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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 restorative home deeply connected to the Coromandel landscape. A ten-year project, it was designed with architect Rory Koefod to harmonize with nature, featuring Shou Sugi Ban charred timber.
The home embodies the Māori wellbeing model, Te Whare Tapa Whā, providing a space for physical rest, mental peace through gardening, and social connection. The project also involved extensive land restoration with thousands of trees planted. 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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