Your Home and Garden

Ever since I used my toy cash register as a four-year-old to obsessively play supermarkets, I’ve always wanted to be a shopkeeper. So, the opening of shop.yourhomeandgarden.co.nz is a real thrill. It’s an online shop version of the magazine and where you’ll find an edit of fantastic homewares and interiors products. It’s only just open for business but already there are so many French linen duvets, bedside tables, shelving, art prints, mugs, lamps, vases… the list goes on, that it really is a happy hunting ground. We’re also excited to show you through acclaimed actors’ Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Hurst’s Auckland house on the cover and also page 32. The Westmere villa has been home for some time and it’s the essence of what home is – a comfortable family haven…

WE LOVE Greytown ceramicist Felicity Smith has been experimenting with firing glass in the kiln with breathtaking results. Put this in all our windows, please. @wundaire Octavia Dickinson’s Albie fabric is simply to die for. Or better yet – recline for, like this sofa decked out in the striped material’s multiple colourways. @octaviadickinson PODCAST OF THE MONTH American home magazine Domino spotlights creative strategies to make your house feel more special and personal, all on Design Time. CONNECT WITH US We love seeing images from our #yourhomeandgarden community. @yourhomeandgarden TRENDING ONLINE Innovative design features big in this modern Christchurch home. yourhomeandgarden.co.nz TOP INSTAGRAM POST This dreamy bedroom dished out soft layers and coastal bliss. @yourhomeandgarden Shop shop.yourhomeandgarden.co.nz Instagram @yourhomeandgarden | Facebook facebook.com/yourhomegarden | Website yourhomeandgarden.co.nz…

TABLE MANNERS A classic design with a modern touch, Citta is reinventing the table as we know it. We could literally sit here all day, whether eating, working, doodling or chatting to loved ones. Made from solid American white oak and available in three sizes, welcome to your new domestic bliss. Have a field day with the Field table, $5890, from cittadesign.com HOT AND STEAMY We’re spilling the tea on a hot kitchen accessory: the Alessi Plisse kettle, $232, from endclothing.com BIG BOOTS TO FILL THEY SAY ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET AND NEITHER WILL YOU, NOT WHEN IT COMES TO THIS GORGEOUS PLATE, AT LEAST. MARIMEKKO KARKUTEILLA PLATE, $43, FROM BOLTOFCLOTH.COM Smoke show This wavy glass vase brings a subtle ombre magic to any space, flowers or no flowers. $39.99 from H&M. MIRROR, MIRROR Ride the trend of wavy decor…

“This marketplace was created for people like me who see something in the magazine or on our website and have to have it pretty much straight away.”FIONA HAWTIN Your Home and Garden now has an online shop and is pleased to announce the virtual doors are open – shop.yourhomeandgarden.co.nz. Shopping has always been part of the lifeblood of the magazine. In every issue, the editorial team has tracked down the most exciting new and trusted products and brands to include on the trends pages, alongside the innumerable house tours, DIY, garden ideas and recipes. So, it seemed entirely natural that the magazine incorporated a retail channel where “magazine readers and our online audience can see it, love it, then buy it in one well-curated space,” says Your Home and Garden editor Fiona Hawtin. “I’m…

HEAD IN THE SAND Made from West Coast black sand clay, this hand-thrown vase is what you’d call a statement piece. Take the beach home with you with the Author Ceramics Pillow Vase, $219. AND SO TO BED Home Lab’s 100 percent stonewashed cotton duvet set includes a duvet cover and two pillowcases. The rich olive colour is just the cherry on top. $108.99. SWEET DREAMS Lightweight, soft and ultra breathable, these flax linen pillowcases are all you’ve ever dreamed of. Aspen & Fern shades of green pillowcase pair, $129. TEARS OF JOY FLOW STUDIO CERAMICS IS ALL ABOUT THOUGHTFUL, TIMELESS PIECES, WHICH SUMS UP THIS TEARDROP PITCHER, $227. A friendly wave Inspired by the idyllic landscapes of Aotearoa, Formation Light’s newest shades continue to dazzle and impress. Hive Wave lightshade, $598.50. COLOUR YOUR WORLD ADD A LITTLE ZEST TO…

As the winter wind bites, there’s nothing more comforting than snuggling down in a warm and inviting living room. Transitioning between the seasons involves an eye for texture and a love of welcoming interiors. With a few effortless additions, it’s easy to transform your space into a winter sanctuary that will make coming home a delight. Add texture Layer up by adding plush textiles in warming shades and tones. Wool blankets and fuzzy throw pillows are the perfect accessories to invite you to curl up and relax on the sofa. Winter whites such as cream and ivory help brighten up a space while simultaneously softening it, so make sure to invest in the Living & Co Luxe crimped faux fur throw for extra cosiness ($49). Rug up Nothing says snug better than a rug.…