Love conquers family's termite trauma
When Tobi Lawton and Sarah Lee were shopping for their first home, they flippantly wished they could have a new one from GJ Gardner.
View ArticleHome - no place like it
I realised I had a problem when I almost spent $100 on an hourglass.
View ArticleVideo: A million bucks buys you this
This posteriation of my almost-finished blog is a video post. I have crafted a movie for your enjoyment. However I'm not optimistic that you will enjoy it since I failed at almost every basic step of...
View ArticleSarah Jessica Parker's chic NYC home
Ladies, the day has finally come for you to get a piece of not only Sarah Jessica Parker's shoe collection, but her home, too.
View ArticleFrom meth-house to family home
The walls of a retired Foxton couple's home were laced with methamphetamine at concentrations up to 112 times above what is considered safe. Now the walls sparkle with a community's love.
View ArticleHouse of the week: Papamoa
When a section near Papamoa Beach became available, the Keyte family took up the opportunity to build a modern, low-key holiday home of their own.
View ArticleHouse of the week: Kumeu
This young family wanted to renovate their grand but austere 1930s bungalow into a cosy and liveable home.
View ArticleJon Bridges: 10 reasons to build a house
Welcome to the final ever, ultimate and last blog post for "We're Building a House"*. All good things come to an end, and so do some quite average things like this blog.
View ArticleHow green is a green clean?
For those who care about the environment, the allure of using "green" cleaning products is more powerful than ever.
View ArticleHouse of the week: Lake Taupo
Located in Te Rangiita on the shores of Lake Taupo, this holiday home has been inspired by its surroundings.
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House of the week: Thorndon
Renovating a 100-year-old home in Wellington's historic suburb of Thorndon is bound to come with challenges.
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Jon Bridges shares baby photos
This is a PS to my blog about our house build in Three Kings Auckland. If you were one of the readsters of my blog who was keen (and in some cases desperate) to see pictures of our baby, this is for...
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Top home cleaning tips
Jolie Kerr, author of "My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag . . . and Other Things You Can't Ask Martha," answers help me clean house queries and proffers some fantastic tips in the process:
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House of the week: Hotel home
Chris Parkin's art-filled apartment is located on the top floor of his own hotel.
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Dot's castle dream inspires
Eccentric entrepreneur Dot Smith's dream of her own castle in rural New Zealand is capturing imaginations.
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How to heat your home for less this winter
Temperatures are plummeting once again, with winter nipping at our heels. Hot water bottles and sleeping bags can keep you warm at home, but there are alternatives. ANNA PEARSON looks at the running...
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House of the week: Christchurch
Paul and Paula Blay had only been in their newly-built home for eight weeks when the February 22 earthquake struck, and they were forced to start over again.
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Spaceship home is out of this world
A novel home in Nelson has attracted astronomical interest at its first open day. Most who turned up yesterday to see the Port Hills spaceship home admitted it was a blast.
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