Renovation

Renovating your home is an opportunity to refresh, expand and renew. Here's all the inspiration, ideas and information you need to get started.

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TIDA NZ 2017 – Architect-designed renovation winner – cottage, estate, facade, home, house, mansion, property, real estate, swimming pool, villa, white

TIDA NZ 2017 – Architect-designed renovation winner – ceiling, home, interior design, living room, real estate, room, gray, black

TIDA NZ 2017 – Architect-designed renovation winner – architecture, countertop, floor, flooring, home, interior design, kitchen, real estate, window, gray

TIDA NZ 2017 – Architect-designed renovation winner – Leuschke Kahn Architects & VillaVilla

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Architect: buck&simplePhotography by Tim Pascoe backyard, estate, home, house, outdoor structure, property, real estate, resort, swimming pool, villa

Home renovation involves addition of incredible pool

When overhauling this home, the architects chose to go smaller – not bigger

White Poggenpohl kitchen with Silestone island benchtop and ceiling, interior design, gray

From 1950s bach to contemporary stand-out

1950s bach retains its charm, but gets new extension, contemporary kitchen, monopitched roof, stacking doors, large terrace See more

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Lift your scatter cushion game chair, couch, furniture, home, interior design, living room, product, room, sofa bed, table, white

How to transform your living space in 7 easy steps

Dakota Murphey has put together a step-by-step guide to help you get rid of the old and bring in the new in your living room

Want to learn how to lift your kitchen countertop, cuisine classique, home, interior design, kitchen, property, real estate, room, gray, white

How to update your kitchen without spending a fortune

Forget replacing cabinets and tearing up the floors – with a few small changes, you can make your kitchen feel like new

Latest ideas and inspiration

Outdoor living – firepit in sustainable home by Hybrid cottage, estate, home, house, real estate, window, teal, white

Sea-facing home showcases timber and natural stone

This project transforms a small Victorian terrace into architecture, building, classical architecture, estate, facade, family car, historic house, home, house, mansion, neighbourhood, official residence, property, real estate, residential area, white

Renovated terrace home is the best of both worlds

A fence depicting Mt Taranaki provides an excellent architecture, facade, house, white

Modern home features multiple decks and open plan upstairs living

This minimalist kitchen has recessed cabinet handles while architecture, countertop, house, interior design, kitchen, real estate, gray

Clean-lined two-tone brown and white kitchen connects well with surroundings

This luxurious, clean-lined kitchen forms part of a floor, interior design, living room, white, gray

Kitchen design makes most of indoor-outdoor links

Designed by Marketa Ramage of Studio Italia to countertop, cuisine classique, dining room, floor, interior design, kitchen, table, white

Soft black and white finishes help integrate this kitchen into its bolder surroundings

Maxi Louvre Blades contribute to the sleek aesthetic apartment, architecture, building, commercial building, condominium, corporate headquarters, elevation, facade, home, house, metropolitan area, mixed use, neighbourhood, real estate, residential area, sky, urban design, teal

Fixed louvres bring shade and crisp detailing to the Centennial Building at King’s School

Pool – contemporary new home by Urbane Projects architecture, elevation, estate, facade, family car, home, house, mansion, property, real estate, residential area, resort, swimming pool, villa, blue

Contemporary, private home conceals an expansive outdoor area

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As part of this renovation of a 1950s architecture, ceiling, daylighting, estate, flooring, hardwood, home, house, interior design, living room, real estate, wood, wood flooring, brown

Large open spaces

This home renovation emphasises natural materials and sustainability with the wrap-around living area feature in recycled wood left over from the upgrade

Exterior view cottage, facade, farmhouse, home, house, hut, log cabin, property, real estate, roof, shed, siding, wood, gray

Zero to hero

Brian Jones Architectural home renovation See more

The view of a country homestead backyard, cottage, estate, farmhouse, grass, home, house, land lot, landscape, lawn, plant, plantation, property, real estate, residential area, rural area, tree, yard, green

A place in history

Once the home of Australia's first female lawyer, this heritage-listed property has been rebuilt to better suit the needs of a growing family See more