Welcome home: A&C Homestore
A homeware haven has hit the Christchurch streets and is here to stay. Focusing on locally accessible furniture and homewares, A&C Homestore features a range of loved Kiwi brands, as well as their own beautiful A&C Linen. The store is carefully curated to help customers find inspiration when wandering through and develop their […]
Pergola paradise awaits: Jim The Builder
You live in paradise and your home is perfection, but you have a nagging feeling that something is missing. Something that creates outdoor living and entertaining space, provides shade and shelter, is a haven for plants, and affords privacy. That something is a pergola, clad in cedar stained black and with a flying […]
Curl up, outside
The season of lounging and entertaining outdoors is upon us, and so might be the time for a new and updated seating set-up for your outside area. Having a space to relax and enjoy outdoors means comfortable furniture that fits into your area nicely and looks the part too. Depending on the size […]
No place like home: Golden Homes
The Golden Homes Christchurch team believe your home is likely to be your biggest asset. So, make sure you do the research before taking the next step. One of the biggest mistakes buyers can make, is to assume that all builders build the same. Shopping around based on price as your main priority, […]
Comfortglaze: High performance retro-fit
Double glazing plays an integral part of keeping your home cool in the summer, and dry and warmer in winter. Spring is the perfect time to consider double glazing your home to reduce excessive summer heat and allow for a more moderate internal climate, all year round. At Comfortglaze, we specialise in retrofitting […]
Switching us on: Midea
One of life’s little pleasures is relaxing with a coffee after an energetic bout of housework and casting a proud eye over clean surfaces and sparkling appliances. Why do we love appliances? Because they help us to run our homes efficiently. A kitchen without its fridge, dishwasher, oven, microwave, toaster or coffee-maker is […]
Making homes healthier: Insulmax
Insulated homes are warmer, drier, and healthier but historically homeowners and property investors have put wall insulation in the ‘too hard’ basket, believing it to be too difficult or expensive. Enter Insulmax, a dry, water repellent, mineral fibre which is installed via a hole the size of a ten-cent piece. Insulmax is the […]
Through the roof: Edwards and Hardy Roofing
For most of us, our greatest asset is the roof over our head, and you’ve got bats in the attic if you don’t maintain it. Edwards and Hardy Roofing has been taking care of New Zealand’s roofs for over 60 years. From reroofs to chemical washes, gutter cleans to repairs and maintenance, you […]
Capturing rugged beauty: Village Art
Resident artist at Village Art, Struan Macdonald uses oils as his medium of choice. Specialising in landscapes, his work captures the ruggedness and drama of New Zealand’s wilderness. In a new painting, Struan captures the beauty of Mt Sefton. “Of particular interest to me here was the softened sunlight reflecting off the snow-covered […]
Planting an idea: Bloomscape
You can’t buy happiness but you can buy plants, and that’s basically the same thing says the team at Bloomscape. If you have a passion for plants, look no further for your source of beautiful, affordable houseplants, and everything you’ll need to make them thrive. Both the Kaiapoi and the online stores carry […]
