Fresh ways to start the new year

The latest from NZ House & Garden magazine If this email is not displayed correctly, [click here]( to view an online version. [NZ House & Garden]( Hi {NAME}, After what seems like an extra big build-up, Christmas is now so very close. It’s likely that even reading this newsletter is sandwiched between finishing work commitments and racing around sorting all those little things in preparation for the Big Day. Then there is New Year. It's this fresh start that we’ve focused on in the January issue of NZ House & Garden, on sale today. Our cover is the all-white bathroom from a fabulous home known locally as The White House on Whitianga Waterways. Although it’s the holiday home of Andrew and Melissa Savage the couple has lavished such care and attention on every aspect that it’s undoubtedly becoming increasingly hard to leave. Our writer finds that an “insatiable interest in Instagram, a passion for Pinterest and studies with Sydney-based Three Birds Renovations" enabled Melissa to meet her desire for a modern coastal aesthetic. The result takes a single colour to stylish heights. If your bathroom is next year’s project then our Special Feature: Bathrooms & Laundries is reason enough not to miss this issue. We’ve examined bathroom trends and labelled four: Dark & Moody, Zen Style, Glamorous and Pattern & Colour to help guide you through what’s current. Each has ideas on how to achieve the look along with specific products to shop for. Laundries are becoming less and less of an afterthought crammed into a corner, and are instead gaining their own separate space status. As Kiwi designer Natalie Du Bois explains, the popularity of open-plan kitchens means laundries are often now used as “a room you can shut off and hide things” in. Whatever plans you have for 2022 – and maybe it’s just for a calmer, no renovations, no projects year – here’s hoping it’s a good one. Happy 2022. Naomi Larkin Editor In our January issue See inside Whitianga's own White HouseA magnificent home on Whitanga Waterways does the colour white right and sparkles with beachy style. Its owners wanted to create an escape that would see the family continuing their adventures together in this beautiful part of the country. It's the Home of the Month in our January issue, on sale now. Sponsored content The prettiest gift of allLong-lasting and low-maintenance, Phalaenopsis orchids are both elegant and captivating to the eye, with an array of colours to choose from. Give the gift of an orchid this Christmas from Gellert's, a perfect present that everyone can fall in love with. Find your nearest stockist [here](. [Shop now]( Sea change keeps life interesting Whale-spotting is a favourite pastime for the owners of this award-winning Dunedin home by the sea – they've even seen an iceberg from the property at Ocean View. The sprawling house was designed with the outlook in mind and features large windows and minimal solid walls. See it in our new issue, available in stores now. Roses for milesAn expat New Zealander's change in direction led her to a historic miner's cottage in Victoria, Australia, and she found love while renovating it. The property, Acre of Roses, is also home to a wellness retreat, wedding venue and sustainable micro flower farm flush with, you guessed it, roses as well as seasonal cut flowers and herbs. Sponsored content A modern twist on traditionDesigned in-house by Phoenix, the award-winning Axia tapware collection is a fresh take on modern minimalism, meticulously crafted with crisp detail and a strong presence. The collection now offers two highly functional kitchen sink mixers – the Axia Hob Mixer Set Flexible Hose and Axia Hob Mixer Set Gooseneck. The strong design aesthetic of either will create a stylish statement in your kitchen. [Shop now]( [( Sponsored content Inspired by natureTake a page from nature’s book and use a combination of greens for your interiors, like this room painted in Dulux Te Aroha. This is just one of more than 1000 nature-inspired colours from the Dulux® Colours of New Zealand® range. To explore more colours, purchase sample pots or order up to four free Large Colour Swatches visit [dulux.co.nz](. [See more]( Giveaway Win a Margaret Hema fragrance and skincare prize packNew Zealand oil-based skincare guru Margaret Hema has created her first fragrance, [Sacrosanct Perfume Oil]( and we are delighted to have one to give away, along with Margaret's Quintessential Face and Neck Oil and Millennium Face and Body Oil, in a prize pack valued at $630. Competition closes 11.59pm on 29 December. [Enter now]( From soggy backyard to subtropical hideawayAn Auckland family has transformed a boggy property on a sloping site with garden beds that were a hospital for sad and dying plants, to a leafy oasis which is a magnet for family and friends. Read about the garden's journey in our latest issue. Bathroom and laundry updateCatch up on the latest trends and find inspiration for two of the more functional spaces in your home in our comprehensive guide to discovering your bathroom and laundry style. A Bay of Plenty paradiseRelaxation is at the heart of this Tauranga garden which serves up a special kind of nourishment for its owners. They say it feeds their souls and holds its own for most of the year. [Unsubscribe]( | [Advertise]( | [Contact](mailto:editor@nzhouseandgarden.co.nz) © Copyright 2021 NZ House & Garden, a division of Stuff Limited (Magazines). Cider Building, 4 Williamson Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand