All in Living
Two Raw Sisters, Margo and Rosa Flanagan, love making salads fun and exciting to eat. In this delicious sweet salad, the ‘grain’ component is the Anzac cookies, the ‘dressing’ is the burnt caramel yoghurt and the ‘fruit and vegetable’ element is the roasted strawberries with fresh mint. Just like a savoury salad, it’s perfect for sharing.
As we leave the uncertainty of the past two years behind us, Katy Husband from Feather and Oak explores the interior design trends set to brighten up our homes in the year ahead.
Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell views the landscape from the clouds as he ponders the ephemeral highlights and temporal nature of our seasons.
To seamlessly integrate your wall colours with your flooring, Bremworth has teamed up with Interior Stylist Megan Morton, to give you a colour matching guide.
Katy Husband from Feather and Oak shows us how to create a statement interior by maximising the scale of feature furnishings to bring a sense of drama and intrigue.
With traditional style out front and a contemporary new addition extending out the back, the owners of an updated St Albans bungalow couldn’t resist nicknaming their home ‘Mullet House’.
A unique heritage property in Johannesburg combines the historic charm of the old with a smart, elegant and boldly contemporary take on family living.
The creamy, green sauce in this delicious pasta dish is packed full of flavours. Imagine hints of garlic, lemon zest, miso and buttery pine nuts, all in one mouthful. This fresh, light pasta is sure to impress anyone and tastes great hot or cold! For some extra colourful flavour, add some smoked salmon and juicy sweet blistered cherry tomatoes at the last minute before serving.
Award-winning real estate agent Michael Calder has launched Calder and Co. Residential, a new independent real estate agency in Christchurch with a love of the garden city and a close eye on the local market.
Tony Milne from Rough Milne Mitchell ponders the winter landscape and the traditions that embrace the chill of the season.
Rachael Cone, owner of Total Realty, reflects on how the pandemic has impacted the housing market and where it’s likely to be heading now that we’ve adapted to life with Covid-19.
Since March 2012, abode has been shining a light on the work of some of the most exceptional builders in Canterbury and the South Island. Here we reflect on and celebrate a few of our favourite homes and the builders behind them.
With the pandemic upon us, we’re likely to be spending even more time in our homes. abode asked furniture category manager at Mckenzie & Willis, Jayne Cross-Hunter, to share her insights into how we can cosy-up our homes.
After beautifying interiors for many renovations and new builds, Katy Husband from Feather and Oak shares her secrets on where to spend or save your way to success.
A classic childhood favourite from Two Raw Sisters, these Eskimo Pies are so simple and fun to make. You don’t have to use vanilla ice cream, just go with your favourite flavours. Margo and Rose love using mint chocolate chip ice cream for an after-dinner mint vibe.
With vistas to the Southern Alps, parklands, streams and lakes, this characterful contemporary home from Metzger Builders enjoys a rural setting in Clearwater, just minutes from central Christchurch.
Katy Husband from Feather and Oak is ready to welcome summer and is taking her interior style outdoors for entertaining this season.
For lovers of Hamptons and coastal style, the new Oneworld Collection showroom in Christchurch is a destination for classic luxury.
Johannesburg architect Anthony Orelowitz has designed a home for his family that reinvents what it means to make a haven in the city.
Interior designer Lisa Storer’s modern farmhouse outside Johannesburg blends rustic warmth with industrial simplicity to create a happy home for her family.
