New abode columnist Rachael Cone of Total Realty in Christchurch on the interior trends property buyers will be looking for in 2024.
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Future Proof: Experts in all areas of building and renovating share their experiences and insights on the innovations, best practices and popular trends we can look forward to in 2024.
The Jetty House
This high-performance Lake Taupo holiday home with high-end style is an excellent case study for eHaus, says Jon Iliffe.
Feeling super
This new Canterbury home designed by Bob Burnett Architecture checks the boxes as a sustainable, certified Superhome that is also a joy to live in.
Where the heart is
Stu Bell Construction created this Waitaha Canterbury new build home for a very important client – Stu’s mother.
Best of both worlds
This family collaboration, with Archco Architecture at the fore, led to a refined mountain retreat – perfect for all seasons.
Heart and soul
Architectural designer Barry Connor and builder Nick Parsons put together an appealing blend of old and new to create a comfortable character family home in a leafy Christchurch suburb.
Good as gold
This holiday destination cabin designed by Fabric celebrates its unique West Coast location and the pioneering spirit of the early gold-panners who lived in the area.
More than meets the eye
It’s a killer view, so of course this new-build home by Aaron Jones of Urbanfunction drinks it in from every angle. But there are plenty of other factors at play.
New view
The prime location and perfect lifestyle ticked all the boxes for the owners of this Chilton + Mayne architecturally designed home.
Turn up the volume
Concise design by Wilson & Hill Architects shows that a smaller house doesn’t have to mean less space.
Black-tie affair
A dapper addition by Rogan Nash Architects means this 1960s weatherboard home is now perfectly tailored to modern living.
A fusion of cultures
Thanks to Frampton Construction, a hardworking couple has created a home that seamlessly blends their Indian heritage with the stunning beauty of New Zealand.
For the love of family
Designed to cater to the needs of a multi-generational family, this bach, built by Petrie Construction, is all its owners could have dreamed of.
Inner circle
A modest Melbourne Federation-style architectural home takes on grand proportions thanks to the inclusion of a cluster of courtyards.
Angle Poise
A meticulously site-sensitive architectural approach and restrained yet comfortable interiors characterise architect Yvette van Zyl’s coastal home.
Instantly on holiday
A minimalist holiday home to capture the stunning views of Kaikōura from a hilltop position was the requirement here. Wilson and Hill Architects and Nick Griffin Builder met the brief and a whole lot more.
The silver lining
A large family ‘forever’ home was damaged beyond repair in the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The replacement took ten years to come to fruition, but for homeowners and builders Mike and Lisa Brown, it was worth the wait.
Into the fold
With elegant, origami-like forms that echo its stunning surrounds, the success of this new-build home in Queenstown was in the precision craftsmanship by Shore Construction.
Designer vision
Talented couple Andrew and Andrea Hopping have given the site of their earthquake-damaged villa a new lease of life, thanks to the work of Radius Building and Foley Group Architecture.