Your Home and Garden

Your Home and Garden shows you how to create a home that reflects your personal style. From decorating tips to easy DIY craft projects and expert gardening advice, it is packed with inspiring and affordable ideas for when you are renovating, building or simply updating your home.

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Mantel As Anything

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Shop With Us • EXPERT STYLE IS JUST A CLICK AWAY WITH THE YOUR HOME AND GARDEN SHOP. SHIPPING INCLUDED

In The Loop • It’s not really Christmas until the wreath goes on the door

It’s a Rap

Deck The Tree • Branch out and adorn your evergreen with a pretty showpiece

Power Up • Cleaning your floors in double-quick time is much easier thanks to Shark’s ground-breaking vacuum

The definitive gift guide

Absolutely Frilling

Home For The Holidays • Minimalist Scandi-style Christmas decorating works a treat in this renovated period home

Gift Of Joy • Uninhibited use of colour and pattern delivers a home that’s merry and bright – and not just at Christmas

Bold & Eclectic • In an excerpt from The Makers, writer Pandora Sykes’ home is a cosy and chic statement in fearlessness with colour and patterns

The Kiwi Favourites Awards • We’re looking for the country’s favourite room designs. We’re on a mission to find the nation’s favourites in the kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom spaces in a bid to find New Zealand’s favourite rooms

Come Together

All Is Bright • Colour is key in Kip&Co co-founder Alex McCabe’s vibrant home over the holidays

Hang About • It’s time for a tree change with these homemade cuties

The revivalist • Make your own candles to keep or give as gifts

Put A Bow On It • A well-executed bow on a present will always elevate the gift-giving ritual

Star Turn

Coastal Christmas

All White Now • A fresh, coastal take on the classic white Christmas starts with a backdrop of relaxed vintage style. On top, layer shades of white from rich cream to crisp snow, offset by foraged shells and coastal flora also spray painted in white, then worked into wreaths and other essential festive decor elements. The result? A relaxed, contemporary and charmingly tactile setting for a memorable festive celebration

Kiwi Christmas

The constant gardener • With the weather warming up, gardens step up a gear so get out in the sunshine and dig in

Grand design • Meet George Watts, the landscape designer at Ayrburn in Arrowtown

Gifts Of the Earth • An excerpt from garden and interior designer Michael Mansvelt’s long-awaited book Everyday Opulence

Food

Get Merry • Everyone will go crackers about these festive dinner favourites – and the delicious trimmings

Santa’s stocking • Share the holiday love and mix up something scrumptious with sugar, spice and all things nice

Cheese, Please • A perfectly composed cheeseboard is the perfect finish to any meal these holidays. Or, skip the main and go straight to the cheese

Holiday Spirit • Serve up a few rounds of good cheer with these delicious mocktails and cocktails

On the bubble • Nothing says festive better than fizz. Here are 10 top drops under $25 to ensure this season’s toasts are sure to sparkle

Sound Bites • All the ingredients for kitchen and Christmas entertaining success

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

The Busman’s Guide To: Mount Maunganui

Moments Of Joy • Sue Pat’s whimsical stationery cleverly captures the wonders of Christmas

Breaking Bad Habits • How to straighten up and free yourself from negative behaviour patterns

A Brief History Of... The Lips Sofa • Based on the...