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When Jo Azevedo started creating interiors for her husband’s building business six years ago, she became hooked on forming the ultimate space. “I designed interiors for entire new-builds and smaller...
View ArticleWhitegold
Most visitors to Whakatane’s Whitegold. presume it’s named after the modern precious metal. Not so, laughs owner Kate Clark – it’s actually a cheeky reference to the milk cheque that gave the lifestyle...
View ArticleThe Mood Store
In 2014, brothers James, Sean and Thomas Daniels took over their father Grant’s furniture workshop. “Dad had owned his own furniture business for 30 years so we decided to refresh the brand,” explains...
View ArticleThe General Store
It can be hard for Bec Roberts to leave work behind. That’s because the owner of The General Store, the iconic Wellington outlet which specialises in vintage, refurbished and unique new homeware, lives...
View ArticleThe Foxes Den
Enduring household items can be found at The Foxes Den, where eco-friendly, handmade designs all have their own story to tell. Here you’ll find beautiful linens, stylish laundry items and essential...
View ArticleThe Fabulist
The hunt for the ultimate vintage find – it’s what Kristin Seth and partner Jason Hall always have on their minds. Whether they’re near their home in West Auckland or travelling throughout the country,...
View ArticleThe Clever Design Store NZ
The Clever Design Store is a marketplace for a design-hungry audience. They are a one-stop-shop where people can hunt for unique ideas that are considered in their design and beautifully crafted....
View ArticleThe Birdcage
Knowing how market-fresh flowers can transform a home, Tina Heffer had always wanted to make them available in Te Awamutu. But she was wary of the risks of buying and selling a fresh product. “You have...
View ArticleThe Axe
For six years, Meg Domett, husband Duncan and daughter Grace have run Stacks Furniture Store, which specialises in locally made sofas, chairs and tables. When the dilapidated shop next door came up for...
View ArticleThat Little Shop
The Art Bunker was a local art gallery and somewhat of an institution in Titirangi, West Auckland, for many years. When the property, including a home at the back, came on the market in mid-2014 –...
View ArticleSuperette
Having come from humble beginnings as a brick and mortar store in 2002, Superette has since flourished into an iconic fashion institution. Now, it has secured itself as one of the leading high-end...
View ArticleSunday Homestore
The lure of the beach, a love of New Zealand design and a belief in the power of a relaxing Sunday inspired the opening of Alana Broadhead-Fryer’s new homeware store, Sunday, in Waihi Beach. The...
View ArticleStudio Black
Studio Black is the brainchild of interior designer Hayley-Anne Brown and textile designer Paige Keene. It’s an interior design studio and homeware store in one. Their Riverhead barn is the ideal...
View ArticleStorehouse cafe & homewares store
Located in an industrial area of Taupo on a street full of warehouses and car yards, the unassuming facade of Storehouse is easy to miss. Look closer and you’ll notice the hanging pots, table and...
View ArticleSo Vintage
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This rings especially true for French-born Mehdi Sanssar. Growing up on the outskirts of Paris, visiting the antique markets every weekend was a ritual not to...
View ArticleShut The Front Door
When Sarah Parker was sourcing industrial-style lockers for her brand General Eclectic, she had a bright idea. “Instead of their typical grey, how great would they be in a bright colour?” she thought....
View ArticleShooting Sparrow
It was a leap of faith for Aucklander Ben Dundas to leave his job in the fashion industry and start his own homeware label Shooting Sparrow, but one that he doesn’t regret for a moment. “It’s been an...
View ArticleRepublic Home
One of the first things that hits you when you walk into Republic Home is the variety. David Peez, the owner of this Auckland homeware institution, says he prefers his Ponsonby and Parnell stores to...
View ArticlePrecinct 35
Prak Sritharan’s Wellington store Precinct 35 shares space with the Milk Crate café, allowing coffee drinkers to wander in and browse homewares from near and far. Objects by Japanese design houses...
View ArticlePlump & Co
Plump & Co offer a bespoke range of extra large felted wools and tools for creating your own chunky wool blankets, plus a ready-made range of custom hand-constructed homewares. Their focus and...
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