Relaxation Stations
Outdoor living spaces that extend entertaining outdoors have surpassed trend and entered necessity territory in home design. And in 2021, landscape designers are predicting this will go one step further with a rise in relaxation areas – garden escapes which create a feeling of holiday without leaving your property. Outdoor living spaces that […]
Stone age
Stone in the home is a design trend that just won’t quit. Inside and out, the natural material projects character, opulence and moodiness which is starting to go beyond benchtops and bathroom tiling. Interior experts are predicting stone – and stone-look – to be big in home design this year, as the appeal […]
From the Editor: 01 April
There is no denying our homes have taken on new meaning in the last 13 months. While always places of sanctuary and shelter, we had no choice but to reassess our relationships with these habitats while being contained inside them during alert level 4 lockdown. In the months that followed, we may have […]
Casual cool
Yep, it’s getting cooler out there. And there is nothing cooler than chic, comfortable wintry wardrobe layers. Here are Metropol’s picks of on-trend items ideal for him and her this autumn, winter and beyond. Shirt jackets, light toned pants and chunky Chelsea boots are this winter’s casual uniform. All from Elka Collective. […]
The pros of probiotic skincare
Gut-loving probiotics are a science-backed hit with the health conscious. And now it seems our fermented friends are making their way into skincare, too. Because, the same way our insides need good bacteria, so does our skin. BETTER BUGS The sound of skin bacteria may not spark the most luxurious of thoughts, but […]
Waste not, want not
Canterbury cook Sarah Burtscher is on a mission to tastefully reduce food waste. Every year, more than 150,000 tonnes of food is thrown away by Kiwis, but her new cookbook provides ample inspiration to turn that stat around – and create delicious, nutritious food for the whole family in the process. When an […]
Penguins pop up & pop off for charity
The Pop Up Penguins art trail brought fun and colour to the community as 50 giant penguin statues decorated by the country’s leading artists were displayed throughout Canterbury. And now, the initiative has raised more than $1million for charity. PHOTOS BY DICE SALES PHOTOGRAPHY The penguins – adorned in artistic themes such as steam […]
Leather weather
Leather is back (again) – but not as you know it. The fashionable regular is making itself known as a wardrobe must-have, but this time around on the trend cycle it is reinvented as statement separates. Trendsetters tipped leather separates to be one of the defining looks of 2021, and the fashion forecast […]
Excessive vanity
Few spaces in the home can induce as strong sense of sanctuary as a well put together bathroom. A space to unwind, wash off the day that’s been or prepare for the one ahead; bathrooms are often where we compose ourselves. So, it’s no wonder then, that what our bathrooms are composed of is so […]
A spectacle of receptacles
One particular interior furnishing is having a moment of late; the vase. These vessels are not only holding floral arrangements, they’re holding their own as sculptural adornments for tables and shelves in any – and every – room. Classic clear and crystal styles will always have their place in the home, but a […]