Homestory

Gisborne — we're heading your way! 🌿

The car is about to be packed again because Home Story will be at the Poverty Bay A&P Spring Show this Friday and Saturday.

We'll be bringing a big selection of Home Story with us — Jujus, handcrafted wall pieces, shell décor, natural homewares and plenty to browse in person.

There'll also be show specials across selected pieces, so if you've had your eye on something, come and find us before you order online.

📍 Gisborne Showgrounds
20 Main Road, Makaraka
📅 Friday 16 & Saturday 17 October
⏰ 8am–5pm

Come and say hello — we'd love to see you 🤍

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Things I tell myself every spring 😂

🌿 I’m going to declutter the whole house.
🌿 I’m definitely not buying any more cushions.
🌿 I’ll keep the kitchen bench clear from now on.
🌿 I’m going to put things away as soon as I’m finished with them.
🌿 That random chair will NOT become a clothes chair again.

Spring optimism is a wonderful thing 😂

Which one are you guilty of? Or what would you add to the list?

Not sure what size Juju your wall actually needs? 🤍

It’s probably the question I get asked most about our Jujus — and bigger isn’t always better.

A 45cm Juju is lovely for a smaller wall, bedroom or little spot that just needs something.

Our 55–65cm sizes work really well above a console, beside a mirror or as part of a collection.

And if you have a big blank wall that needs something with real impact, that’s when I’d look at the 75cm and 1m Jujus.

They’re all handmade, so no two are ever exactly the same — which is part of why I love them.

Which size would work in your home?

🤍 45cm — $70
🤍 55cm — $90
🤍 65cm — $120
🤍 75cm — $160
🤍 1m — $300

Shop the Juju collection at Home Story - https://www.homestory.co.nz/collections/feather-wall-decor

I know I'm not alone here! 🐶🐶🐶

Apparently shells are having a moment again… although I’m not sure they ever left around here 😂🤍

One of the big interiors trends coming through for spring and summer is a much more relaxed take on coastal style.

Less “beach house theme” and more natural timber, raffia, woven textures and beautiful shell pieces mixed into rooms you already live in.

Which, to be fair, is pretty much what I've always loved.

I especially like that everything doesn't need to match. One shell piece on a wall. A raffia piece beside it. Beads thrown over a bowl or sitting on a stack of books.

Just little bits of texture here and there.

So apparently we're on trend this summer without even trying 😂

Are you still a shell person? 🤍

A little raffia moment 🤎

If there’s one natural texture I never get tired of, it’s raffia.

I love how different it can look depending on what it’s paired with — shells, woven detail, natural fibres — and these three are such good examples.

From simple and textured to something with a bit more detail, they’re all handmade pieces that can completely fill an empty wall without needing lots of other things around them.

Which one would you choose?

A. Raffia Papua Shell Wall Hanging — $75
B. Raffia Natural Leaf Wall Hanging — $75
C. Raffia, Shell & Seagrass Wall Hanging — $125

I genuinely can't decide between A and C 🤎

Shop online at Home Story.
https://www.homestory.co.nz/search?q=raffia

It would be a best-seller! 🤣

If you could change ONE spot in your house this weekend, what would it be?

Not renovate it. Not spend thousands.

Just finally sort out that one space that's been annoying you every time you walk past it 😂

Mine would be:

A. The blank wall
B. The entrance
C. The bedside table
D. That corner where random things go to die

Tell me yours 👇

And yes, D is absolutely a legitimate interior design problem.

If you've got a spot that's always felt like it's missing something… 🤍

The XL Mother of Pearl Chandelier is one of those pieces that you don't really appreciate until you see all those shells hanging together.

Lots of movement, beautiful natural texture and completely different from a standard light fitting.

I love these over a dining table, in a bedroom or somewhere with plenty of natural light where the shells can really do their thing.

And this one is currently $155, down from $265.

One of my favourites from the latest collection 🤍

Shop it here - https://www.homestory.co.nz/products/xl-mother-of-pearl-chandelier?_pos=1&_sid=ca4e5b0ea&_ss=r