Update a tired kitchen: M F Turnbull
For many of us, a stretch of time to reflect and plan was an unexpected addition to our year, a rare positive effect of our lockdown experience. With time on our hands, all to be spent in our homes, we were able to think about what we would like to change, and […]
Exceptional on the estuary: MCAS x Ethos Homes
International award-winning architect, Max Capocaccia of MCAS understands that buildings shape us as much as we shape them. Max’s aesthetic results in buildings that not only generate emotion, but perform as the healthiest environment possible for those who dwell in them. His Rockinghorse Road project encapsulates this holistic approach: attention to […]
Local shops get upgrade: Priority Projects
Earthquake strengthening work has started at the block of shops on the corner of Straven and Riccarton Roads. Priority Projects, a fit-out, design-build and project management company, is working to upgrade the buildings to 100 percent of the NBS code. Project Manager Jason Turner says construction is expected to take […]
A la naturale: Crete Basins
Crete Concrete Basins is taking strides in the world of interior home design with the company’s concrete basins. All materials, pigments, and importantly sealers, are totally non-toxic and don’t off-gas harmful chemicals. The natural texture of concrete is embraced and each basin is unique with its own patina. Their bathroom […]
On a roll
Wallpaper has made a welcome return to the home and our humble abodes are all the better for it. If you’ve been staring at that blank wall throughout isolation and have been wondering what you can do to it to make it better, we’ve checked out some of the latest season styles […]
Here to stay: McDonald & Hartshorne
After recent events, everyone is looking to push the refresh and reset button. You might not be able to control everything in the world, but you can certainly control the look of your beloved furniture pieces thanks to McDonald & Hartshorne. The quality furniture specialists offer a professional restoration, repair […]
Velvet dark: RESENE
Create a sophisticated look for an outdoor living space, using the velvety depths of Resene Porter on the wall and Resene Woodsman Light Greywash Light on the framed trellis to break up the dark wall. The trellis even has the potential to act as a growing frame for a flowering climber. […]
COVID-19’s impact on residential housing: Designer Homes
The world is going through a period of radical change with the arrival of COVID-19 and the economic impacts will be far-reaching. We caught up with Designer Homes Executive Director of Marketing Ajit Kumar about the effect of COVID-19 on New Zealand’s residential housing market. Ajit, how does the situation […]
You got us floored
When it comes to the home, flooring is something you spend a lot of your time cleaning, walking on, dancing on and (if you’re brave) sliding across. We check out what we’ll be walking on in 2020. HORIZONTAL WHO? Having horizontal wood piece flooring is feeling all a bit plain […]
Thrive through winter
Your little garden projects don’t take a break just because it’s coming into winter… and neither should you. We’ve pulled together all of the tips and tricks to making sure your Garden of Eden stays alive and thriving. Don’t forget your roots: While we’re certain Six60 wasn’t being literal… in […]
