Homestyle Magazine - Unique to You - Personalised Interiors That Speak Volumes - March 2025

In this February/March issue of Homestyle Magazine, editor Alice Lines discovers how personalised interiors can speak volumes. Sharing how two villas on the same street can achieve wildly varied outcomes within common parameters. Featuring Island Interiors most recent Devonport project, Susannah Matheson and her sister Olivia team up to turn a classic villa into a modern family home with bold hues and vibrant patterns, whilst down the road Bull O’Sullivan Architecture’s Michael O’sullivan embraces the messiness of a home that’s seen more than one update in it’s lifetime to accommodate parents, teens and long-term visits from grandparents.

The reno adventures don’t end there, as they travel south to Christchurch to check out Isabelle and Tim Weston’s ambitious new project. Further afield, editor Alice Lines catches up with Stockholm-based New Zealand designer Sarah Otley to find out more about her experience updating a traditional Swedish ‘sugar cube’ house for her family.