for 10 years, so it was a delight to see it come to life.” An IC T1 High table lamp by Flos from ECC illuminates the headboard made by Trinity from Bespoke Dahlia fabric by Catherine Martin for Mokum, and the linen cushions and duvet cover by Seneca. ABOVE RIGHT “Our brief to Luke and Nick was fairly detailed when it came to the wardrobe, right down to the length of my longest dresses and the height of my highest boots,” says Nicola of this black-glassed beauty. “They approached the wardrobe in the same way as the overall renovation — with creativity, innovative thinking and a beautiful design aesthetic.”

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ENSUITE For this room, Nicola sought small, dark, glistening tiles, Boston Nero Nocturne from Artedomus, that would help create a space that provides a break from the busyness of life. Mirrors custom-made by Powersurge and S2 basins from Stonebaths lighten the tone.

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VIOLET’S ROOM Each child had wonderful ideas for their own sleep space. “I loved spending time with Ari and Violet leafing through wallpaper books to find the starting point for their rooms, and choosing paint colours with Elsa,” says Nicola. Violet settled on Ananas wallpaper

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ABOVE LEFT This wall in Resene Green House in Violet’s room complements her wallpaper, and provides a backdrop for shelving by Tomado and a daybed sourced second-hand on Trade Me. ABOVE RIGHT A Timberland mural from Rebel Walls and rope hammock and ladder made by Josh and Ari make Ari’s room a real visual adventure. A trapdoor leads down to the secret kids’ hang-out space. BELOW The roof in Elsa’s room is painted in Resene Clementine. Her matching blinds and bedding were made by Bolt of Cloth.

On the Arnold Circus stool by Martino Gamper is a lamp from A&C Homestore.

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The wedge-like forms of the home are broken up beneath two splitgable roofs.

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Anything goes We need to talk about this kitchen and the expert way in which it does its own thing.

QUIET CONFIDENCE Stain-, scratch-, heat- and UV-resistant Dekton Vera by Cosentino has a concrete look with pale veining for an industrial-meets-natural feel. At the rear of the kitchen, this hero material is cleverly continued into the cabinetry to provide hidden work surfaces and up onto the wall as a low-riding splashback.

In one of two new Melbourne townhouses created by Bec and George Douros of interior design company Nectaar from the bones of the sprawling 1970s home George grew up in, this kitchen has piqued our interest not only for its naturalistic beauty but also for its tasteful amalgamation of multiple styles. Retaining a hint of the home’s ’70s origins, the backbone honours the existing textural brickwork but is perfectly comfortable alongside contemporary panelled cabinetry and high-tech Dekton surfaces by Cosentino for supreme long-term functionality. Updated with Dulux White on White, the pale bricks are at once enlivened and anchored by the cabinetry’s garden-green Dulux Spirulina, the marbled grey benchtops, and the black tapware and hardware. In what might be our favourite detail, skylights meet track lights overhead, offering task lighting when it’s needed and letting the sun shine in when it isn’t. All told, it’s a well-considered wonder that we just had to run past you. cosentino.com

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Quite the collection Although our approach to decorating — slowly adding this and that, evolving our décor over time — tends to see us pick up pieces one by one, our overarching ethos is about buying what you love. So who’s to say that if you have a firm grasp on the aesthetic you’re after, you can’t dress a room — or, hey, the entire house — in one fell swoop? Not us, and not when Thonet Home’s 2020 capsule collection exists.

A curated offering of the namesake company’s iconic pieces alongside items with a complementary aesthetic made locally and by other thoughtful European brands, it allows you to buy bit by bit, or consider full set-ups under one Wellington roof and shop online from a pool of like talent. If you know this is the look of your dreams, you might just have found the whole package. thonethome.co.nz

For an inspired blend of pared-back pieces curated as if just for you, we know just the place.

TOP Key items combined to well-considered effect here include a 153A bench and 406 chair by Alvar Aalto for Finnish furniture company Artek, and a Gibbston sofa by Thonet New Zealand. ABOVE LEFT Midsummer Dream vase by Company for Artek. ABOVE RIGHT 901 tea trolley by Alvar Aalto for Artek.

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Cabin boys A pair of Auckland pals made these prefab huts, then put them on trucks bound for Ohakune.

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ABOVE Snowmass has a peaked gable roof that echoes the shape of Mt Ruapehu. Its corrugated-iron cladding in Karaka by Steel & Tube blends in with the environment, and the entry vestibule is lined in cedar shiplap clear-sealed to weather naturally. OPPOSITE The open shelves in the cabins’ kitchens (this one is Redrock’s) are custom-fabricated from mild steel with a beeswax finish and hold a collection of Sam’s op-shop finds — most of them discovered when travelling between Auckland and Ohakune.

Long-time friends Sam Parkes and Fraser Horton, both keen surfers and “average” snowboarders, set out on a new adventure together when during a surfing session they conjured a vision to create two holiday homes in Ohakune, somewhere they’d spent many happy times with friends and family over the years. One site in the new subdivision they had their eye on had a view of the mountain, the morning sun transforming snowcaps to pink frosting. The other faced golden paddocks filled with the whispering dry grasses of the central plateau.

Sam and Fraser share sports and an attitude, so the collaboration was both

natural and astute. Building two holiday homes at once meant they could achieve economies of scale but, really, it was the meeting of minds that paid off.

Sam had drawn up a couple of sketches for a cabin he based loosely on a DOC hut. “I wanted something simple but beautiful, with an effective use of space,” he says.

Fraser, an architectural designer, was the key to turning this broad thought into workable reality. “The overarching design mentality was to take a simple and attainable shell, and fill it with layers of richness and character,” he says. He looked at every detail and how it would typically be done, then asked,

“How can I keep the cost the same but make it special?”

Designing the two huts, which they named Redrock and Snowmass, within small footprints (one is 85m2, the other 95m2) was pertinent to the plan. Prefabricating them in Auckland bypassed the problem of inefficient travel back and forth from home to site and allowed a more hands-on approach to the project management.

With the gumption and energy of youth, they leased a warehouse in West Auckland and embarked on the construction of buildings, for which the transport restrictions dictated the dimensions. “The fact we had to put > homest yle 105

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ABOVE Fraser and Sam carried out most of the interior styling, with Hannah acting as a sounding board. Since the build, she’s been crucial to the operation in the management and marketing of the huts as short-term accommodation. In the main living area at Redrock, where layered texture is king, Harry sling chairs from A&C Homestore are teamed with a low coffee table made from some old macrocarpa posts.

“The overarching design mentality was to take a simple and attainable shell, and fill it with layers of richness and character.”

each one on the back of a truck is what informed the size of the design and the pitch of the gable,” explains Fraser. Elements that arrived on site (such as pre-nailed timber framing and corrugated iron for cladding) were put together by a builder team, but the duo helped out, laying cables and pipes, sealing floors, and painting and staining too.

Soon the finished shells were ready to hit the road. “Getting the huts through the door of the warehouse was like giving birth,” recalls Fraser’s wife, Hannah.

“The clearance was millimetric.” A nervous few hours followed as they made their way through the night…

The labour pains of that day are forgotten now that Redrock and Snowmass are settled into the landscape. The whole team worked hard to finish the interiors, installing the modular kitchens and gathering the furniture, fabrics and artworks that evoke a Kiwi take on the Scandinavian concept of hygge.

Arriving at either of these cabins is like a homecoming after an arduous tramp. Step off their gravel paths onto their steel-grated walkways (with allusions to that DOC hut) and the shelter of an entrance porch, then kick off your shoes — because from now on, the experience becomes a little more luxe. >

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TOP Redrock is clad in the same corrugated-iron roofing material as Snowmass, but this time in cheerful Scoria. The boulders here were originally located on nearby farms, buried in the soil; a local digger driver was called on to carefully push them into place. ABOVE Fraser worked hard to ensure the triangular trusses form an arch in each hut’s central hallway. Enhancing the bach-like aesthetic, the timber-lined walls are home to a charming mishmash of artworks.

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ABOVE A set of bunks bought on Trade Me occupies one of the three bedrooms in the Redrock hut (Snowmass has four bedrooms). Among the items from Sam’s art collection that adorn the hallway is a painting of two ruru created by a friend. OPPOSITE Trade Me finds have also been used to good effect in Redrock’s dining nook, like the rustic timber- and-steel-framed table and group of six bare-bulb pendants that are wound around the exposed trusses.

A wide hallway based on the layout of a villa runs beneath a rhythmical triangular arch of exposed timber trusses, a design manoeuvre that makes each cabin feel spacious and just a wee bit grand. Bedrooms lead off the hallway and the living space at the end is the ultimate zone in which to relax and have fun. “We wanted a good vibe — to have the sociability of a café,” says Sam. Undoubtedly, it’s the personalised touches that make it feel so. In each kitchen, the open shelving in waxed mild steel was custom-fabricated, fine basalt tiles deep enough for worktops provide the unique beauty of natural stone, and the gaboon-ply cabinetry is

warm-toned and adheres to the coowners’ ‘as authentic as possible’ rule.

Walls lined in macrocarpa emit a spicy fragrance that adds to the ambience of the living rooms, where the floor space was maximised by pushing built-in bench seats to the edges, the perfect spot for a cup of cocoa or something stronger après ski or a Tongariro hike. Kilim stools can be stored beneath each dining table when not in use, and the duo also made coffee tables from macrocarpa sleepers and bedside tables from hunks of the stuff.

Keeping it real, the floors are darkstained Strandboard and the curtains are fashioned from woollen blankets

bought at an army surplus store, with pop-riveted leather tabs that attach to the rings. The huts’ artwork is inherited or from op shops and includes a photograph of a Ruapehu eruption and map of the Everest Trail that returned as a memento when Sam and his dad took an expedition to that faraway mountain.

Although the Hortons and Sam rent out the huts to daytrippers and holidaymakers on Airbnb, they also spend plenty of time enjoying the fruits of their labour. “We just wanted to elevate typical, affordable architecture at this scale, and to create a special place for people to connect,” says Fraser. homest yle 109

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Step into this courtyard on page 116 to be inspired by its artistic response to environmental issues.

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LIVING —— Shop

Well & good

Little things that make life more liveable.

KNIT PICK In an ode to artisanal crafts, Kowtow’s offering handknits for the first time as part of its A/W 2020 collection. This Whisper jumper is one of our favourites from the spectrum of colours and styles made in India by women from refugee backgrounds given a leg-up to earn a living from their considerable skills. And that’s not all — flip to page 122 for a word with the brand’s founder. kowtowclothing.com

HOLD ME NOW Emerging Wellington leathergoods designer Samuel Mark Clyma uses traditional techniques to handmake belts and bags — like Big and Little Edie here from the Gorgeous Things Pt 2 collection, an extension of his 2019 debut. His classic shapes hint at bygone sartorial eras, yet the downplayed details make them decidedly of the moment. Just another reason to pick up one of these ASAP: they can be fitted with your choice of two longer straps as well.

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Despite so many of us getting the message about the drawbacks of aluminum, it’s still surprisingly hard to find natural deodorant that works and doesn’t smell like your spice rack. The search stops with this one by Melbourne's Apha.Lab, though, which has hints of lavender fields and summer grasses.

There’s no need to grumble about needing extra support at yoga or a post-exercise recovery massage when you can reach for these blocks and balls by Melbourne’s Sure Project. Unimpressed with the environmental impact of the standard foam options, co-founders Lillie Gredley and Gab Briggs produced them from sustainable cork that can be composted when it's done its dash.

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HOW WE ROLL Denmark's Sika Design is one of the world's oldest and largest producers of handmade, sustainable rattan furniture, and Tessuti has done us all a solid and shipped in their castorwheeled Carlo bar trolley. When not using it for drinks or dining, we'll repurpose it as a surface on which to arrange vignettes or pop a plant.

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HERE & SQUARE French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have extended the range of glass Ruutu vases they designed for Helsinki-headquartered Iittala to include these equally compelling ceramic ones. 'Ruutu' means 'square' or 'diamond' in Finnish; however, that simplicity is deceptive as it requires the expertise of master craftspeople to make these pieces. iittala.com

JUST COS As elegant and minimalist as you’d expect from the international label known for its understated yet impeccable clothing inspired by art and design, Cos’s new store in Westfield Newmarket exhibits fashion as if in a gallery. In the mood to shop or not, you’ll want to poke your nose in to see the two-level marvel, built using local materials such as volcanic basalt bluestone and featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and a mesmerising spiral staircase. cosstores.com

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CITTÀ —— Product profile

Tablemates As the season of turning inward draws ever closer, our thoughts turn to hanging out at home.

Cooler temperatures are on their way and with them the desire not to leave the house. Really, who needs to queue for a table at a café when you can set yours for everyday gatherings with loved ones that give you a little more time to stay still? You won’t miss the waitstaff when you can serve yourself from a selection of beautiful pieces you’ve chosen with simple pleasures in mind: soulful ceramics filled with fruit, timber boards laden with bread, a grooved dipper dripping with golden honey. Layer your setting with linen napkins and coasters that warmly invite everyone to make themselves at home. cittadesign.com

TAKE A SEAT This welcoming composition features items from Città’s Still Life collection, which celebrates the calming beauty to be found in oft-used objects. The colour palette whets your appetite in milky white, clotted cream and warm toast and biscuit tones, and the materials appreciate nature’s best. Key pieces pictured include a Radial dining table and chairs, Serena and Milu bowls, Talo bowls and plates, Finch bowls and mugs, Piccadilly tumblers, a Città x Hayley Bridgford vessel, Hand Forged cutlery, Round chopping blocks, and Gingham and Pinstripe napkins and coasters.

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LIVING —— Book extract

Art land One of the innovative projects in new book The Gardens of Eden, a Sydney entry courtyard is reinvented as a living gallery.

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Garden plan illustration from The Gardens of Eden (Gestalten 2020): Irene Laschi

Garden —— LIVING

When confronted with a client’s request to transform the dark and dreary entryway of their new home, Jane Stark of Sydney’s Stark Design took the challenge one step further. In lieu of ornamental flowers or traditional landscaping, her response was to create a living sculpture garden.

The entryway floats on a suspended concrete slab supported by a timber frame creating shallow soil. Given the due-north exposure and Sydney’s hot, arid climate, Jane elected to work with plants that could achieve an architectural effect and also thrive in these growing conditions.

“We wanted a bold plant palette that shone at night as well as during the day,” she says. “Leaf shape and colour were important, given the lack of flowers. Shadow play of the leaf shapes was also a design criterion.”

From the original entryway, Jane kept a narrow-leafed bottle tree native to the area and added a second to “give the garden gravitas” and provide shade.

She dotted the garden with droughttolerant, low-maintenance native shrubs and international imports that >

ABOVE For the Superba Courtyard Garden, artificial turf was selected over grass due to the lack of soil, and as part of the approach to reduce the amount of water needed to maintain the space.

Drainage cells underneath the turf also reduce the overall environmental footprint.

OPPOSITE Cacti and succulents welcome visitors at the door, including prickly pear and Super Pedro, African candelabra and grassy Lomandra confertifolia rubiginosa Crackerjack.

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thrive in shallow soil, as well as cacti and succulents. A low planter made of Corten steel replaced a masonry planter.

Jane’s design choices were also informed by the desire to mitigate stormwater run-off and reduce the amount of additional watering needed.

By reducing the hard surfaces with floating precast concrete platforms and increasing the surface area of the beds, rainwater can be naturally absorbed back in. Drainage cells were also placed underneath the artificial turf, which direct rainwater into storage tanks under the house for redistribution to the home’s lower gardens.

Plant choice, cast concrete, and Corten steel create Jane’s vision of a living sculpture garden — and some of her smart choices can be considered when planning your own. Try mixing statement plants with low shrubs and groundcover to create contrast. Think through leaf shape and colour when opting for a limited palette, and consider the effect natural or artificial lighting will have, treating your plants like works of art and lighting your garden like a gallery.

ABOVE This bottle tree (far right), which takes its name from the distinct shape of its trunk, is a leading focal element, surrounded by Senecio palinodes Ice Sticks.

Edited extract from The Gardens of Eden: New Residential Garden Concepts and Architecture for a Greener Planet co-edited by Abbye Churchill (Gestalten, $120).

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CATALOG

POWERSURGE —— Homeware

BOCONCEPT —— Interior design

OAKLEYS —— Bathrooms

Available in six sizes and a variety of finishes including brushed brass, antiqued brass and copper with interchangeable end detailing, Powersurge’s Knurl Beam slide handle is sleek and minimalist with delicate knurls on a refined grip piece for a luxurious tactility.

Visit the website for the full Home collection of New Zealand-made hand-finished brass furnishings and accessories.

BoConcept are experts at making design, furniture and colour come together in your home. If you need someone to bounce ideas off, their interior decorators are on hand to help you complete any scheme — single rooms, small apartments, big houses or corporate spaces. Book a free consultation with one of BoConcept’s interior decorators today.

Oakleys is now open in Cromwell. Call in to 12 Hughes Crescent to see the sleek new showroom with displays that’ll help spark your imagination and simplify your decision-making. Oakleys’ product partners are among the best in the world.

From German precision and breathtaking Italian design, to locally made products of supreme quality, they have one of the finest and largest ranges in New Zealand. Design, supply, problemsolving — the team’s here to help at every turn.

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THE IVY HOUSE —— Rugs

PLUMBLINE —— Bathrooms

THONET —— Furniture & homeware

Inspired by nature, crafted by hand, Armadillo & Co’s Agra rug is now available to customorder in multiple colours; whether you’re after rich and earthy or tranquil and calm, there’s one for every aesthetic. The Agra rug is indulgent underfoot thanks to its plush pile in 36 hues made from abrash-dyed and sun-dried wool.

Visit The Ivy House’s Parnell, Auckland showroom to discover the pure artistry of Armadillo & Co.

Avenir’s range of bathroom accessories and heated towel ladders places them at the forefront of the fine bathroomware industry. Throw your towel over their perfectly proportioned Grab 90 heated towel rail (pictured) and it’ll soon be warm and dry.

With a unique and carefully designed installation system, this beautiful cylindrical design comes in multiple finishes and with a 10-year warranty.

Thonet Home is an edited capsule collection handpicked from Thonet New Zealand’s commercial and hospitality-worthy furniture brands with a new focus on residential spaces.

It includes Thonet bentwood models; Emeco recycled polypropylene and reclaimed waste timber chairs and stools; Artek homeware; locally custom-made luxury sofas and solid timber dining tables; and Scandinavian classics shipped direct from Norway.

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CATALOG

ESCEA —— Heating

ROCKET —— Coffee machines

PHOENIX —— Tapware

Escea’s latest release, the DS Series of gas fireplaces, gives you less of everything to offer more than ever before. Less unnecessary detail places a greater focus on the flames; less wasted heat means a higher efficiency rating; and less depth results in a sleek look with a small footprint. The DS series is available in both single- and double-sided designs.

Whatever your kitchen décor, Rocket Espresso’s domestic machines add a chic finishing touch with their top-quality pairing of design and function that makes mornings that much more enjoyable. Head to the Rocket Espresso store at 208 Ponsonby Road, Auckland to view the complete range.

Zimi is a unique collection of mixer taps, shower mixers and outlets that offers everything from timeless, classic pairings to on-trend colours. Twenty-seven colour and finishing combinations can be created from this highly versatile, easily interchangeable range, letting you inject your personality into your spaces. Available at Mico retail outlets.

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VAN BRANDENBURG —— Design

ARTISAN —— Interiors

HOMESTYLE —— Content creation

Architecture Van Brandenburg uses organic forms to capture nature’s extraordinary aesthetic and functionality. Their new range of handcrafted homeware will add beauty and a sophisticated touch of the outdoors to your home. Teacups to tables, coasters to vases, you’ll find it all in their online store.

Woven in India from hand-spun jute dyed with vegetable dye to reveal the fibre’s beautiful natural inconsistencies, Artisan’s Jute rugs are elegant and timeless. Pictured here is Charcoal ($1930/2.5m x 3m) — in stock now.

At homestyle, we’re specialists in working with brands to create innovative, integrated, bespoke home and lifestyle content. From initial concept to polished finish, our clients benefit from our in-depth understanding of these categories and our expert design, styling and editorial advice. Gain exposure across multiple channels, including print and online. Contact us to learn how to further the reach of your next campaign.

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LIVING —— Thoughts on…

Last word

Kowtow’s creative director Gosia Piatek works between Wellington and London, where she lives in an 1800s home.

BEING GREEN Minimalism, natural materials and sustainability are key to Gosia’s business and she lives by the same principles. “I’m sick of single-use plastic — it’s killing our planet!” she says. “In London, the council picks up your compost weekly, which I love. I avoid the supermarket and shop small and locally, refilling containers with grains, pulses and nuts, and buying fruit and vegetables from the grocer, bread from the baker and cheese from the cheesemonger, who wraps it in paper.”

“I live with my partner, film director Thomas Napper, and our son, Laker, in North London’s Crouch End. Our house has good bones and had already been renovated, so we haven’t had to do much to it since we moved in just over a year ago. Light is important to me, though, so we did paint the two front rooms white, and the previous owner took all the wall lights with him, so we’re slowly installing new ones.

The main drawcard of the house was its shared garden. The neighbours on this block saved two acres of land from developers and instead created a park with fruit trees and a vegetable garden.

Everyone’s back fences face onto it, making it a little haven safe for kids.

Weekends here are fun as they’re very social. Our house is big, so we often have guests stay over and our kitchen table can seat 12, meaning long vegetarian lunches are a common occurrence.

Home to me means warmth, comfort and safety. One of the rituals I enjoy is having a bath scented with lavender oil every evening. Even if I come home at 2am, I still run a bath.” kowtowclothing.com

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The Home Collection

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Solid structures paired with gentle folded formations & delicate detailing.

Hand finished brass fittings & accessories for the home.

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A place to unwind Clear your mind and enjoy time immersed in a book, a drink, a conversation with friends or simply sit back and chill nestled into the contemporary Hang sofa from Wendelbo.

Above - Hang 3 seater sofa by Wendelbo RRP $4,899, Arc side table $1,499

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