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COMNarcTh ENTSCelebrating homes with individuality PHOTOGRAPHY BONNY BEATTIE, BUREAUX, FLORENCE CHARVIN, TODD EYRE, PETA MAZEY 116 Edit 12 qÞO×/s͛–¤/Ø For vintage-shopping aficionado Emily Pouwhare, home is a dreamy bush studio just north of Auckland 20 s~¹/Ø~¤¹OÞ What’s catching our eye in the world of interiors 23 SHELF LIFE Sharon Stephenson’s picks of what to read this month 24 A FRESH TAKE Soulful sage is the hue of the moment in home decor 26 PICTURE PERFECT A portrait painter trades Christchurch for an art-filled abode on Auckland’s sunny North Shore 72

Grow 116 SUCCULENT MORSELS Hardy plants perfect for small-scale gardens 122 THE ONLY WAY IS UP Rachel Clare sets her sights high, on green climbers and vertical gardens 126 FLORAL FIESTA Paint your world pretty with 102 Georgie Malyon’s hanging floral garland Transform To finish 86 LITTLE TREASURE 130 RESIDENT PET A small but perfectly formed A stylish poodle who is her apartment in Melbourne owner’s bun-bundle of joy! 92 10 WAYS TO DREAM BIG Live SUBSCRIBE TO HAVEN How to maximise small Get Haven in your mailbox 38 rooms and poky spaces for less, with our special subscription offers. Visit 96 DESIGNER’S GUIDE havenmagazine.co.nz. TO NATURAL MATERIALS Natural choices and sustainable solutions from Mary-Ellen Hinton 38 FORCE OF NURTURE Eat 130 Visit a gardener’s paradise 102 LAST OF THE in rural Havelock North SUMMER FEASTS 50 OPEN SECRET Fire up the barbie with Nici Cabin inspiration for the Wickes’ seasonal bounty perfect weekend getaway 110 SUNDAY BEST 62 PERFECT FIT Sweet treats from Raumati’s A creative couple fill their Sunday Cantina compact inner-city home with life, love and art 113 EPICURATED Foodie finds to tantalise 72 HAIR & NOW the taste buds Working-from-home goals in this hipper than hip Wellington conversion

Editor’s note I’'(/y#% As a candle devotee, I love a nice-smelling home. So I’m totally here for incense making a comeback. These hand-rolled pure-charcoal sticks are steeped in fragrance oils from luxe homeware store The Virtue. thevirtue.co.nz T iny, petite, little, bijou, compact, mini Cashmere socks are the key PHOTOGRAPHY REUBEN LOOI HAIR & MAKE-UP JAZ GARNER – there are many words to describe the to my heart (via my feet) and growing trend for small-space living. although they are a little pricey, But whether the decision to downsize is driven by a change in lifestyle, tighter good quality is worth it. finances, a commitment to reduce one’s I’m drooling over these new building footprint or simply a desire to offerings from online boutique declutter and simplify, small does not mean less. Modern Love Cashmere. As our featured homeowners demonstrate, limited floor space is no barrier to creativity and style. And modernlovecashmere.co.nz although there are certain “rules” to create an illusion of spaciousness, many of the homes we showcase this I’m a sucker for nifty month prove that art, ceramics, bold colour and plants packaging, and the tall, all have their place in beautiful interiors, regardless of clean lines of Jeuneora’s new room size. The trick is to curate objects carefully and overnight peel remind me of get clever with storage and furniture. the trend for interior plinths. With a gorgeous scent and While we’re on the subject of creative uses for old faves, soothing aloe vera, it’s Nici Wickes fires up the barbecue to feast on summer’s last-gasp pickings. Flame-grilled peaches, and luscious my go-to exfoliator. watermelon teamed with juicy tomatoes? Yes, please! And for those of us with a sweet tooth, Fi Greig’s recipe jeuneora.com for decadent chocolate mousse cake is too good to resist! %k @havenmagnz @havenmagnz havenmagazine.co.nz 6 Haven

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EDITOR Vanessa Marshall Behind the cover ART DIRECTOR Rose Morton A creative Auckland couple SENIOR SUB-EDITOR Bronwyn Sell transformed a simple city-fringe Sharon Stephenson SENIOR EDITOR Nici Wickes 1970s duplex into a cosy, FOOD EDITOR Rachel Clare creative retreat that makes the Tayla Mitchell most of every square centimetre GARDENING EDITOR Andy Kirkup DIGITAL EDITOR of its compact footprint. DIGITAL ARTIST Helen Bankers, Bonny Beattie, Step inside on page 62. CONTRIBUTORS Inga Burton, Florence Charvin, Todd Eyre, Fiona Fraser, Luke Harvey, PHOTOGRAPHY Mary-Ellen Hinton, Reuben Looi, HELEN BANKERS Georgie Malyon, Peta Mazey, Michael Moore, Fiona Ralph PUBLISHER Greg Partington GENERAL MANAGER COMMERCIAL Lisa Hay Kim Blewett  AUCKLAND SALES MANAGER Heidi Van Wheeler WELLINGTON & CHRISTCHURCH Olivia Jackson SALES MANAGER SALES & MARKETING COORDINATOR General enquiries 09 912 6640 Email [email protected] 0800 776 247 Subscriptions [email protected] havenmagazine.co.nz Website @havenmagnz Instagram @havenmagnz Facebook PO Box 4567, Shortland Street, Postal address Auckland 1140 22 Stanley Street, Auckland 1010 Courier Address Published by School Road Publishing ©2022. All rights reserved. ISSN 2703-6456. Printed & distributed by Ovato. Prices correct and products available at time of publication.



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EDWIThakatika PHOTOGRAPHY HELEN BANKERS, REUBEN LOOI We drop in on a vintage-lover in Auckland’s north, hunt down homeware to turn your spaces into sanctuaries, share the trends that have caught our eyes, catch up on great reads, and meet an artist who started over after her Christchurch home was red-zoned. –¤/Ø~'Þ¬¬/Þ page 12 s/Øάs~¹/' page 20 /¬ ¡/¤~~q page 24 OsH/~G¤¹ page 26 Haven 11

Neighbourhood Ōrewa MY HAVEN This laidback beach town in Auckland’s north is home to Emily Pouwhare’s compact bush studio and her cool and quirky vintage shop. ØĽîƪēŰǑŰƲŚŰNJĚîċŰƲƪ–ƖĚNjî͌ The strong markets and festivals selling vintage and handmade connection it has with my family, the beautiful treasures. I was raised by two incredibly creative beach and the accessibility to most things by foot! parents. They’ve always made beautiful things out of nothing, or fixed things that were broken. The house OŰNjŚŰťĵĽîNJĚǑŰƲŚŃNJĚēƪĽĚƖĚ͌My husband Stefan was always full of unique treasures they’d found in op and I have only recently left nearby Stanmore Bay and shops or markets. This influenced my obsession with moved into a little studio here. We’re lucky enough to second-hand shopping from a young age, so starting a have found a spot nestled away in the native bush. business like The Guru Knows came naturally. Stefan is a builder but he also helps out with the business. ¹ĚŚŚƲƞîċŰƲƪǑŰƲƖƞĽŰƓ͋I have been running The He’s so crafty and has such a huge input. We decided Guru Knows for nearly eight years, frolicking around to take the plunge last year and open our first store. → PHOTOGRAPHY REUBEN LOOI TEXT FIONA RALPH 12 Haven

Emily and Stefan’s one-room studio is dotted with art that has a personal connection, from a calligraphed wedding memento by her brother, to pieces by New Zealand artists they know or have met at markets. They bought the skateboard while on their honeymoon in Saigon. Haven 13

/ţŃŚǑČƖŰƞƞĚƞĴƖŰţ–ƖĚNjîͩƞ Hillary Square, where her grandfather had a pharmacy in the 1960s, to the block of shops that contains her store, The Guru Knows, which sells an eclectic range of homeware and clothing. This part of our journey has been incredible so far, connecting with like-minded people in our community. Any other favourite shops in the area? I’ll always head straight to the op shops first. We’ve got such a great selection – on the same stretch of road as our shop there’s a Red Cross Shop, a Hospice Shop and two little church shops. It’s always so rewarding knowing you’re supporting these incredible charities and services. Underground Skate & Surf is another shop I’ve been behind for years. The owner, Nick Humphreys, is a long-time local and has a huge focus on bringing the community together – holding events, encouraging all ages and levels of skill into the skating and surfing world... He’s been a huge inspiration to watch while I was growing up. Tell us about your house. Tucked away in the back of Ōrewa, you wouldn’t know this slice of paradise is even here. It’s a little studio hidden in the middle of native bush. We can happily spend hours on our deck, sitting in the sunshine, listening to and watching the birds. Then by night we can gaze at the stars from our outdoor bath – it feels like we are on holiday. We are incredibly lucky. How have you added personality to your rental? We’ve filled it with mostly second-hand or → 14 Haven

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handmade artwork, trinkets and furniture. One just that little more special. Our changing room of the first things we built was a vege garden – has a collage of photos of his pharmacy, the staff no matter where we’ve lived, this has always been in their groovy uniforms and the Hillary Square a huge priority. area – oh, how much it has changed! ¹ĚŚŚƲƞîċŰƲƪǑŰƲƖĴîţŃŚǑČŰťťĚČƪŃŰťNjŃƪĽ–ƖĚNjî͋ Where did you grow up? I grew up in Stanmore My grandparents lived at the top of Eaves Bush Bay, so only up the road! Ōrewa has always been a [officially known as Alice Eaves Scenic Reserve] part of our narrative. Stefan grew up in Haumoana, – that’s where my mother and her brothers grew in Hawke’s Bay – we’re lucky to be able to visit his up. My grandparents were both so passionate about family in another coastal town. the community. They were founding members of the Ōrewa Lions Club, through which they helped What does a typical week look like for you? organise countless projects around the area. My I’ll go to the gym or walk the beach most days. grandfather owned the first pharmacy in Ōrewa in Mondays I go sourcing for new stock as the shop the 1960s. It was located in Hillary Square, across is shut. We catch up with our friends and family the road from our shop, which makes our journey every weekend – we’re social butterflies and the 16 Haven

people in our lives are incredibly important to Stefan made the macrocarpa us. Most Sundays are still spent at markets. It’s bed, and the sofa is one a great form of advertising for the shop and we enjoy the atmosphere of markets so much! of the few new items in the little home – they couldn’t Where do you go for coffee? Drifter Coffee NZ has the most inviting, warm space, not to mention ǼťēîƞĚČŰťē͞ĽîťēŰťĚƪŰǼƪ͋ the best crew. It’s the kind of place you’ll walk into The deck (facing page) is set not knowing anyone but you’ll end up staying ƲƓƪŰĴĚĚŚŚŃŖĚîťĚǐƪƖîƖŰŰţ͋ longer than planned, chatting away with a stranger. Haven 17 And for a meal or drink? The Ōrewa Surf Club has the best views in town – it’s the perfect spot for an arvo bevvy. Cheek and Chong and Niko’s Pizza never disappoint either. We’re lucky to be spoilt for choice along the boulevard. →

Drifter Coffee (above and right) What about when you need a dose of nature? is a favourite hangout on the We often walk the beach, bike around the Te Ara Hibiscus Coast, as is the long Tahuna Estuary track or head into the Eaves ƞƪƖĚƪČĽŰĴ–ƖĚNjîĚîČĽ͘ċĚŚŰNj͙ Bush track. and the Alice Eaves Scenic Reserve (facing page). What do you love about vintage selling and shopping? The unknown of what you might find 18 Haven – it’s a constant treasure hunt! I always wonder about the previous owner and the life they’ve lived. Each piece can tell so many stories. And being able to share that same inquisitiveness with my customers, knowing they’ve found something unique that gives them the same satisfaction. Browse Emily’s eclectic collection of vintage treasures at theguruknows.co.nz.

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Edit | 2U!(@ Bringing to mind olde-worlde expeditions and nostalgic charm, the Campaign Chair by Goodwhile is a quirky, comfy addition to your living spaces. Appropriately, given its provenance, it’s foldable and comes with a carry bag, so you can take it on your next safari or quest (or camping trip or neighbourhood drinks). Crafted in New Zealand, it features a relaxed silhouette with a sling of heavy canvas draped over a wooden frame. Choose from a mustard or charcoal canvas, and an aged or natural beech frame. goodwhile.co NOTEWORTHY CAPITAL WALKS Bright, shiny things and stylish discoveries. Architecture writer John Walsh and photographer Patrick Reynolds have launched a new book, Wellington Architecture: a walking guide. With insightful, expert and beguiling text and photos, it explores the treasure trove of buildings and character streets around the capital. Massey University Press, $30. Fall into autumn Adorn your kitchen in autumnal tones with this new collection from Wallace Cotton. Inspired by nature, with a delicate floral design in gentle hues and earth tones, Madeleine Kitchen is perfect for a kitchen update as we transition into the cooler months. Made from pure cotton in a mix of florals, stripes and a delightfully described “biscotti waffle”, it includes an apron, oven gloves and tea towels. wallacecotton.com 20 Haven

Perfect matcha GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Auckland cousins Enna Ye and May Chen have added a matcha collagen Loungewear and sleepwear powder to their Thea range of matcha company General Sleep is levelling up the cosiness tea products. With coconut and with a new selection of NJîťŃŚŚîǽîNJŰƲƖƞ͆ŃƪČîťċĚƞĚƖNJĚēĽŰƪ colours and fabrics, just in time for autumn. Available or iced. Enna says if you’ve tried in tried-and-tested styles, ţîƪČĽîîťēĴŰƲťēŃƪċŃƪƪĚƖ͆ǑŰƲͩNJĚ including a sleep shirt and ƓƖŰċîċŚǑċĚĚťƞĚƖNJĚēƪĽĚNjƖŰťĵ short and long PJs, the ĵƖîēĚ͋TƪƞĽŰƲŚēċĚͦƞţŰŰƪĽîťē latest colours include ēĚŚŃČîƪĚ͆NjŃƪĽîēĚŚŃĵĽƪĴƲŚƲţîţŃ͆ chocolate gingham, a ƖŰƲťēĚēǽîNJŰƲƖͧ͋theamatcha.com timeless cumin stripe and a soft lake-inspired hue. generalsleepstore.com ON THE SCENT Just the tonic Wellington fragrance brand Hivern connects If you’re keen to make a scents with memories splash in your bathroom, Kiwi to transform spaces and moods. Its hand-poured company Tonic Tile Lounge soy candles and diffusers has introduced a luxe new come in six scents and selection to its European are now also available at Father Rabbit Select in marble offerings. The Room Newmarket, Auckland. range includes veined marble in shades of white, cream and fatherrabbit.com black, striking geometric and animal-print-like patterns, and the stunning Onyx marble in aqua and gold (right). All are suitable for both floors and walls. tonictiles.co.nz Haven 21

IT’S LIT g& Sydney-based lighting company SCENTS & SENSIBILITY A Design Studio has created a larger Fittingly for the time of Covid, version of its popular FlatWhite wall fragrance and candle company Jo light, inspired by the ritual of the Malone London has explored its own morning coffee. The 15cm light has backyard – the British Isles – for a six concealed LEDs to allow it to new limited-edited collection. The stylishly illuminate larger spaces. ǼNJĚƞČĚťƪƞNjĚƖĚŃťƞƓŃƖĚēċǑNjŃŚē swimming and include notes of adesignstudio.com.au juniper, rose, violet and moss. jomalone.co.nz Down to a fine art TAKING LIBERTY Iconic British luxury brand Liberty A new luxury furniture and art brand has launched across Australia and New Zealand – and has chosen Arrowtown as the has launched a colourful new site of its first gallery. Bonham Art & Design promises to source eyewear collection in partnership and curate high-end items from around the globe, backed by the with Specsavers. Quintessentially Bonham Group’s roots as a leading player in the Australasian architecture and interiors market. gallery.bonhamgroup.com British, the range combines the vibrancy and timelessness 22 Haven of Liberty’s signature heritage designs with modern shapes and styles. specsavers.co.nz BORN TO RUN Back in New Zealand, a brand called ÞÞsîƪŃŰťĽîƞœƲţƓĚēĴĚĚƪ͞ǼƖƞƪŃťƪŰ the sustainable footwear market, starting with a sneaker it says boasts the world’s smallest carbon footprint. The Nimbo is made from bamboo and algae in a manufacturing process that generates far lower emissions than your average sneaker. yynation.com

Shelf life BOOK OF THE MOMENT A Cook’s Book by Nigel Slater This book should come with a warning: “You’ll get since, not just because of his clever use of flavours very hungry reading this. You may also fall a little and textures but also because he understands that in love with the author.” we’re not all as skilful as he is. And, gosh, he writes beautifully: “You could measure my life in recipes, English foodie and writer Nigel Slater published each one a letter to my friend, a story of something his first cookbook in 1992. He has since followed that I have made for dinner, the tale of how it came to with 25 or so more. But these 500 pages brim with be on my table.” so much energy and aroha, it feels as fresh as his first toe-dip into the publishing pool. Another warning: you may well want to hug this book. (HarperCollins, $59.99) Books in which writers’ lives are measured in meals have become a category of their own in recent years, from Nigella Lawson’s Cook, Eat, Repeat to Stanley Tucci’s Taste. Nigel, of course, has been here before, with 2003’s delightful Toast. This time we get recipes interwoven with his life’s work, from the jam tart he made as a child to the first time he crunched on a baguette in Paris. There are detours into his favourite recipes, the ones he cooks and enjoys every day, as well as the ones that evoke memories, from pumpkin laksa to marmalade treacle tart, which looks as cosily delicious as it sounds. I’ve been on Team Nigel since I snipped his genius recipe for chocolate cake from a magazine while living in London years ago. His appeal has only broadened (c%+, TEXT SHARON STEPHENSON If all you know about the name London in 1835 is a place awash Ruth Shaw, as the name of “Dior” is that it’s an upmarket frock with exotic ingredients that no this book suggests, runs two label, then you’re in for a treat. This one knows how to use. When bookstores in Manapouri, in the layered and meticulously researched Eliza Acton, a poet who’s never far reaches of the South Island. ƲƪƞĽĚͩƞîŚƞŰƞîŃŚĚēƪĽĚ¡îČŃǼČ͆ biography focuses on Catherine boiled an egg, is co-opted to write Dior, Christian’s younger sister and a cookery book, things literally been held up by pirates and a member of the French Resistance turn to custard. A lovely, lovely worked in Sydney’s seedy during WWII. Books this intriguing novel you’ll want to read with underbelly. This is her love letter snacks at hand. to life and the people who run don’t come along very often. The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs and visit bookshops. Miss Dior: A story of courage (Simon & Schuster, $37.99) and couture by Justine Picardie The Bookseller at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw (Allen & Unwin, $36.99) (Allen & Unwin, $39.99) Haven 23

Trends A FRESH TAKE As the seasons change, retreat into an indoor oasis of serene greens, natural textures, classic patterns and satisfyingly circular shapes. PHOTOGRAPHY MICHAEL MOORE Left to right Cowrie shell basket, Resene Rice Paper STYLING INGA BURTON $179.99 from Adairs. Fieldcrest Resene White Clover duvet cover set in sage, 24 Haven $229.99 for king-size from Briscoes. Resene Frontier Seafoam throw in khaki/natural, $259 from Republic Home. Belle stool in cream, $499.99, Curve table lamp in off-white, $249.99, and Como lumbar cushion in olive, $99.99, all from A&C Homestore. Fieldcrest Clover Euro pillowcases in linen, $49.99 each from Briscoes. Lazo wool bouclé cushion cover, $109 from Città. Como cushion in snow, $109 from Father Rabbit.

Left to right Madras Link Fairbank tripod lamp base in walnut, $435, with La Palma lamp shade $239, both from Allium. Armadillo Malawi wool rug in oatmeal, $420 from Thread Design. Madras Link Soho chair in bouclé fabric, $799 from Allium. Hotel Magique: Love and Magique print, $95 (unframed) from Father Rabbit. Belle stool in cream, $499.99 from A&C Homestore. Tall Norte vase in warm cream, $44.95 from Freedom Furniture. Haven 25

Creative space Picture perfect An escapee from Christchurch’s red zone, artist Jacqueline Spencer-Macleod found a new creative sanctuary in the north. 26 Haven

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You live and work on Auckland’s North Shore. engineering as an electrical draughtsperson and What drew you there? My husband Grant and I’ve been a secondary school art teacher. I fled to Auckland from Christchurch in 2012, knowing only one person here. Our former What do you like about having your studio at red-zoned home was too broken to fix and we home? Its handy location. It’s close to everything, needed a change. We immediately fell in love from Takapuna Beach, where I walk the dog every with the North Shore lifestyle – friends who visited day, to the city, where I often have to go to pick up commented that it was like being on holiday art supplies. It’s also handy for curators to visit me. on a Pacific Island, with its golden sand beaches and balmy gulf water. What attracted you to your house? The first home we bought on the North Shore was in Tell us about your work and what inspires you. Murray’s Bay – a 1990s build high above the sea – I am a portrait artist, and I seek to challenge the but it was too small for us, so we started looking historically romantic narrative of portrait painting for a new house. In 2013 we were in Takapuna, in New Zealand, in particular portraits of New casting around for our next business project, when Zealand women. I want to represent the strength we spotted this house. We loved the European-style and empowerment, drive and determination home and the cool glass carport. We introduced of Kiwi women. Previously, I’ve worked in ourselves to the owner, Don Melville, who turned → 28 Haven

ATRIUM Jacqueline’s bright, bold canvases provide a pop of colour in the atrium. The large painting was the ǼƖƞƪƞĽĚēŃēîĴƪĚƖċĚČŰţŃťĵ a full-time artist. STUDIO (facing page) Jacqueline’s latest exhibition focuses on bold portraits of New Zealand women. Haven 29

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BEDROOM & ENSUITE Whitewashed walls are an ideal backdrop for displaying collected treasures and art. The pink sofa in the couple’s bedroom (left) dates back to around 1800. Grant had it re-covered in pink silk. out to be an antiques dealer whose shop was in one of two adjacent commercial buildings. Don wasn’t keen on selling, but a year later he and his wife changed their minds and we managed to win the house at auction, along with the commercial buildings. What was it like when you bought it? The 160sqm home was built in the early 2000s and modelled on contemporary European design, specifically from the south of France and Italy which just happen to be two of our favourite places. A glass and wood carport connects the residence with the commercial buildings, while the windows are reminiscent of Mediterranean houses, designed to keep out the heat, with the wooden louvre shutters of France. → Haven 31

‘In art, I skew towards the contemporary, whereas our furniture tends towards the antique. We joke that I bring Grant into the future and he takes me back to the past.’ What changes have you made? The house was in good shape, though the shops were another story! We repainted the home’s exterior in a traditional Mediterranean salmon pink, which contrasts nicely with the silvery grey we used on the shops. Internally, we opted for whitewashed walls to provide an ideal backdrop for our many artworks, which include many of my own works but also pieces from artist friends that I’ve collected over the years. What was the biggest challenge? The shops were built in 1924 and required a lot of work to bring them up to earthquake building code standards, while retaining their street appeal. The main change was dividing the large shop, which used to be a dairy and butcher, into two retail outlets. That involved gutting it and replacing the electrical and plumbing systems, installing fire systems, toilets and new doors, relining the walls and installing a marine-grade roof with ceiling insulation. The three retail outlets are now occupied by a café, an eco packaging business and an electrical shop. What’s your interiors style? Pretty eclectic. In terms of art, I skew towards the contemporary, whereas our furniture tends towards the antique. Grant grew up with antiques and he loves older pieces of furniture with history, so our homes have always been filled with a mix of modern and → 32 Haven

LIVING ROOM When Grant found the 1900s sofa, it was a total wreck, which he subsequently had restored. KITCHEN (facing page) The solid oak kitchen cabinetry was made by a local builder. Jacqueline painted the large artwork in 2016. Haven 33

EXTERIOR The modern Mediterranean-style home cleverly references the adjacent 1920s commercial building, which features French antique doors. OUTDOOR LIVING (facing page) Mr Badger, the Scottish terrier/ schnauzer, is Jacqueline’s loyal pal, including in this favourite corner of the garden. 34 Haven

antique. We always joke that I bring Grant into the What inspired your latest exhibition? It’s a series future and he takes me back to the past. of self-portraits I started in lockdown. I called them “reflections on when the world stopped and had What did you do in the garden? The garden to listen”. These quick studies took place over the had been landscaped in a traditional English/ course of a week and each image was painted in French style, with a good layout and plantings, five to 15 minutes. They were then wiped away with but it was badly overgrown. So it was a matter of a cloth and I worked on the surface again, as some drastically cutting everything back and generally of the line forms and structures of the previous reducing the height and bulk of plants to fit the portrait remained. space. We also replaced the small courtyard lawn with seashells to create a nautical feel, as we’re Where does your future lie? Although we love so close to the sea. Auckland and our neighbours in Takapuna have made us feel very welcome, we are Cantabrians at How did you design your studio? I set up my heart. At some point we may move back there. studio with a painting wall and bespoke easel made from solid oak and metal, which is large enough to Jacqueline’s show I Am She runs until March 15 hold a number of heavy canvases at once. at Railway Street Studios, Newmarket, Auckland. Haven 35

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LITVeEOranga PHOTOGRAPHY FLORENCE CHARVIN, HELEN BANKERS We’ve got cute, cosy and cool covered, with a restorative Hawke’s Bay bungalow, a hillside cabin designed with relaxation in mind, a tiny apartment that’s big on creativity, and a chic Wellington space that’s a hair salon by day and a family home by night. HAWKE’S BAY HONEY page 38 CABIN CLASS page 50 LITTLE GEM page 62 HEAD OFFICE page 72 Haven 37

Bungalow Force of nurture A nature-loving couple created their own private Eden out of a 1940s bungalow and bountiful garden in Hawke’s Bay. PHOTOGRAPHY FLORENCE CHARVIN WRITTEN BY FIONA FRASER 38 Haven



ENTRANCE Georgina stands near the front door of her home, where a striking artwork by local artist Elspeth Shannon draws the eye. KITCHEN (facing page) The four-oven Richmond range comes into its own when it’s time to entertain. Finding a house with good bones is the of life educator, and founder of NatFem Botanics, ambition of many a property hunter. a range of natural products for menopausal women, But when Georgina Langdale and which she makes in her home studio. Al was once the husband Al Morrison were searching director-general of the Department of Conservation. for a home in Havelock North, it was the The expansive garden – a riot of colour, a wilderness outdoor spaces of a traditional 1940s of edible leaves, buds and seeds – is both their mutual bungalow that caught their attention. passion and their battleground. “It was the garden that had the good bones,” says Georgina, settled into a well-worn sofa with a mug “Al has his vegetable empire and faces the same of mint and rose petal tea at her side. “We were drawn conundrum that every vege gardener does – namely, to the silver birch, the tōtara and the ash tree.” how do you stop having a million courgettes ripen Georgina and Al’s plant pedigrees are well at one time?” says Georgina, laughing. “Then there’s established. Georgina is a medical herbalist, end my bit out the front, which is full of lavender, salvia, rosemary, and all the organics I use in my essences → 40 Haven

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and tinctures. And the house is in between. We do me,” explains Georgina. “My creativity, whether I’m have vastly different approaches – Al is very orderly painting, or mixing a tincture, or supporting a woman and systematic whereas I’m rather like the Jackson going through menopause or someone at the end Pollock of gardening. But I do genuinely think that of their life, comes from my home space.” being in the garden brings out the best in us both.” Much of her inspiration stems from the work of British-born Georgina spends most of her day Marsilio Ficino, a 15th-century early-Renaissance working in her studio at the rear of the bungalow, philosopher and priest. “He talked a lot about material which the couple moved into in 2019 with their fur things having a sort of spiritual essence, and that babies, Bonnie and Puffle. Here she’s surrounded by includes what you have on your wall, the colour of many of her favourite things – a huge collection of your books, the flowers in the vase. They each give dog-eared books, restored furniture, and paintings a home soul.” she’s produced herself or collected over her many years based in London, and in Bonn, where she once Inside the house, that soul is evident every which worked in communications for the United Nations way you turn. There’s a collection of bright ceramic ecosystems and biodiversity team. plates, bought from a small store in Valencia. There are cabinets and trunks that Georgina has painstakingly “My surroundings have always been important to hand-painted and restored. There’s a ragged letter that → 42 Haven

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LIVING ROOM The large artwork above the sofa is by Aboriginal artist Narpula Scobie Napurrula, while the painting above the ǼƖĚƓŚîČĚ͘ĴîČŃťĵƓîĵĚ͙ŃƞċǑ Gerda Leenards. Bonnie, one of Georgina and Al’s two fur babies, îƓƓĚîŚƞĴŰƖƪĽĚǼƖĚƪŰċĚŚŃƪ͋ writer Janet Frame wrote to the Otago Daily Times while Al was a reporter there in the 1980s, discovered in a box of his papers during the move and mounted by Georgina for his birthday. Another piece of ephemera is a hilarious to-do list scribbled on scrap paper, which Georgina found tucked inside a book she bought from a London second-hand market. “Money laundering. Bag of cookies. Massage. Vodka,” it reads. “Sounds like an interesting afternoon,” quips Georgina. Elsewhere, a huge oil painting by one Marmaduke Langdale, a 19th-century British painter and Georgina’s ancestor – “he used to hang out with poets and probably smoked a tonne of opium” – hovers above a glass case containing a model ship. “It’s a replica of the boat my mother was born on,” Georgina says. “Her father was a naval architect, but the boat got requisitioned during World War II, and apparently Winston Churchill used it for secret meetings.” → Haven 45

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Connecting the home and studio, a brick compass fortune to renovate, and you really only want to be garden contains an astrolabe, traditionally used doing it once, so it needs to be a colour you truly love.” to chart the transit of planets in the solar system. “It’s there to remind us to pay attention to what’s In a nod to Georgina’s English heritage, there’s a above us in the sky, because it can have a real impact huge four-oven Richmond range that’s a godsend for on our wellbeing. So I wanted to draw the sky into the dinner parties. “Although, if you turned everything on space in a Renaissance way and plonk an astrolabe at once, it would consume more power than the rest right here.” of the house put together! It’s like the Glastonbury main stage of ovens, as opposed to the village concert hall.” For foodies Georgina and Al, however, it’s the kitchen that’s the hub of the home. “Not white” was If it’s just the two of them in the evening, one might the instruction they gave to Napier cabinetmakers supervise from the sofa with a glass of wine while the Sunshine Joinery. Instead, they wanted blue. “I’m sure other cooks, and Georgina might also spend some they thought we were a little bit mad. But it costs a time in the quiet of the garden, tending her motherwort – the mainstay of many of her products and tinctures. → Haven 47

Georgina adores “She’s not a big, showy beauty but she’s great medicine nurturing her plants, to help women counter hot flushes and emotional many of which are used spikes and insomnia.” Georgina might also dry flowers in her essences and and leaves for her homemade teas, or sit with the dogs tinctures. The sculpture on the porch, or read in her book-lined workspace. by the pool is by local artist Kay Bazzard. “Ficino talked about being conscious with the images you surround yourself with, because they 48 Haven will impact your sense of wellbeing. He’d have a fit if he saw what we watch on television these days!” says Georgina. “If he was alive, I’m sure he’d be telling us to change out the pictures on our walls, or to take a walk in nature – to find a landscape that you love, or to get out into the garden and literally smell the flowers. I think that’s very good advice for contemporary life.”

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