Interior Inspiration: Q&A with Angelique Armstrong
Metropol caught up with award-winning interior designer Angelique Armstrong from Armstrong Interiors to get a sneak peek at the latest trends to hit the home. What trends do you see emerging this spring? Whether you are intending on a moody dark room or a fresh white palette, all our fabric […]
Lighting Strikes
Eclectic, colourful, one-of-a-kind; they’re all great descriptors for the light of your life. We’re not talking about your Romeo or Juliet here, but rather the literal light of your life. A fundamental part of our everyday living, the benefits of modern lighting have evolved well beyond their core functionality and […]
Creating kitchen envy
As if receiving the highest number of awards in one season ever isn’t enough, Ingrid Geldof also flew home from the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) awards ceremony carrying the inaugural award: Designer of the Year, sponsored by Laminex. This new award requires designers to enter at least two […]
Exceptional outdoor furniture: The Crowded House Furniture
When Jodi Gauci couldn’t find what she was looking for to furnish her outdoor area, she decided to design, manufacture and import it herself. “I was searching for nice outdoor furniture that was good quality but not super expensive, so I ended up sourcing my own,” she says. “Then friends […]
Colour me calm
It was Australian writer/organiser Peter Walsh that once said, “Your home should be the antidote to stress, not the cause of it”. And never a truer word has been said. While we continually seek to de-stress outside of the home – taking a walk, heading to the gym or joining […]
The reno duo: Innovate Renovate
Naturally if you intend to renovate your home or just need that back door fixed, you need a company you can rely on. Which is why, for the past five years, families and homeowners throughout Christchurch have been requesting the services of Ron and Adrian Bradley, the father and son team behind […]
Window Treatment Overhaul: Officine Voluptas
“Twilight drops her curtain down and pins it with a star,” Lucy Maud Montgomery once said. If you are pulling your curtains at twilight and they fall off the rail, then a swift visit to Officine Voluptas, is written in your stars this spring. You’ll find everything you need to […]
In its interior element: Armstrong Interiors
Design has no limits and neither does Armstrong Interiors. The team behind this local firm is passionate about all things interiors designing your dream kitchens, bathrooms and living spaces, both large and small. Working across new builds and renovations, incorporating the right mix of trends, textures, materials and colour […]
Geometric Vibes
This is a recipe for cool vibes at home: a blast of geometric wallpaper. ‘Blast’ is a technical term for one wall, but don’t hold back if you don’t want to. Go ahead and wallpaper the whole room. It may sound scary, but the reality of wallpaper these days […]
Tiles with flair: Giovanni Tiles
If you are after premium quality tiles to give your home that distinctive flair, then look no further than the Giovanni Tiles 100m2 tile selection studio – just off Dean’s Ave at 3 Lester Lane, with more than 1000 premium tile selections. Giovanni Tiles has a dedicated team of friendly experts in […]
