2015 has been a big year for the Home Scene blog. From its launch in February, to being named one of four finalists in ANZ’s favourite design blogs, I can’t wait to see what 2016 brings for THS. We take…
Amongst all the art on display in our home, nothing quite beats our cherished family photos. With the years flying by and our boys growing up so fast before our eyes, it’s been long over due to update our photos….
Christmas for our family is either spent in the idyllic surroundings of Central Otago or in the beach town of Gisborne. This year will be no different. When it comes to our Christmas table setting, I prefer to keep it…
Christmas in our household is all about spending quality time with family and friends and giving thanks to those around us and for all that we have. As The Home Scene blog shares its first Christmas I wanted to say…
Styling your Christmas table is always fun and this year I wanted to incorporate a laid back rustic look to our setting by creating a foliage centrepiece to run the length of our table. I spent the morning out at…
I often play around with the boys spaces the most. It’s easy to refresh the decor and with their ever changing taste and interests as they grow up, it makes sense to change a few pieces around. Although Jimmy’s room…
In a converted warehouse in Brunswick, Melbourne, a rising company is making its mark on the homewares industry. Launched earlier this year, Art Club Concept uses art and design to create uplifting spaces and beautiful homes. We caught up with…
Through the lens of photographer Georgina Skinner, of Print by George, the most idyllic and serene settings and locations are captured and produced in to the most swoon worthy prints for your home. Her works feature as a firm favourite…
In the latest My Favourite Room series, I took a glimpse into the home of Kiwi Living and Sky Sport’s TV Host Erin Simpson. When she’s not filming, you’ll find Erin immersed in her other creative passion, her art –…
Whether it’s a large or small project, I love DIY, especially one where you can get children involved and have fun being creative. I recently stumbled across the brand Clever Poppy (through that wonderful thing called Instagram) who specialises in creative DIY…
Featured recently on THS blog – Armadale house embraces the rich narrative between old and new. What was a small dark fronted Victorian home, is now an elegant, refined light filled interior. Following on from part one of this beautiful…
Embracing a rich narrative between old and new, Armadale house was transformed from its small dark single fronted Victorian home into an elegant, refined, light filled interior. A collaborative design project between Interior Architecture, Made By Cohen and Architecture Robson…
Calming, sculptural and simple – three words used to describe this week’s My Favourite Room feature from the home of Interior Architect Susie Cohen, of Made by Cohen. Susie’s residential projects have appeared on THS blog and it’s a pleasure…
Light, bright and open plan living create inviting spaces and have always been a favourite of mine. In our latest My Favourite Room series we take a glimpse in to the West Auckland home of Tina Stephen, Creative Director of Roomie,…
Earlier this year we spoke with Jess, the clever brains behind the widely successful Auckland Fair. Not just an event, but a supportive resource community for New Zealand’s creative community. Continuing on with its success, Auckland Fair launched today Friends of…
Over the weekend we kicked back into renovation mode, chipping away at more work on our former 1950’s home. Over the process of renovating our first home, a lot of planned projects had been put on hold until money was available in…
