Home & Leisure Magazine 2022

From the editor
Christine de Felice
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While winter temperatures might be keeping us inside for much of
the time, at least that gives us the opportunity to enjoy our home
environment – and ponder ways to give it a refresh, or even a major
upgrade. Some of you might even be contemplating having a new
one built.
Whatever the plans, the following pages offer plenty of inspiration.
We profile four recently built properties and one renovated home
and find out how the owners and the building companies worked
together to achieve exceptional and very satisfying results.
We talk to design experts about the latest trends in kitchen and
bathroom design, and a specialist in interior design offers a slew of
ideas on how to make home décor work best, and in a way
that’s personal.
Colour is the base point of any home decorating scheme, and
Resene has all the colours you could wish for, and plenty of creative
ideas on how to use them effectively in every room of the home.
Our feature pages showing new trends in lighting and furniture
will provide more inspiration, too. And getting back to the weather
– our home heating section has valuable information on keeping the
home warm, dry and healthy. Well worth a read!
It might even be a tiny home – we look at this growing trend,
as more New Zealanders opt for a different way to downsize and
reduce their costs while enjoying the benefits of a simpler, more
sustainable lifestyle.
Fortunately, here in Christchurch, there are winter days when we
can get outside and fossick in the garden. And perhaps introduce a
whole new concept to our outdoor spaces, like Mediterranean, for
example. Our landscape section describes the multitude of ways
a Mediterranean-style garden can be brought to life, even in our
Pacific region.
Cooking has become an increasingly popular pastime in New
Zealand over the last couple of years, and we all know why. Our
recipe offers you the chance to extend your repertoire with a
delicious Indian dahl – tasty and warming for wintertime family
meals and packed with nutrition.
So, take some time out to browse through these pages for
inspiration and information. We hope you enjoy it. Keep warm!
PUBLISHER
Star Media
EDITOR
Christine de Felice
DESIGNER
Hilary-Rose Macintosh
ADVERTISING
Juliet Dickson
juliet.dickson@starmedia.kiwi
Lisa Lynch
lisa.lynch@starmedia.kiwi
Home & Leisure magazine will be given to all those
who visit the Star Media Home & Leisure Show (July 1,
2, & 3, Christchurch Arena) and delivered to selected
businesses around the city. Packed with high-quality
editorial showcasing the latest home innovations – inside
and out – this publication delivers its messages with the
same flair desired by home owners for their havens.
A perfect partner for a highly attended annual event.
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