With a vista across the rolling rural countryside, this home is as peaceful as it is impressive. This new-build home was designed to capture the relaxed, playful, and exotic vibe of a holiday resort for this family of four and their pets, a haven for the family in their busy lives.

Located on a clifftop on Auckland’s North Shore, this large modern family home was designed by Studio John Irving. Kirsten Ford Design was engaged to assist with the interior finishes selections to complement the bold architectural design and the furniture and furnishings to make this a home.

A much-loved family bungalow was treated to a fresh lease of life with new a kitchen, as well as a refresh of their furniture and furnishings. Kirsten Ford Design worked with these clients to guide the kitchen finish selections and to update their furnishings, being careful to include much-loved family treasures and adding to them special new pieces.

Building a new home to our own design was a chance to create a home that not only practically suited the needs of our busy family, but was also stylish and stood apart. After spying a tranquil, Pohutukawa-fringed piece of land in otherwise built-up suburbia, we set to work to make it our own.

When these clients brought their beachfront home it came with sublime views, but a kitchen that definitely needed an update. The blue-tiled benchtop may have featured on the cover of Trends magazine back in the 1990s, but when a major renovation was undertaken to update and reconfigure the home the kitchen received attention first!

When this couple considered moving from their family home they built over 15 years, their children responded with a resounding no! So instead they decided to create a new living area and completely remodel their kitchen - and of course, stay in the slice of rural paradise they call their own.

This forever home was built to perfectly fit the lifestyle of this busy, close-knit family. A modern yet timeless new build that’s easily connected with the outdoors - and perfect for both pool parties and smooth-running family life.