Meg Liptrot has a swag of reasons toencourage us to sowclover in our lawns.

If you’ve always dreamt of covering decanters, but haven’t been sure how, Anna Subritzky will show you the way.

John Kirikiri tells Elisabeth Easther what he loves about living in Orewa, and how it's a haven for tourists and locals alike

McCormick Produce Partners Sour Cream & Chive Potato Mash - $1.89 for 40g.

A London couple find the nirvana they longed for on Waiheke Island.

Recycling character furniture helped give new life to a former state house

A timber slat doormat stays looking good for longer.

Youth worker Flora Apulu tells Elisabeth Easther what she loves about living in culturally diverse Manurewa

The top 10 things you can do to get the best price for your property.

Is your garden parched? Meg Liptrot says greywater could be a big help.

Natalie Blucher tells Elisabeth Easther why she loves Greenhithe's friendly and strong community

When Meredith Crawford and her husband Michael came back to New Zealand in 2008 they planned to extend and renovate a home they already owned on Auckland's Northcote Pt.

This is the kind of project that can give craft a bad name and yet here I am promoting the virtues of a peg bag made from a tea-towel and an old coat hanger.

The rose garden at the hospice became a haven in the weeks leading up to my mother’s death 25 years ago.

Play your cards right and you'll come up trumps with an attractive bedspread

When Audrey Fitzjohn agreed to leave her native France to live in Hamilton with her husband Elliot, she had one proviso.

Jazz up your outdoor space with a homemade piece of wall art, says Justin Newcombe.

For Blenheim's Dave and Rachel Monk, selling their home and most of their possessions, along with jacking in their jobs and "suburban lifestyle" to live on the road on a sniff of an oily rag was a surprisingly easy decision.

Originally published on June 16, this Westmere home combines quirky architecture with artistic decor to create the creative's dream house.

Okay, woohoo! We're into the last shopping week before Christmas, but I'm not panicking, I've been pretty well organised this year. Online shopping is a marvellous thing.