Clever planting and decorative touches hint at maturity, writes Carol Bucknell.

We love paintings, prints, clocks and mirrors, but for something a bit different we’ve dug around for five of the best other ways to dress up a wall you don’t dare bare.

Musicians hit the road with fresh blend of country.

The big chill has Kasey and Karena pondering their favourite ‘warm me up’ dishes.

Against all odds, a shiny, new home has emerged from a piece of land no one wanted.

The Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his fiance Kylie have built their dream home. Here is the final episode in the series.

Nicky Park finds five local French bakeries worth a visit.

They never served these sweet treats in the Bastille.

Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas get in touch with their feelers in the latest Marvel movie.

So your kid’s first squeal is ‘Happy Meal’. Here’s the real deal on parenting pitfalls.

After a few last-minute jobs, Ben and Kylie are finally living the dream.

When we talk about the French urban garden it conjures images of a courtyard with cafe-style iron table and chairs to sit at for a coffee in the sun.

After sampling the French capital’s traditional tourist spots, head to the hipper places to be in Paris, writes Helen Barlow.

It's hearing the stories of local artists like Auckland singer Jessie Cassin that helps you appreciate how full of talent and diverse the Kiwi music scene is.

Chef-turned-TV presenter Michael Van de Elzen could be forgiven for not liking fitness consultant Lee-Anne Wann.

Mention Matt Bomer and you get one of two reactions. Some respond, “Who?” while the rest light up with excitement, declaring the actor the “perfect man”.

We picked the brains of our parenting pals and came up with five favourite ways to keep your restless whippersnappers happy.

British author Sarah Winman specialises in strange. Her first novel, When God Was a Rabbit, was a wildly eccentric tragi-comedy that became a bestseller.

The light at the end of the building tunnel is growing stronger.

We kiwis love a good deck. They suit the design of most of our houses, are perfect for the casual barbecues we love so much.

Being on the road is great, but it’s also a joy to come home and whip up some of these home-grown favourites again.

Invented in Naples, the pizza has become one of the world’s favourite fast foods. But for every good pizza there are many dozens of bad ones. Living’s restaurant reviewer, Peter Calder, checks out his top pizza picks in town.

Brighten up your cool monochrome with a stunning lipstick.

There’s no rest for Jai Courtney. Calling “cut” on filming Terminator Genisys opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger.

For a third season New Zealand’s iconic grassroots farming brand Swanndri has collaborated with menswear specialists Barkers.

Barry Saunders describes The Warratahs' new album as "a bit of a happy accident".

Bic Runga climbs into a new way of making and selling her music, she tells Paula Yeoman.

There is a real purity to Patricia Grace's fiction. She may be New Zealand literary royalty but her writing is not about showing off her finery.