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How Kiwi Live: A peek inside interior designer Kristina Pickford’s Otama sanctuary
Kristina Pickford's home is more than a place to live; it's somewhere to connect with friends, whanau, and the land.
Last updated: 24 November 2025
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Interior designer Kristina Pickford’s Otama, Coromandel home is a restorative sanctuary designed to connect with the land. The result of a ten-year project, the style is described as natural, unostentatious, and crafted.
A collaboration with architect Rory Koefod, the home features a window seat with views of Motuhua Point and timber charred using the Shou Sugi Ban technique. Embodying manaakitanga and the principles of Te Whare Tapa Whā, it's a nurturing space for whānau. This unique property is now for sale.
Kristina Pickford in her stunning Otama home.
Views out to the headland, calming and restorative.
Kristina's favourite item in the house is a pendant light from Finland, a treasure found 25 years ago.
A place to relax, unwind and take in the Coromandel surroundings.
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