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![Cocoon of collectable treasures: Christine Fernyhough's mid-century delights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Cocoon of collectable treasures: Christine Fernyhough's mid-century delights
Philanthropist Christine Fernyhough shares her collection of everyday objects in a book.
![Nanogirl: Pursuit of perfection is blowing away our insect population](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Nanogirl: Pursuit of perfection is blowing away our insect population
COMMENT: Leaf blowers are endangering our garden friends and contributing to their decline
![Simon Wilson: Planting berms? I say grow for it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Simon Wilson: Planting berms? I say grow for it
COMMENT: Why is Auckland Transport so dark on homeowners planting the berm?
![Is this the most Zen house in NZ?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Is this the most Zen house in NZ?
A small family home in Gisborne has taken out this year's Architectural Design Awards.
![Japanese-inspired home in Gisborne voted supreme in architectural awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Japanese-inspired home in Gisborne voted supreme in architectural awards
Resene Architectural Designers NZ Design Awards 2019. Video / ADNZ
![Is this the worst home design trend ever?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Is this the worst home design trend ever?
Bathrooms without borders: is the toilet the last refuge in a shared living space?
![Kiwi couple buy dream home in London](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Kiwi couple buy dream home in London
How a Kiwi couple on Location, Location, Location found their dream home in London.
![Weird home decor detail spotted in Kim K's home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weird home decor detail spotted in Kim K's home
Kim K has shown fans inside her lavish home - and they've noticed an unusual feature.
![Family gifts entire flat complex to Heritage NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Family gifts entire flat complex to Heritage NZ
Susan Price's father bought the Chevening in 1979 for $74,000.
![Ten home design trends that will be big in 2019](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Ten home design trends that will be big in 2019
Are you ahead of what design experts predict will be the big homeware trends of 2019?
![First home buyers slammed over outrageous demands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
First home buyers slammed over outrageous demands
A Sydney couple's diva demands for their extravagant first home have viewers seeing red.
![Talent blooms at the NZ Flower and Garden Show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Talent blooms at the NZ Flower and Garden Show
Judges had to select the winners from over 200 exhibits at the show.
![Plans Meghan and Harry want kept secret](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Plans Meghan and Harry want kept secret
Royals going to great lengths to keep details of their 'delicate' move from the public.
![Designer bedrooms auctioned to help fight breast cancer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Designer bedrooms auctioned to help fight breast cancer
Four top designers have created beautiful bedrooms to raise money to fight breast cancer.
![Alert over automated gates after child almost crushed to death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Alert over automated gates after child almost crushed to death
A 7-year-old boy was crushed in an accident at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
![Kiwi's ingenious hack cuts power bills down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Kiwi's ingenious hack cuts power bills down
Their DIY solar panel saved them hundreds of dollars. Now they've gone global.
![Couple's Dunedin home smaller than a car park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Couple's Dunedin home smaller than a car park
Imagine living in an area smaller than an accessible parking space. This couple love it.
![Simple, cheap tricks to add value to your property](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Simple, cheap tricks to add value to your property
Homeowners don't need to spend a fortune to reap massive rewards.
![How to arrange your furniture like an interior designer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
How to arrange your furniture like an interior designer
Where should you place the furniture on an area rug?
![How to make white walls less boring](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
How to make white walls less boring
How to avoid the boring, 'bright box' effect that often comes from painting walls white.