THE GOOD LIFE

A life well lived is a life worth living

BOHEMIAN DREAMS Australian ‘boho’ textile designers Wandering Folk have created a range of bed linen, tableware and outdoor delights for the whole family, featuring founder Sharnee Thorpe’s beloved floral designs. From long, lazy lunches to staying curled up in bed to big beach days and little picnics. Don’t miss out on your favourite styles from this gorgeous limited edition collection.

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KIWI INGENUITY Cult Kiwi design brand Made of Tomorrow is starting the year the sustainable way with their diaries that are made in New Zealand from recycled coffee cups. After making diaries this way for the past three years, they’ve successfully diverted 70,000+ cups from landfill. The new textured suede effect cover (vegan), features a new binding style that allows each page to lay open effortlessly.

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NATURAL BEAUTY Weleda, the world’s leading manufacturers of natural cosmetics and medicines, celebrate turning 100 globally, with 66 years in New Zealand. Taking responsibility for people, society and nature have always been at the core of the business. The Heritage Collection gift box contains three of Weleda’s most iconic products: Skin Food, Everon Lip Balm and Calendula Soap.

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SILKEN SLUMBER The perfect accompaniment to your sleep ritual, this 100 per cent silk eye mask completely blocks out surrounding light. Acting as an extra barrier to the eye area while you sleep, this luxurious mask reduces friction on skin, helping to prevent dryness and damage to the eye area while you slumber. With recyclable packaging and available in four colour options — rose, ivory, moon and kohl

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LINEN LIVING Discover a new collection of kitchen and table linen perfect for summer from Wallace Cotton with beautiful textiles and designs for dining and entertaining in style. The timeless look extends to a new pure linen clothing collection in new styles and shapes for effortless dressing this summer.

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FAST SLOW FOOD The Fast Slow Go is an all-in-one six-litre cooker from Breville that can pressure cook, slow cook, sauté, steam, reduce, stew, make soup, meat, risotto, legumes, rice/grains and sous vide. Did I mention it can also make yoghurt? For those with a little bit more time on their hands, the sous vide and slow cooker settings are where the real creativity begins. While for those who are more time-poor, the pressure cooker element is perfect for those busy nights.

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BAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE Sustainability conscious Lodge Cast Iron has unveiled a new bakeware range just in time to master those ‘bring a plate’ festivities. Combining their signature cast iron powers with unrivalled heat retention, enjoy the crispiest pizza and pie crusts, perfectly baked bread and succulent roasts sure to earn the chef a compliment and your favourite restaurant a competitor.

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INTUITIVE LIGHTING The Nanoleaf smart home modular lighting system has lighting designs for every type of homebody. The interior decision-maker, the minimalist, maximalist, the gamer and even that wellness guru. The light can automatically adjust to the natural colour and temperature of the room, setting the perfect ambience for any time of day.

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READING NOOK

KINFOLK TRAVEL Slower ways to see the world

By John Burns Publisher Hardie Grant Books

Read about museum hopping in Tasmania, birdwatching in London and explore the burgeoning fashion community in Dakar. Take a bicycle tour through Idaho or a train trip from Oslo to Bergen. Drawing on the magazine’s global community of writers and photographers, Kinfolk Travel takes readers to over 20 locations across five continents, with travel tips from locals, stunning images, and thoughtful essays to enjoy.

THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD 100 Real Life Recipes for every day of the week

By Carla Lalli Music Publisher Hardie Grant Books

No matter how busy you are, Carla Lalli Music believes that delicious food is an essential and attainable part of life. The key is to have recipes up your sleeve for every situation. Carla knows that the most successful home cooks choose dishes they actually have time to make, based on what they already have on hand. From quick stovetop suppers and one-pot meals to big salads and grain bowls, lazy lunches and all-day roasts for the weekend.