Editor’s note
Confession time: when I was planning this issue, I didn’t know it would turn out to be quite so colourful, but given how many striking shades appear in our pages, it’s heartening to know that Kiwi homeowners are starting to embrace a bolder palette and express themselves in vivid hues that extend beyond the neutral safety net of white and beige. When it comes to interior design, there are seven identifiable elements: space, line, shape, light, texture, pattern, and colour. Playing around with these is where the fun starts, especially when getting creative with the latter. Amy Moore’s Gisborne home is a masterclass in experimentation, and features a kaleidoscopic clash of violet, tangerine and lemon, while the Nelson home of Bonnie Slade uses colour as an artful accent and veers toward…