Your Home and Garden April 2022

This month I’m… Wearing Juliette Hogan’s navy suiting Carmela dress. It’s super flattering and makes a nice change from slouchy WFH gear. Also, after many months of elasticated waistbands, it’s reliably comfortable. $649, juliettehogan.com I’ve been looking around my house since the war on Ukraine started and feeling so very lucky to have a comfortable home I’ve renovated for my family over the years. I can’t imagine having to go into survival mode with loved ones, grab the pets and life’s basics to keep you going as you flee across a border to a safe country or hide out in underground train stations. I look at my kitchen table, a beaten-up old rimu number I found at a garage sale back when garage saleing was a legitimate sport. The kids may have carved…

WE LOVE The Auckland home of mid-century furniture dealer, artist and interior designer Jodi Newnham showcases all her passions. @midcenturyswag TRENDING ONLINE A completely transformed caravan serves up mobile style. yourhomeandgarden.co.nz Finding the beauty in’shrooms is the new obsession of Torontobased Kiwi artist Anna Church. @annachurch_art CONNECT WITH US We love seeing images from our #yourhomeandgarden community. @yourhomeandgarden PODCAST OF THE MONTH Actor Dax Shepard and his buddy Monica Padman chat to celebs and interesting types. There’s a lot of over-sharing but in a good way, and it’s often hilarious. TOP INSTAGRAM POST This laundry is setting pulses racing with its functional good looks. @yourhomeandgarden Instagram @yourhomeandgarden | Facebook facebook.com/yourhomegarden | Pinterest pinterest.com/yourhomegarden…

WILD THING Kip & Co bed linen celebrates pattern, print and creativity in collections designed for adultsteenagers and children, The Australian somewhat zany brand’s colourful and somewhat zany creations include a duvet featuring prancing pink horses, pictured above. To see more from the Kip & Co range, visit moiongeorge.nz HIGH FLYER The Large Cast Jet Plane in aquamarine by artist Simon Lewis Wards, has just landed. $230, from thepoiroom.co.nz SPLURGE BASKET CASE Bring some subtle colour to your home with this handwoven basket made from kaisa grass and stitched together with cotton. $69.99, from tradeaid.org.nz LOVE LOCAL Handmade goods created in New Zealand are the hallmark of the homewares collection curated by Auckland-based clothing label Widdess. Dipped mugs in gold and blue. $46 each, from widdess.co.nz TOGETHER TIME Sharing food and good times with friends and family is the best.…

Having a minimal and tidy home creates more space, which evokes a feeling of freedom, peace, and intentionality. For this reason, I subscribe to the belief that everything in your home can be beautiful while also serving a purpose. This also includes creative storage options to keep your house tidy. We all know that clutter, whether hidden or on display for all to see, can cause a feeling of chaos. That’s why I’m sharing 10 simple and visually appealing tips to help unleash your home’s true storage potential. 1. Begin with a drop zone Consider the entry zone in your home, and where the majority of your clutter tends to accumulate. For me, this is the kitchen, which is why I have a dedicated pegboard for things such as bags, keys, pet leashes…

Auckland florists Isabel Johnston and Lydia Reusser began working together at the end of 2020, after the first Covid-19 lockdown. “Lydia approached me with the idea of partnering up after we had spent many hours freelancing together and discussing our dreams of what our ideal vision for a floristry business would look like,” says Isabel. Having spent so many weekends working together on weddings and events, the pair decided that combining their talents on a joint venture could lead to something unique and exciting. “I already had a handful of regular clients who I provided flowers for on a weekly basis and Lydia had weddings booked for the upcoming season,” says Isabel. “The partnership developed organically as our aesthetics were very aligned and we both had a strong desire to create something different…

Meet & greet Annabel (creative director of Design Federation) and Simon Berry (managing director of Whitestone Cheese), Mia, 10, Jackson, nine, and Boe, seven, plus dogs Tessa and Wicket. “I chose a very pool-inspired colour on the walls to create that cohesion with the outdoors.”ANNABEL BERRY It’s actually impossible to believe Annabel Berry’s Ōamaru home is the same one we featured back in 2016. Structurally, the house is the same – apart from the addition of a pool house and studio/guest accommodation; we’ll come to that later – but the decor is almost unrecognisable. Art has been pared back and moved, statement lightshades switched out, flooring replaced and most rooms boast a new paint palette. But what do you expect from someone who studies colour and interiors all day long? “What can I say?…