Haven

Haven is a brand new home and living magazine for a brand-new world. With many of us spending more time at home than ever, our homes are our safe haven from the challenges we face beyond our front doors. Step inside the pages and stay awhile. We celebrate everything that makes a house a home — inviting spaces, inspiring people, delicious food, and homes with heart.

Editor’s note

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Haven

Behind the cover

MY HAVEN • Wairarapa artist Nikki McIvor draws creative inspiration from her rural backdrop – and heads to nearby Greytown for shopping and sustenance.

NOTEWORTHY • Bright, shiny things and stylish discoveries.

For Mum, with love • Thoughtful ideas for the mother figure in your life.

BOOK OF THE MOMENT • Simple Wholefoods by Sophie Steevens

HIDE & SEEK • Chocolate and marshmallow never looked so good.

Different world • Interiors whizz Amy Moore converted a Gisborne plumbing workshop into a colourful furniture and homeware hub with a bohemian vibe.

Tone up • Go all-in on your favourite colour with a layered monochromatic scheme that sets a singular mood. Can’t find a piece in the perfect shade? Paint it!

STEP BY STEP • A Nelson couple took on the mammoth challenge of transforming a tired 1970s house into a statement home of elegance and colour.

Stairwell magic

COOL & BREEZY • Borrow from Bonnie and Jason’s vibrant look.

TREADING LIGHTLY • A Havelock North woman who rescues and redistributes surplus food brought the same passion for sustainability to building a home.

Christina’s green tips

NATURAL ASSETS • Go timeless and simple with quality pieces that last.

BATHROOM MAKEOVER • Hidden challenges didn’t stop this cute coastal cottage from getting a luxurious bathroom upgrade and a room with a view.

Renovation 101

Dreamy bathrooms • The best of modern-romantic bathroom inspiration, and how to create a chic tranquil retreat.

Spick and span • Tap into the latest accessories and fittings for the littlest room.

Designer’s guide to FLOORING

MARY-ELLEN’S PICKS • Timber, tile, cork or carpet – we have your flooring covered.

Tickled pink

RETRO REVIVAL • With the cooler weather, I’m craving comfort food – and as I’m a child of the 1970s, it’s to the classics I turn. This month I’ve taken some of the best dishes from that decade – lasagne, schnitzel, fondue, steamed pudding – and made them lighter, brighter and easier to cook, with a few clever shortcuts. Throw a dinner party with all four of this month’s recipes!

TASTE OF THE MED • After her foodie mother’s untimely death, Kiwi Sophia Cameron created a hearty tribute – a cookbook of her mum’s recipes.

High spirits

EPICURATED • Tasty treats, tempting tipples and other foodie finds.

Kiwi homes with heart delivered to your haven

Get started with veges • Keen to grow your own food but not sure where to begin? Here’s how to plant a sustainable edible garden that works for you.

Adopt the no-dig approach

POT SUMMARY • Spark joy in cool-season gardening by planting containers with colour, texture and form.

Tasks for May

Mamma mia! • Georgie Malyon dabbles with dramatic dahlias and delivers a stand-up performance any mum would be proud of.

On the catwalk • In coastal Welllington, an elegant rescue cat makes her beachy house a home.