Peaceful details, sumptuous colours and clever décor tricks have created beautifully nourishing spaces for this family of four

Eight villa renovations in Auckland and Wellington deliver more than meets the eye, and a considered symbiosis between old and new.

A tribute to New Zealand’s most famous housing style.

One of my Christmas presents was tickets to the Fat Freddy's Drop concert at Ascension Vineyards in Matakana, which happened just this weekend gone. What a fine excuse to spend the weekend in the Matakana area where there are lots of galleries, vintage shops, markets, vineyards, cafes and beaches - what's not to love?! Vintage baches at Sandspit - looks better when the tide's in. The concert was great - despite a 20 minute downpour that just finished before the main act - one of New…

Grey Lynn Villa Conversion / Renovation / Extension. Design & Build by #McKinstryProjects #Auckland #NewZealand #NZ A gentle transformation while retaining the original house's classic character. The new design introduced an interior suitable for modern living with improved indoor-outdoor connection. Photographed by Jackie Meiring

Roseberry Villa got more than a makeover when Interior Designer Abbey Lang moved in – it got a new lease on life. Old and new collided in this 110-year-old villa when Abbey doubled the home’s floorplan with a modern extension. To ensure the extension and the heritage aspects of the home merged seamlessly, Abbey used a carefully selected palette of Resene paint.

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This stunning award-winning renovation in Auckland combines the best of the old with the new.