Your Home and Garden

I’m one of the jammy people who is taking those three days off between Easter and Anzac Day to get 10 days. Instead of going away or eating as many hot cross buns as humanly possible, I’ll be using the time to paint over my pink entrance with white paint. Depending on your stance on coloured walls versus white, this will either be a travesty or a triumph. My reasons for doing this are: a) the colour was never that exact Marrakech shade I was after; b) I’m bored with it; c) I’m hoping to sell later this year and that blank canvas vibe will be all-important. So, our white story on page 76 is timely. I’m taking this opportunity to pare back the space and go for what writer…

EDITOR Fiona Hawtin ART & EDITORIAL Content producer Bryony Ammonds-Smith Art director Nicola Feeney Chief sub-editor Michelle Joe  Garden editor Mary Lovell-Smith  Senior designers Hayley Pearce, Béla Trussell-Cullen  Designers Anna Pétursdóttir, Debby Wei CONTRIBUTORS  Monique Balvert-O’Connor, Jane Binsley, Bureaux, Cheryl Carr, Eleanor Cripps, Gina Fabish, Debbie Harrison, Camille Khouri, Matt Klitscher, Living Inside, Babiche Martens, Rachael McKenna, Leanne Moore/Cave, Lauren Olive, Hannah Puechmarin, Shelley Tustin, Rachel White ADVERTISING | CORPORATE  Sales director Claire Chisholm  Senior commercial brand manager Angela Wei, angela.wei@aremedia.co.nz Senior account managers Chloe Jordan, chloe.jordan@aremedia.co.nz; Amy Madden amy.madden@aremedia.co.nz Account manager Sara Grace Aldis saragrace.aldis@aremedia.co.nz Classified sales Kim Chapman, classifieds@xtra.co.nz Head of digital Melissa Walsh  Senior digital content producer Katie Delany  E-Commerce/shopping editor Sarah Templeton EXECUTIVE  Chief executive officer Jane Huxley  General manager Stuart Dick  Editorial director Sarah Henry  Distributor…

WE LOVE Wooden chopping boards are an underrated decor staple. @lisaspollock This bedroom is adorable. We can’t get enough of the bedframe. @pearsonandprojects PODCAST OF THE MONTH The Good Oil has fascinating conversations with painters across Aotearoa. CONNECT WITH US We love seeing images from our #yourhomeandgarden community. @yourhomeandgarden TOP INSTAGRAM POST Followers went mad for this colourful retro kitchen. @yourhomeandgarden TRENDING ONLINE This villa went a wee bit viral on our website. yourhomeandgarden.co.nz Instagram @yourhomeandgarden| Facebook facebook.com/yourhomegarden | Website yourhomeandgarden.co.nz | Pinterest yourhomegarden…

SHELVING GOODNESS Storage space can be functional and pretty. If you need a home for your linen, towels, or extra bits and pieces, the Nora Multi Function storage unit is a stylish household addition. $2299, from freedomfurniture.co.nz WIGGLE ME THIS This Formantics Yellow Wiggle vessel is a statement piece with or without flowers. $149, from wonderroom.co.nz FOOTBALL FANATIC A neat addition to a rumpus room or den. Fine Little Day soccer cushion cover. $115, from boltofcloth.com BITS AND PIECES Gather around the table and have a no-phones evening with this The World of Oscar Wilde jigsaw puzzle. $45.90, from villagebookshop.co.nz BAG OF FUN IT’S A BAG OF CHIPS BUT IN PLATTER FORM. THE CHIPS THEMSELVES ARE DIP BOWLS AND WE’RE OBSESSED. $39.99, FROM COTTONON. COM/NZ/TYPO LOUNGE ABOUT The Sashka swivel…

1 Blue Q oven mitt, $29.90, from Iko Iko. 2 Passiona oven mitt, $49.75, from Kip & Co. 3 Living & Co oven mitt, $9, from The Warehouse. 4 Orla Kiely wild rose stem oven mitt, $59, from Bolt of Cloth. 5 Mosey Me oven mitt, $49, from Hedgerow. 6 Herbs oven mitt, $36.50, from Bonnie and Neil. 7 Raindance oven mitt, $19, from Gorman. 8 Made from Scratch oven mitt, $23.99, from Real Groovy. 9 Linens & More leopard oven mitt, $15.99, from Dragonfly Collective. 10 Studio Soph toothy skull oven mitt, $26, from Hapa.…

SITTING ROOM Homeowners Jono and Sophie fell in love with the villa’s ornate details, sash windows and high ceilings. “We have kept all of the original heritage features, as these are the most impressive and beautiful aspects of the house.” home profile MEET & GREET Jono Taylor (Intensive care consultant) and Sophie Henderson (principal researcher at MBIE), their son Atticus (seven months) and springer spaniel Labrador retriever cross Luna. THE PROPERTY A century-old traditional New Zealand villa with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a library/study, kitchen/ dining area, living room and laundry. HALLWAY The kauri flooring is original to the house. Resene Full White Pointer was used in this area, as well as the main bedroom and Atticus’ room. This archway and the wooden door to the kitchen/dining area are two…