abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the summer season.
All in Style
Outdoor edit
abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the summer season.
Summer edit
abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the new season.
Summer edit
abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the new season.
Super charged
Interior designer Kim Stephen’s terraced home in London combines her signature flair for colour with clever use of its compact spaces.
Summer edit
abode stylists curate the latest colours, furniture and accessories for the new season.
Step out in style
Sprucing up your space? Here’s your one-stop guide to the best backyard or balcony.
Spring edit
Mustard and cream, blossom and beige, fresh and green
Rebel with a cause
Celeste Benefield of Wanaka Interiors shares her ideas on standing out from the crowd and creating a space that’s uniquely you.
More on the floor
Choosing Forté products is easier than ever with two new showrooms in Christchurch and Queenstown.
Mix it up
Retro style gains a bold new personality as an eclectic collection of furniture and decor is tied together with pretty Resene paint and wallpaper.
Ahead of the curve
Kamo Marsh Senior Landscape Architect Emily Hastie updates us on the freshest trends in garden design.
Creative heritage
This Victorian home in Cape Town has been given a sophisticated update that brings out all its loveliest historic features, while also adding light-filled layers of elegance and ease
Winter Edit
The Marseille Dining Chair from Frobisher, with its juxtaposed soft fabric and brushed brass frame, strikes a sleek pose against a neutral backdrop of Resene Tic Tac Toe with half arch design in Resene Green Days.
A welcoming home
Our talented new columnist Celeste Benefield, owner of Wanaka Interiors, brings her design experience and advice to abode and tells us the best ways to create a welcoming, cosy space in your home.
Bonjour, beachside living!
A change of lifestyle was required for the owners of this Banks Peninsula bach. Armstrong Interiors demonstrates what excellence can look like when designing a new coastal home.
Winter Edit
Deep blue, Earthen blush, Organic green
A dramatic edge
With a 30-degree sloping site, the challenge was set for Young Architects and Hoogervorst Builders to create and build a home that was always going to be dramatic.
Best of both worlds
Close to the township of Wānaka, but with outstanding views of the lake and mountains beyond, this home, designed by Threefold Architecture, ticks all the boxes.
Style and purpose
This serene home in the Coromandel is the perfect example of how good design, communication and fine artistry achieve a great outcome, thanks to Johnston Architects and Bespoke Interior Design.