Design all over: Inside-Out Design
Their clever name sums up their focus – on the inside and the outside of a home. Boutique company Inside-Out Design delivers a personalised design service across a range of design fields, but with an emphasis on landscape and interior design. It’s a family business with brother and sister, Ben […]
Awards pile up for Millbrook kitchen: Mal Corboy Design
The awards cabinet is full to bursting for Mal Corboy, Director of Mal Corboy design whose Millbrook kitchen and bathroom featured in our October 15 issue showcasing its inclusion in the finalists of the Society of British Interior Designers (SBID) international competition. Mal has now added the National Kitchen and […]
Making an entrance: Canterbury Office Furniture
When it comes to first impressions, appearance is everything. Canterbury Office Furniture has been creating inviting, attractive and functional work environments for 20 years. A reception counter and furniture that is visually arresting brings assurance to the visitor, while a collaborative space, meeting room, board-room, or cafeteria designed by an inhouse […]
Sustainable Spaces
Creating food in your own backyard is a great way to minimise your environmental impact. And it’s not as time or labour intensive as you might think! Raised vegetable gardens, homegrown herbs, low-maintenance fruit trees, backyard beehives and DIY compost – they are growing in popularity as we increasingly seek sustainability […]
Embrace your curves
Take the edge off 2020 with soft, curved upholstered furniture. Cocoon-esque chairs, couches and ottomans are not only a nod to 1960’s style, it’s exactly what we need right now; something soft and cushy to melt into at the end of another inevitably weird 2020 day. Homely comforts have taken […]
Into the wild blue yawn-der: Resene
It’s pretty easy to imagine nodding off in this calm and cool monochromatic lounge. *Rug from The Ivy House, armchair from Freedom Furniture, Gidon Bing vase from Mr Bigglesworthy and art by Margaret Petchell from endemicworld. Watery teals, like the Resene Fast Forward on the console and lamp shade, are […]
An exotic aesthetic
You may not be able to indulge in any globetrotting right now, but even more reason to bring the exotic aesthetic into your home. Art, lighting, rugs, cushions and beaded decorative accessories are some of the key tools in your decorating arsenal when it comes to achieving a luxurious exotic look. […]
Loving local: Industria
It’s said that out of bad comes good, and if there’s one thing we Kiwis have embraced during these Covid-challenged times, it’s showing our support for all things local. Giftware and homeware store Industria showcases curated artworks of paintings, ceramics, sculptures, garden art, jewellery and so much more from the […]
Walking on the (re)wild side
As spring gives way to summer, green-fingered folk itch to get out there and start marshalling their gardens into a manicured precision. But wait! A new gardening trend, rewilding, is encouraging gardeners to let nature take its course on kept landscapes. Technically a form of large-scale conservation dedicated to returning […]
Growing a great team: Kiwiflora Nurseries
Teamwork maximises shared knowledge in the workplace. That’s definitely the case at Kiwiflora Nurseries. Nalin Gooneratne, managing director of the nurseries, has nothing but praise for his team of horticulturalists and salespeople. Nalin Gooneratne – MANAGING DIRECTOR: “It’s the knowledge each member of our team brings that makes our business […]
