Small rooms with big impact: Armstrong Interiors
It may be one of the smallest rooms in the house, but this tiny room can have a big impact on your overall interior design scheme. Metropol catches up with award-winning interior designer Angelique Armstrong from Armstrong Interiors about how to maximise your bathroom’s potential, with or without costing a fortune. […]
Home Hygge
Do you remember that scene from The Sound of Music when Maria calms the von Trapp children on a stormy night by singing those immortal words ‘Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens’…? The sentiments behind ‘My Favourite Things’ may well be universal, […]
Raising the bar
The word is out and you’d better believe it – bar carts are back! From bespoke French cabinetry models through to art-deco Hollywood-glam and retro stainless-steel models, the bar cart is your mobile, multi-tasking must-have – something your grandmother could have told you years ago! So, wheel on in the […]
Exclusive design range hits Christchurch: TRENZSEATER
Leading furniture and interior design company, TRENZSEATER, has announced it is now the exclusive New Zealand distributor for one of Europe’s largest luxury brands for home furnishings, Eichholtz. Eichholtz is renowned for its opulent scale and grand statement pieces through its collection of designer furniture, lighting and accessories. It has […]
Cement to be
It’s edgy, industrial and proving to be an enduring design element in the home – the concrete trend is bringing New York luxe into everyday homes. It might not seem like an obvious choice for your home, but the grey stone is not to be ignored as interior design trends […]
Moody Pink
For anyone with a passion for all things house and home, you’ll know that the power of pink is making its appearance in the abode, but in a much more soothing and smokier tone known as dusky pink. Whether it’s painting a room, or subtle pink touches, it is definitely […]
Open Source
Kitchen cupboards starting to look worn or dated? Here’s a novel idea: throw them away! The spaces within our sanctuaries have gone from minimalist to maximalist in the past few months and, with it the need to pretend there is no ‘stuff’ has gone out the window. Inspired by hotel […]
Maxed Out
Online creative store Etsy is proclaiming 2019 as the year of maximalism – encouraging us all in their 2018 trend report to step away from the ultra-minimalist look and embrace the bold in our home. Maximalism is everything minimalism is not; where minimalism forces us to make decisions about what […]
The Dark Arts
For many seasons now, neutral interiors have been a firm favourite. Many of us have been captivated by the soothing Scandinavian design, but lately design trends are dipping their brushes into darker hues and we’re starting to see a wealth of bold colours being introduced into the home. As we […]
Green Credentials
There are plenty of good reasons why you should fill your home with houseplants. They don’t just look good by adding texture and colour to your home, but they’re good for us too! From flourishing foliage to jungle inspired botanicals, houseplants have sprouted their way back into our lives. So, […]
