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We went from Trad to Rad in the last 20 years, with authenticity, texture and cosiness becoming key elements of decor style.

Oakdale in Puhoi, north of Auckland, is a grand old homestead and farm that have been in the Straka family since 'Grandad' built the house in the late 1800s.

Mellonsfolly is an authentic Old West style town about an hour from Ohakune.

8 Tips for Taking Care of House Plants.

1. Inside your toaster. All those crumbs at the bottom are easy to miss and can attract bugs.

Starting a fruit and vegetable garden is easy for anyone with an outdoor area and a good amount of sunlight. Here are 5 veggies anyone can grow at home.

With a superb industrial vibe.

Miriam Lee loves rhodos, and she's got the garden to prove it.

Simple massed plantings of native species make for bird-friendly, relaxed beachside holiday home gardens.

Tom O'Carroll proved the doubters wrong by successfully converting a disused water tank into an impressive back yard pool in Napier.

This Tokyo house designed by Nendo is defined by a giant sculptural staircase that starts outside and leads right through the house, getting steeper as it rises.

Experts advise on the things you need to know before buying antiques.

Here are some tips for sorting things out if issues with your neighbours arise.

Auckland designer Tamzyn Adding shows her favourite pieces of art in her home and gives four top tips on purchasing and how to hang artwork.

Eco design advisor Nelson Lebo gives a new tip for heating your home over the winter.

Nicky and Josh Peauafi in their home. Nicky and Josh have amassed a large number of different pot plant species.

New Zealand's rat population has exploded due to an extra-warm autumn - and they are bigger than ever.

These kitchens are the epitome of stylish.

This stunning kitchen in a traditional villa in Cambridge has been voted Most Likeable in New Zealand.

This Art Deco house for sale in Mairehau, Christchurch has been in the same family since 'Dad' built it nearly 70 years ago.

Tips on keeping your electricity bills down during the lockdown.

These golden and bronze perennials don't just tolerate drought, they thrive in the dry and bloom through late summer to autumn.

Light years from the hustle of nearby downtown is a quarter-acre oasis of order and calm.

Achieved over half a century by two generations.

The view of the outside is just as good as the inside.

Get into the Easter crafting spirit with these DIY bunny ears.

This Devonport villa has gone from great-great-aunt to great-grandparents, to great aunt, to mother, then son, who is now selling more than 108 years after the first family member moved in.

When Paul Mercer wanted to find the perfect hom away from home, he had to build it himself.

Designed to combat zombie viruses, chaos, devastation, riots and revolutions, the CyberHouse Life is a Russian architect's glimpse into our future.

These jewel-like flowers are perfect for pots, where they can be set at eye level, grouped in sunny spots, and given the rich soil and good drainage they love.

Leading Kiwi fashion designer Karen Walker is also an expert on colour for interiors, as her own home illustrates.

This simple DIY doesn’t require any sanding, paint or elbow grease, but can be one of the most rewarding makeovers for existing furniture.

Tips for working from home from someone who's been there.

Turn your trainers from boring white into a showstopping floral duo with personality.

Whether you’ve been a plant parent for years or are new to the game, showering your plants with attention while on lockdown may be harming them.

A combination of native and exotic plants make up Ken and Jennifer Horner's garden.

They had lived in the area for years before buying this villa

Architect Ken Crosson talks about his inspiration for the bach that has won the Home of the Year Award 2020.

It has a tower, a dry moat and a turret... it's also a comfortable family home.

Single mum Carol Armstrong of Hamilton found the perfect housing solution after her marriage break-up.

When Glen Herbert was serving in the Falklands, The Lord of the Rings was his companion. It inspired him to create his magical home.

Get the most out of a garden with postage stamp proportions.

Sharon Clarke created this garden after she was bitten by the gardening bug.

Barry Cox has decided to sell his property which is home to the world famous 'Tree Church' in Ōhaupō.

A garden full of drama and emotion, a home full of treasures.

A place to properly unwind, they say.

Four years on, this couple can’t believe where they live.

Five gardeners share their horticultural heirlooms.

Materials used to construct this glasshouse include old glass bricks, upcycled windows and Gran's glass plates.

First-home buyer Lise Mackie of Berhampore, Wellington, had no building experience, but wanted to do her own reno. So she studied 'how-to' videos.

A classic country garden brought back into the family.

The musical legend has bought a second, more substantial home in LA, in the Los Feliz area.

Learn how to make a beautiful, large-scale woven wall hanging in a funky rainbow style.

Hadley and Philip Fierlinger traded California for Wellington and instantly fell in love with their new home.

How to: Planter bowl

Dozens of the best-ever cleaning hacks have been sent in by Stuff readers, and many of them have one thing in common.

Clip, prop and wrap: caring for trees in Japan is an art form with a practical purpose.

Charming African violets offer a wide range of dazzling flower colours and fabulous foliage effects and these easy-care house plants are well overdue a revival.

Perfer liquid to bar soap? Here's how to make you bar soap go further and save $$$.

Spinach is delicious and you can grow it during the cooler months too.

Use these basic ideas to make your home garden more productive and sustainable.

An Auckland woman has devised a way to stop her cat roaming the neighbourhood. She used netting and mesh to fence her property.

This beautiful bath was discovered under a couple's office floor in their home.Mark Ronsman and his wife Jenny bought their home almost three-and-a-half years ago and had been told there was once a bath tub in one of the rooms. But it wasn't until...

You might already have poo particles on your toothbrush. Here's how to stop it getting worse.

If you have a sunny windowsill, you can sprout and snip your own nutritious microgreens in as little as seven days.

Booking.com has created the world's sweetest home just in time for the festive period in the heart of London's Soho. Aptly named the Candy Cane house, lucky guests will spend a magical night immersed in candy, chocolate, gingerbread and more. Avai...

1. Peppers. Use a container that's about 14 to 16 inches deep and secure with twine to keep upright. 2. Scallions.

Starting a fruit and vegetable garden is easy for anyone with an outdoor area and a good amount of sunlight.

These Easter eggs are the perfect project for young kids - and they're a lot easier than they look.

This property is perfect for Star Wars fans. Called the 12 Parsecs by Loma Homes it is a 15-minute drive form the Galaxy's Edge Themed Park in Florida. Sleeping up to 20 people at a time, there are 9 bedrooms, each offering different Star Wars the...

It turns out having a warm bed at night is cheap as chips but the cost of a hot shower may surprise you.

Cushions can make even the dullest bed look special.

Wanna save money? Grow these crops.

The wild weather is coming... are you ready? Here's how to check.

Hamilton fire risk management officer George Jensen with some tips on how to keep your self safe this winter from fire.

An incredible modern-day castle in Nevada wilderness is being marketed as an ideal coronavirus survival property. The fortress has 16-inch walls, is self-sustainable & completely off the power grid. Encompassing 40 acres of land, the Hard Luk Mine...

A Star Wars fanatic has amassed a 5,000 strong collection of memorabilia since falling in love with the epic film franchise 42 years ago. Obsessive Neil Livesey, 60, has an entire room in his house dedicated to storing the toys, which he has spent...

1. Give them the right amount of light. While some plants can handle dim settings, most blooming plants need bright windows or supplemental lights to grow properly.

It's cheap, easy and quick to insulate your windows.

Daffodils, freesias, Dutch iris, tulips, hyacinths and bluebells are all planted in autumn to bloom in spring. Here's how to get a colourful display in your garden.

Bunker Hill in Ngaruawahia is a former army munitions base. The property is for sale with a warning about potential explosives underground.

This property is the ultimate 'Star Wars' fan’s dream.

These fabulous dream houses were all created from the drawings of children between the ages of 4 and 10.

This converted Methodist chapel in the UK is a great home - if you don't mind the graves in front.

In 2019, one pest has bugged New Zealanders more than most. Here's how to stop it in its tracks.

Orchid rescue: how to get your orchid to rebloom.

No one is using these tea towels on dishes.

The most expensive house in the US had an original asking price of US$250 million. It has just been sold for $94.

A mid-century classic is given a Palm Springs look with vibrant colour and a relaxing vibe.

Reporters Chloe Ranford and Alice Angeloni look at what types of plastic can and can't be recycled in Marlborough.

An airy home that was carefully planned by its downsizing owners.

ONE stands for the prototype, ELEVEN stands for the limited edition. The Berlin design studio has garnered widespread acclaim and won top design awards.

Greek designer Katerina Kamprani transforms everyday objects so that they have no use at all. For example, a watering can that can't pour out liquid, or a cooking pot that has two handles on the same side.

Still paying off her student loan, 22-year-old Stephanie Muller Pallares couldn't get a mortgage to buy a tiny home built by her best friend. But she wasn't about to let that stop her becoming a homeowner.

Lynn Bublitz still spends between two and six hours gardening here each day.

How Lyttelton couple Erin and Dave Jamieson made it to happily ever after.

In every season, there's something to love and appreciate in this stunning designer plot.

Chocolate scented plants