Let's have a festive, bold and bright celebration this Christmas

The latest from NZ House & Garden magazine. [padding] [If you are unable to view this message correctly, click here]( [padding] [padding] [spacer] [Stuff Logo]( [spacer] [spacer] [padding] [stuff header]( [spacer] [padding] Hi {NAME},  Whether you observe Christmas or not, chances are you’re definitely ready for the festive season so let our December issue – on sale today – be your celebration handbook. We’re all about going bold and bright this year and our fabulous cover sets the mood. Created by Amanda Holland, our Wellington stylist and owner of lifestyle store Small Acorns (smallacorns.co.nz) and the adjacent Squirrel cafe in Te Aro, it’s a taster of the fabulous Christmas Special inside which she put together especially for us. Full of colourful decorations, exquisite flower arrangements and the most clever ways with baubles imaginable, it’s the inspiration you need to get your house party ready. Likewise, our supremely talented Auckland creative team – stylist Sarah Lods and photographer Belinda Merrie – have also pulled out all the stops with an elegant Style Edit that encourages you to think outside the tinsel and put a different spin on your festive decor. Our annual Gift Guide will solve any present dilemmas with suggestions for kids, beauty and luxury lovers, foodies, gardeners and those who want to champion Aotearoa brands. In fact the whole magazine is chock-full of gifting ideas – no matter what the person’s style or taste. As cooking and eating are central to any festivities we’ve got that covered too. Food editor Julie Le Clerc has sorted your dishes for the big day with a menu that will make for the perfect Yuletide feast and Maite Paternain’s dessert recipes are standout. It’s all in the December issue of NZ House & Garden out now. [padding] [Editor] [padding] Naomi Larkin [padding] Editor [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [padding] [spacer][Advertisement]( [spacer] [padding] In our December issue [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer] Taranaki treasure trove [padding] A 1930s bungalow in New Plymouth is full of enchanting items with a story behind every piece. Each has been collected over decades by its owner, an arts festival leader in the region. It's in our new issue, out now.  [spacer] [spacer] Festive, bold and bright [padding] Bring happiness and wonder to your home this festive season with pretty and colourful decorations. And don't hold back – more is better! Get inspired in our December issue, available in stores now.  [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [padding] [advertisement]( [spacer] [padding] [Advertisement]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer] A country Christmas in semi-rural Auckland [padding] A young family creates a joyful Christmas, Mediterranean-style, at their nearly 3ha property in Clevedon, Auckland. The plastered home, with its rustic timber windows, reminds one of the owners of Tuscany while for the other it's more French. It's the Home of the Month in our December issue, available now.  [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [favourite find]( [spacer] Sponsored content [padding] Classic and timeless lighting [padding] Argo by Hinkley Lighting is brilliantly basic in design but has all the right details to make it shine. The smooth lines of its dome have a vintage, industrial feel but modern updates make Argo contemporary. Argo is available in different colours. Bardsleys Lighting and Design in Takapuna offers pendants in stock and by special order. [spacer] [find out more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer] Giveaway [padding] Win a copy of The After-hours Stylist by Kate Williams & Anna McLeod [padding] A collaboration between Kate Williams and photographer Anna McLeod, The After-hours Stylist provides inspiration for growing, gathering and creating through the seasons. We have 10 copies of The After-hours Stylist to give away. Competition closes 11.59pm on November 28. Terms and conditions apply. [spacer] [enter now]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [favourite find]( [spacer] Sponsored content [padding] Cherish the moment [padding] Danish design company Stoff Nagel was created to continue the legacy of the iconic candleholder designed by German duo Hans Nagel and Werner Stoff in the 1960s. Shop the modern-day interpretations of the candleholders now at [Good Form.]( [spacer] [shop now]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer] Eat, play, love at this Canterbury garden [padding] A storybook garden on the outskirts of Christchurch brings a touch of convivial Italianate style to the property, complete with swimming pool, tennis court and croquet lawn. Trees and hedges form the framework of the garden, providing essential shelter and the outline for a series of themed rooms. [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer] Sponsored content [padding] Happy Happy for Christmas [padding] Glasshouse Fragrances' highly anticipated holiday collection has arrived, and this year it's all about joy overload! Renowned for luxe and decadent holiday collections, this year’s won’t disappoint. Happy Happy is a 25-piece range, taking Christmas to a whole new level in truly outrageous style. Available now for a limited time. [spacer] [shop now]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer] The inside angle [padding] Unusual angles and sculptural forms add to the lofty style of a Christchurch home set on a tricky steep site. The house's walls are angled to fit into the hill face behind and embrace the view out front.  [spacer] [spacer] Loving the great outdoors [padding] A move to the forest near Taupō has fulfiled a couple's desire for a simpler life closer to nature following a health scare. It was an "implusive decision" but the couple say it has paid off with less stress and more exercise.  [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [favourite find]( [spacer] Sponsored content [padding] Curate your year of dance [padding] Experience the joy of live dance and celebrate the first 70 years of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Get swept up in the timeless romance that is Romeo and Juliet, explore the essence and wonder of dance in Lightscapes, and finish off the year with the spectacular Hansel and Gretel. [spacer] [shop now]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer] Giveaway [padding] Win a Nevé candle set [padding] Give the gift of luxury home fragrance this Christmas with a [Nevé]( Festive Favourites set. Beautifully packaged in a gift box, this limited edition set includes a medium-sized candle of each Christmas fragrance: Passionfruit Pavlova, Summer Pōhutukawa and Wild Pine + Juniper Berry. We have eight sets to give away, valued at $129 each. Competition closes 11.59pm on November 28. Terms and conditions apply. [spacer] [enter now]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [padding] [Visit our website]( [spacer] [padding] [Buy now]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer] You've received this email because you have opted in to receive the NZ House & Garden newsletter. 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