Home & Living

Water is one of life’s essentials for trees and gardens of all sizes. Professional, experienced arborists, The Tree People care about trees, believing it to be both an art and a science. Here are some of their water saving tips: Mulch – Helps to keep moisture in the soil, and slows evaporation. It […]

Enjoying the job, and being proud of the finished product creates perfection. Central to a flawless kitchen and bathroom are bench tops and vanities that are meticulously designed with hand-crafted finishing. “We don’t run a production line,” says managing director Andrew Crossland of Benchtop Concepts. “Ex-joiners and stonemasons make up a high proportion […]

Located on New Zealand’s rugged South Coast, the windswept site for this small holiday house faces north and gently descends to the dunes. Winner of the 2022 TIDA New Zealand Architect New Home of the Year, the low grounded home is bedded into the landscape, hunkering down from the harsh coastal weather, while […]

This stunning, architecturally designed home in Queenstown won the 2022 Registered Master Builders House of the Year GIB Show Home category. David Reid Homes Queenstown, won the national show home award for the house, which judges say was planned meticulously to create a versatile environment with the ability to entertain. “Whether it is […]

Our city has undergone some dramatic changes in recent years, becoming a space of such vibrance. As the buildings regrew, so did the streets. Paving so many of our favourite Christchurch spots from the ground up, Dragon Stone Paving continue to provide excellent craftsmanship to the city and its residents. When you’re sipping […]

A home away from home can be just as cosy and inviting as your usual dwelling, or even more so. Holiday homes or baches are a place to relax away from it all, and often their interior décor reflects that. After all, no one wants to go on holiday and spend all their […]

Decorating with floor rugs is an easy and cost-effective way to add style and function to any room in your home. Whether you’re looking to define an area, protect your hardwood floors, or introduce a pop of texture, a rug is a fool proof solution. Talk to the experts at Carpet Binders. Their […]

The bedroom is acknowledged as the home’s revered space – a personal, private haven for contemplation, relaxation and slumber. After a hard day’s slog at work, what bliss to know a beautiful room suffused with all that soothes our souls awaits our return home. M.M Linen is a renowned global label, grown right […]

Not everyone has the time or money to undertake a full makeover of their bach, but there are creative ways to freshen up the space. One way is by using colour, repainting, upcycling, or remixing things you already own. A great place to start is by accenting one wall with a contrasting or […]

When quality is there, a revamp beats a replace any day. “Some years back, my good friend acquired the family’s old lounge suite. It was a solid, robust old Kovacs suite, with big rolled arms, built to last generations,” retells Neke McDonald of McDonald and Hartshorne, quality furniture and reupholster specialists. “She had […]