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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 sanctuary is a "natural, unostentatious and crafted" home deeply connected to the Coromandel landscape. The 10-year project, a collaboration with architect Rory Koefod, involved extensive land restoration and features Shou Sugi Ban charred timber.
Designed to reflect the Māori wellbeing model Te Whare Tapa Whā, the home is a nurturing space for whānau. This unique property is now on the market as the owners pursue a new project in Banks Peninsula.
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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