Making bathrooms better: Butterfield Bathrooms
Your dingy old bathroom can be transformed into a room of beauty and functionality with Butterfield Bathroom Renovations. They only do bathrooms so they know what they’re talking about and even better, after 40 years they know what they’re doing. Guy Butterfield says, “We carry out all the renovation work with […]
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 […]
A property partnership: Ngātahi Real Estate
Just about everything you need to know about Ngātahi Real Estate is in their name, according to Hayden McKenzie, the company’s managing director. “Ngātahi means together and that’s what we’re striving for with our vendors, it’s a partnership from the moment you list with us.” They’re a small, local firm […]
Monochrome Masterpiece: DJ Hewitt Builders
Moving from seaside to city was smooth sailing for a retired Christchurch couple, who had DJ Hewitt Builders at the helm the whole way through. When Marilyn and Neville Tiller’s Redcliffs home was earthquake damaged, Daryl Hewitt was the well-respected builder chosen to create their sanctuary on Carlton Mill Road. […]
Prioritising sleep: Dreamwool Beds
We’ve all had a lot of time to reflect over this last year and consider what’s really important. Without the ability to plan for traditional luxuries like international holidays, instead many of us have focused our attention on the quieter luxuries of home. All the stress and the uncertainty of the […]
The happiness factor: Barrington Gifts
Melissa and Matthew Holland of Barrington Gifts say if there could be a motto for the business, it would be that: “You feel better when you leave than when you came in.” Browsing truly is pleasurable and stress- free here because everyone in the whānau is catered for, including the […]
Opening up architecture
A new festival will celebrate architectural excellence in Christchurch, opening up some of the city’s most notable buildings to the public for one weekend. Open Christchurch will see 46 buildings open the doors to give the public a first-hand experience of great design, for free. On May 15 and 16, […]
Lovable and liveable: Versatile Homes
Been doing your homework and decided a new home is out of reach? Well back up the truck people because Versatile Christchurch has created a show home to challenge everything you thought you knew about building new, first homes, and investing. This stunning home is the stuff that dreams are made of, […]
Comfort, warmth and longevity: UPVC Windows
Much of the lower South Island is known for extremes of climate – scorching hot over 30-degree days in the summer and temperatures plummeting well below zero in the winter. Such fluctuations call for building materials that perform at the highest level of efficiency, especially with respect to thermal insulation, noise reduction […]
Sporting innovation: Apollo Projects
Selwyn is one of New Zealand’s fastest–growing districts and its forward- thinking council aims to meet both the current and future needs of the rising population. The soon-to-be-opened Selwyn Sports Centre at Foster Park in Rolleston is a prime example of Selwyn District Council’s innovative improvement plan. Overseeing the construction […]
