Treasured pieces fill Savar founder Vicky Woolford's home.

Ben Crawford discovers how a new space can feel lived in.

Win the cold war with blooms that love winter, says Meg Liptrot.

Rubbish bins add zilch to a home's look - so screen them, writes Greig Morgan.

Teddy bears have never lost their appeal for young and old alike, finds Anna Subritzky.

My happy place is the cliff-top walkway at the southern end of Long Bay on the North Shore.

This 19th-century New Plymouth villa is packed with treasures with their own special stories to tell.

Smoking is not only bad for human health, it can harm that of pets, too.

With a snappy hook rack, bedrooms need never be messy again, says Greig Morgan.

My happy place is out in the wilderness taking photos. I find it completely engrossing.

A Napier couple turned a pair of apartments into a sophisticated, loft-style sanctuary.

The founders of Trestle Union tell us about their top things, from an old T-shirt to a radio constantly tuned into Kiwi FM.

A spiritual home is slowly taking shape on a Northland coastal block in the hands of a Maori sculptor and his wife.

Ben Crawford appreciates life's finer flourishes.

Anna Subritzky masters a vintage knitting project.

A playful blend of colour and pattern makes a Blenheim home an adventure for the eye.

I am fortunate enough to spend more time in my happy place than anywhere else. My happy place is my office/library. It's on the ground floor of our three-level townhouse in Ponsonby.

Greig Morgan shows how to make this practical emergency kit.

Co-founder of Nature Baby, Jacob Faull, has a passion for things that express a sense of individuality.

Greig Morgan makes Mother's Day a breeze with this elegant photo frame.

Anna Subritzky shows her love with a stitched gift card.

Celebrant Jan McCallum tells Elisabeth Easther what she loves about living in St Marys Bay. The friendly folk, abundant local parks and the wonderful Mercy Hospice where she volunteers are just a few of her favourite things.

Women may be biologically wired to be more vulnerable to eating disorders, according to new research.

When Simon Owen and Kay McQuire moved their family from Auckland to sunny Nelson, they had no work lined up, no friends there and no home to go to.

The average price of an Auckland house continues to race ahead of those in other parts of the country — what kind of property could you now gain if you cashed up in Auckland and moved for a more relaxed lifestyle?

Learn how to make your own kite. Anna Subritzky takes recycling to new heights.

Peter Hayden - nature history filmmaker and author, and actor.

Meg Liptrot says every backyard should have a feijoa tree or two.