Dark Details: Decorating Tips
They say everything in moderation, right? Well that’s certainly an apt expression when it comes to the home. After all, while we’re all for dipping your toes in the colour pool when it comes to decorating, we’re equally invested in dark details. After singing the sartorial praises of black as a wardrobe staple […]
Loving second home Guaranteed: Nurse Maude
The Nurse Maude Hospice Shops are a well-known feature in Christchurch since the first hospice shop opened in Merivale ten years ago. No quite so well-known however, is Maudes on Trade Me. While the hospice shops sell clothing, Maudes on Trade Me sells everything from antiques to sporting and household items. “If it’s […]
Design JE NE SAIS QUOI: JD&A Design Furniture
JD&A Design Furniture is a vibrant young bespoke furniture design and build company creating furniture concepts you won’t find anywhere else. The style could be broadly classed as industrial/contemporary, but the pieces come with such inherent elegance they harmonise with any setting. How is that possible? Well mes amis, it all becomes clear […]
Creating Serene Spaces: Tips to create a home that is both serene and beautiful
The busier our lives get, the more important it is to make your home a place of retreat, somewhere you can recharge at the end of a long day. Here are our top tips to create a home that is both serene and beautiful. Colour me calm: Little has such a dramatic effect […]
Heart of Stone: Marble in the starring role
It’s been playing a strong supporting role in our Instagram flat lays for the longest of times, but now it seems marble has worked its way into our hearts to play a starring role in the home. Paired with copper, it’s a match made in homewares heaven. Its popularity is by no means […]
Frame me fabulous! – Framemakers
Do you have a special item you want framed? From conventional art, right through the whole spectrum, Framemakers is the name for you. Owners Lynn and Graham Barr take pride in offering a service which allows you to take the time to choose the various options to ensure that you will be […]
Blushing Beauty: The new homeware style
Pink is the pretty new palette that is winning affections in homewares and we’re head over heels for all things in soft blush tones because, although we may be inevitably heading into the colder months, that doesn’t mean our homes have to plunge into darkness with us. A relaxing, peaceful colour, it makes […]
Curtain craftsmanship: New Style Blinds and Curtains
Combining expert craftsmanship with personalised service, New Style Blinds and Curtains is a family business with 20 years’ experience. Founded in 1992, owners Paul O’Loughlin and his partner Alina took over the reins from Alina’s father more than a year ago. With the majority of items manufactured on site at the Waltham-based premises, […]
Cutting edge carpet: Carpetbinders is a family business with a tradition of quality
Carpetbinders, formally Rugs Ltd, is a true family business. Continuing as Christchurch’s specialist rug and binding company and part of an intergenerational succession plan, Michelle MacWilliam and her brothers, Richard and Mark Cassidy, have taken over the business from their mother – 40 years after she started it. Offering a professional rug binding […]
Wall linings with benefits: Triboard TGV by Juken New Zealand
Triboard TGV is an innovative, engineered wood panel, offering an alternative to plasterboard, manufactured by Juken New Zealand Ltd (JNL). “This product is specifically designed for the lining of high-impact areas such as garages and rumpus rooms,” explains JNL Sales and Marketing Manager Gordon Wilmshurst. “These areas are commonly lined with plasterboard products. […]
