Versatility & innovative design equals extra room: Loburn Sawmill
True entrepreneurs are not satisfied with one innovation only. They are continually looking for new ideas or refinements to their original concepts. This is certainly true of the team at Loburn Sawmill. Not content with designing and building functional, durable and portable timber cabins, they came up with an idea for an extension in the […]
Expertly constructed homes: D.G.I Morgan Ltd
Anyone who’s put serious thought into the daunting task of actually building their dream home understands how important it is to get the little things right. It can be the difference between realising your vision and being stuck with something not-quite-right for years to come. It’s this kind of attention to detail that separates the […]
From old to gold, the art of restoration: McDonald & Hartshorne
As the festive season draws near, it’s an ideal opportunity for homeowners to refresh their living spaces, and create a cosy, welcoming atmosphere for holiday gatherings. Bringing new life to cherished old furniture, Steve McDonald and Keith Hartshorne provide a seamless blend of craftsmanship and personalised service. For the past 20 years, co-directors Steve and […]
Set the table, it’s event season: Total Food Equipment
Brunching, long lunching, and dining on delicious food and drink. It’s imperative that your tablescapes fit the occasion – and season. On Moorhouse Ave sits a bountiful haven of kitchenwares with everything you need to host, serve, and dine in style. The social calendar calls for all kinds of get-togethers, breakfasts and brunches, Cup Week […]
Country comes to town: Lushingtons Garden Gifts and Cafe
Delight the senses with a break in Ashburton on your journey down south. This destination is a treat for a few hours with friends or a soul-restoring solo escape. Ashburton’s Lushingtons Garden Gifts and Café is a trove of pleasure. The garden centre is award-winning, and you can see why, with its beautiful displays, and […]
Your home’s little nest
Cute, quaint, and fabulous space-savers, nest tables are a re-emerging trend as people look to maximise their rooms. Typically, they come in sets of two, three, or four. Each table in the set gets progressively smaller in size so they can be ‘stacked’ together. So when you need it, you have the surface area of […]
The renovation experts: A1 Group
Having renovations carried out in your home, especially to a kitchen or bathroom can be very disruptive to both your daily life and personal space. Under such circumstances, it is vital for you to know you have engaged trustworthy and truly professional tradespeople. From the colourful, well-designed branding of their vehicles to the stylish range […]
Lift your game
Art Deco is all around us. If you have ever wanted to inject some edge, a dash of difference to your home, now is the time to embrace all the quirks in recent homeware collections. With events season just around the corner, it’s the ideal opportunity to truly get your guests talking. CURATED BY NINA […]
Add harmony to your home
Turning your home into a happy, healthy environment may be as easy as adopting the principles of the ancient Chinese form of feng shui. The name (pronounced fung schway) literally means wind-water and is believed by many to use energy forces to harmonise individuals with their surrounding environment. Practitioners arrange objects in their home and […]
Garden tourism
Local homes and gardens in gorgeous rural settings, each with its own story. Garden tours have been long-loved since their origins across the globe. Drawing from differing cultures and life practices, through royal and religious spaces, countries worldwide developed signature home and garden styles that others yearned to visit. Thus, ‘garden tourism’ was born. Soon […]
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