homestyle

homestyle is New Zealand’s freshest home and lifestyle magazine. With a focus on clever ideas and intelligent spending, homestyle offers a mix of accessible luxury and practical inspiration giving you the confidence to create your own living environment with a personal touch. From new homes, to renovations and even rentals, homestyle is the magazine for anyone looking to transform their house into a home.

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STYLE

Scout • We’ve been shopping for your home and wardrobe.

Aesthetic arrival • The Summer 2025/2026 collection from Baya leans into a little more shape, texture and colour — but stays focused on a refined celebration of handmade craft.

BLUE-SKY THINKING • Adding a second floor, and picking out the engineered elements in colour, elevated this rescue mission that looks up for inspiration.

GOOD FUN • Parents of five Courtney and Michael Adamo have lived in Los Angeles, London and now Byron Bay, where they enjoy a more intentional, slower pace. In The Family Home, they share simple ways to foster imaginative play and support togetherness.

Tell me a story • Personalise the tale at home with these quietly beautiful pieces.

AGAINST THE GRAIN • Layer timber stains with bold pops of structured colour and you’ve got a unique interior moment, pronto.

RAUKURA TUREI DRAWS ON WHAKAPAPA TO MAKE ART WITH SOUL AND SUBSTANCE.

LUCY VINCENT HAS SPENT TWO DECADES GUIDING HER CLEAN BEAUTY BRAND, WITH AN AUTHENTIC LESS-IS-BEST PHILOSOPHY.

SURROUNDED BY HEIRLOOMS AND COLLABORATORS, DESIGNER BEC SNELLING BALANCES BOLD GESTURES WITH QUIET DETAIL IN HER NEW WORK.

HOMES HOMES • What do you do when your bach update becomes a complete new build that is so accommodating you find it an inspirational place to relax and work? You move in permanently, of course. This refined expression of Californian modernism, interpreted Kiwi style by Johnstone Callaghan Architects, has become a haven on the hills above Akaroa Harbour. See more on page 90.

WHOLE TRUTHS • This renovation draws on holistic thinking to craft a cohesive, authentic design response that can be appreciated moment by moment.

SILENT WITNESS • With a outlook to the harbour and cloaked in native bush, this house is intentionally designed for quiet and calm, catering for the special needs of this Tauranga family.

STARK HARMONY • Black into white does go. When you extend a character property and aim for sharp contrast, there’s nothing grey about the results.

GUIDE THE WAY • On a hillside overlooking a bay, a considered rebuild now shines as a serene, light-filled home with space for reflection and renewal.

Pitch perfect • Tune into a tailored system that lifts cabinet fronts up and away — and gets it right every time.

QUICK CHANGE • Living House introduces a faster, smarter, more accessible way to build light, warm and well-ventilated homes that just feel good.

HONEY-COLLECTING PIONEERS CRAFT AN INTENTIONAL ESCAPE THAT CHANNELS THEIR PERSONAL VALUES AND WEAVES INTO THEIR CREATIVE STORYTELLING.

CATALOG

Last word • Emma and Dan Eagle, co-founders of Good Form, have launched an event to celebrate independent creators.