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How Kiwi Live: professional skateboarder Elissa's board and plant-riddled Christchurch cottage
When not competitively skating around the world she’s sunbathing in her plant jungle with partner Miles and cat Mango.
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Downhill Skateboarding World Champion Elissa Mah offers a glimpse into her Spreydon, Christchurch cottage. She describes her unique home style as a "cottagecore skate jungle," blending her love for plants and skateboarding.
Her favourite spots are the large, unruly garden and the sun-drenched dining area. To maximize her small space, she uses a projector instead of a TV. Long-term, Elissa plans to renovate, extending the house to create better indoor-outdoor flow and potentially adding a second story.
Her home style in three words
The meaning of home
On financing the house
On choosing the house
On flatting as an adult
Original photo from the property listing
Favourite memory in this home
Favourite part of the home
What she’d save in a fire
On ending the day
On entertaining
On long term renovations
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