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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 embodies the Māori wellbeing model, Te Whare Tapa Whā. Key features include a window seat with stunning views and charred timber using the Shou Sugi Ban technique. This unique property is now on the market.
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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