Statement Splashbacks

Imagine walking into your home after a long stressful day at work, it’s raining and dark outside; you turn on the lights in your kitchen and bam! A bright lime green splashback brightens the room and your mood instantly.     Splashbacks are seen in nearly every contemporary abode, such is the […]

The total kitchen collection: Total Food Equipment

The joy of the four seasons is celebrated at Total Food Equipment where Owner Sandra McLay has ensured the store is bright, warm and welcoming on chilly mornings, making it a brilliant place for an extended browse.     The winter season calls for slow cooking and you won’t do it better […]

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.   […]

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 […]

Kitchen Dreams to Reality: Dream Doors Kitchens

It’s no surprise that Dream Doors Kitchens Christchurch earned Best Franchisee of the Year for the sixth year in a row. With the company’s expertise and attention to detail, you’ll be left dazzled while admiring your new kitchen.     Dream Doors Kitchens Christchurch is skilled in renovating kitchens because they manage […]

Creating the heart of home: Armstrong Interiors

Lacey Exton has joined the talented team at Armstrong Interiors, bringing with her two years of experience working in a high-end kitchen and joinery boutique company. Metropol catches up with Lacey to get the lay of the land when it comes to designing the heart of the home.       When […]

Tuxedo Kitchens

White and off-white have long reigned supreme in the world of interior design, particularly when it comes to kitchens, where we seek bright, clean spaces. However, it seems we’re seeing a return to black kitchen cabinetry, splashbacks and marble countertops, and contrasting black with white walls. It’s got our kitchens looking chic, […]

Revitalising Your Most Used Space: M F Turnbull

Thirty-one years and counting – that’s how long M F Turnbull has been finishing furniture and joinery in Canterbury and beyond.   With an expanded facility, Kitchen Renewal is a new division of M F Turnbull that specialises in refurbishing kitchens and furniture. No matter what the current finish of your kitchen, […]

Joining the dots: Murray Hewitt Joinery

Murray Hewitt Joinery Ltd has celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. Even after two decades of providing Cantabrians with the absolute best in joinery for a wide range of building projects, the company shows little signs of slowing down.       Formed in 1999, Murray Hewitt Joinery’s team of highly skilled […]

All smoke & mirrors

All smoke & mirrors

Mirrors are clever design pieces that can make or break your décor.     Taking on many roles, they can be a piece of wall art, for lightening and brightening, creating optical illusions, distracting, or highlighting – checking out your reflection is just a bonus! Hanging a mirror certainly has a multifaceted […]