Your Home and Garden

Perfectly petite

Have you always thought you don’t have enough space for a pool? Think again – here are some inspiring ideas for smaller swimming pools that are both inviting and small-garden appropriate.

1 Lap time

Inspired by the work of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, this house is all about clean, minimalist lines – as is its boldly utilitarian, walled outdoor lap-pool area. Ideally suited to daily exercise, this pared-back outdoor space also has a generous retractable

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Your Home and Garden

Your Home and Garden2 min read
A Brief History Of… Storkline Chair 1947
Auckland’s Bruce Watt, also a creator of children’s wheeled toys, manufactured the folding Storkline chair. Its thin, fold-away design made it practical, so it was a common sight in New Zealand halls, churches and schools in the 1940s and 1950s. Who
Your Home and Garden2 min read
Feel The Heat
A firepit is a heat source designed to bring a decorative element to your outdoor area. Before choosing yours, look at your outdoor space to determine the ideal style and sized pit to buy. Concrete, stone or brick are safe surfaces on which to place
Your Home and Garden8 min read
Mid-Century Magic
Designed over three levels, the middle level’s big, open-plan kitchen/dining area is homeowner Anastasia Dailianis’ favourite space. It’s here where her “kitchen choir” drinks wine, eats cheese and sings cover songs. All the walls are painted Resene

Related Books & Audiobooks