To market to market: Markets around you
When the weekend hits and the sun is shining, there’s nothing more fun than taking a stroll and browsing the stalls at your nearest market. Luckily for you, North Canterbury is the home to a wide range of tasty and tempting options, from farmers’ markets to local arts and crafts […]
Checking the giftware boxes: Barrington Gifts
Is it difficult finding a gift that is unique, locally crafted or designed and has some personality? Your troubles are over because Barrington Gifts is stocked with products that check all of those boxes. The quaint and homey Barrington Shopping Centre store sells quirky and humorous home décor, artwork, apparel such as […]
Shake it up
Form and function have well and truly collided with the coolest new kids on the culinary block – clever and creative salt and pepper shakers. Not only do these cool new designs spice up your meals, but they put the finishing touches on your décor and take your dining table to […]
Going Dotty
Décor has us going dotty, as the spotted look steals the show in contemporary abodes. A seasonal throw-back, polka dots have come full circle, after all, they say trends are cyclical and, in this instance, they most certainly are – both in the figurative and literal sense of the expression. But this modern […]
An adrenalin-charged project: The new QEII
Not since the Commonwealth Games of ‘74 has there been such excitement in east Christchurch. The new Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre, sporting an adrenalin-charged hydro slide, is world-class. Apollo Projects, specialising in aquatic and sport centre design and construction, completed the 15-month build, on time and on budget. Councillor David […]
The anatomy of melancholy: Little River Gallery
Simon Van Der Sluijs’ hauntingly deliciously dark paintings and convincing sculptures will intrigue and provoke. Simon’s trilogy of exhibitions, so named because it represents his work and the person he is, deals with the desire to belong, to be allowed to be but also getting damaged in the process. Part 1: Identity comprises […]
Cushion Crush
Cushions have long held a soft spot in our hearts, with their ability to quickly and beautifully update our living spaces. There’s plenty to tickle your decorating fancy this season, as some of our most popular home themes culminate in a rich and diverse range of styles for the taking. Texture is big […]
Llama Luxury
Llamas have made their way beyond the farm gate, as the new breed of homewares makes itself right at home in every room of the house. From cuddly soft toys, stationery and duvet covers in the bedroom, to the more grown up ornaments, prints, cushions and even shower curtains, or take away the […]
A Stylish Store: Out of the Bleu
Customers often comment on the warm ambience that greets them as they enter Out of the Bleu – the stylish little homeware store tucked behind the Blue Dairy in the centre of Amberley. Refurbished furniture is complemented by beautiful homewares. Gorgeous lamps, colourful, cosy throws for beds, chairs and sofas, along with cushions […]
A healthy development: Bealey Avenue medical complex
Contributing to the re-burgeoning inner city, a new medical complex development is underway – set in a prime location alongside other specialist health services on Bealey Avenue. Neighbouring Pegasus Health and situated close to Southern Cross Hospital, as well as Sports Med and Avenue Health, the complex was designed by CoLab Architecture and […]
