Kitchen gifts to love forever: Total Food Equipment

Avoid being the fifth person to gift your newlyweds a towel set by stopping into Total Food Equipment. Owner Sandra McLay believes choosing the perfect kitchen partner is like choosing your life partner: Buy once, buy right. She shares her top picks for new lifelong kitchen partners.     Miyabi Knife Set […]

Accessorise the big day: Zelmar Creations

If there is one day on earth which ought to be special to you, it is the day you marry the love of your life. Fortunately, Canterbury has its own Zelmar Creations making it simple with their fabulous selection of accessories personalised to you and your intended.     Whatever your theme […]

Wedding gifts to love: French Blue

For something exquisite from a faraway shore, find cherished wedding gifts at French Blue. Treasures made to last arrive regularly on the eclectic shelves.     Pouches, market bags, cushions and table runners made from vintage French grain sacks will be here soon. Each has a unique colour-band representing its regional farm. […]

Tree-mendous mill: Loburn Sawmill

Timber; its versatility is unsurpassed and it is tasked with everything from keeping us warm in winter to forming the very framework from which we build our homes.   But our love of timber is based on so much more than its aesthetic value. Of course, it looks good, but it’s also […]

Zesty Ziggurat: RESENE

If you have a long span of wall, such as in an open plan living/dining room or hallway, you might be at a loss for how to make it interesting. While adding artwork is one option, it could be difficult to find enough pieces – or the right mix of pieces – […]

Easy, healthy homes: Comfortglaze

Double glazing plays an integral part of keeping your home dry and warmer in winter, and cool in summer. At Comfortglaze, premier glazing is easily added to your existing window frames.   Autumn is the perfect time to consider double glazing your windows to protect your home and its occupants from a […]

Landscaping made Epic: Epic Landscapes

Established in 2019, Epic Landscape Design may be one of the new kids on the block but with over 20 years’ experience, a whole heap of horticultural knowledge and a recent acceptance into the New Zealand Master Landscapers Association, it’s fair to say owner Luke Robertson knows what he’s doing.   The […]

Honesty, Integrity, Experience: Fern Law

Despite our best efforts, life isn’t always smooth sailing. Fern Law aims to help you through life’s stressful times with the right advice and support. Specialists in property law and conveyancing, family law and immigration – the team have you covered.   Property Law and Conveyancing Buying or selling a house is […]

Love your floors: Ann’s SPC

Laminate flooring offers the classic and refined aesthetic of wood, without the need for constant upkeep and with the added benefit of heat retention and waterproofing. Ann’s SPC Hybrid Flooring combines the best attributes of both laminate and vinyl to create a rigid floating floor that can be installed throughout the entire […]

Making bathrooms better: Butterfield Bathrooms

Your dingy old bathroom can be transformed into a room of beauty and functionality with Butterfield Bathroom Renovations.   They only do bathrooms so they know what they’re talking about and even better, after 40 years they know what they’re doing. Guy Butterfield says, “We carry out all the renovation work with […]