Erin is one of our top writers for Renovate bringing renovating flare and home advice to each issue of the magazine. Erin can’t wait for her one-bedroom house to be transformed into a three-bedroom home for her and her young family. The freelance writer and television producer recently bought the property because “the Auckland property market is ridiculous so we decided to buy a smaller place then renovate and extend it into the kind of home we really want.”

One day Erin would love to restore an old villa and funk it up with colour and creative space. “I’ve always dreamed of owning a big house in the middle of the country with a long driveway lined with trees. There’ll be a massive home library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and big leather chairs to read and write away the afternoon. Dreams are free, right?”