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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 designed to connect with the land. A collaboration with architect Rory Koefod of PAC Studio, the design embodies the Māori wellbeing model, Te Whare Tapa Whā.
The home features Shou Sugi Ban charred timber and prioritises land restoration, with thousands of trees planted over ten years. Designed for hospitality and whānau, this unique Coromandel 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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