For dad on his special day: Piccadilly Books
Check out these Father’s Day specials from Piccadilly Books, perfect for your dad, granddad or the special man in your life. Offers end Wednesday 7 September 2022. Rare Whisky: Explore the World’s Most Exquisite Spirits Patrick Mahe Our price $85.00 RRP $100.00 A stylish and detailed exploration of the world’s finest and rarest […]
Always Ready: Lockwood Homes
Sometimes the cavalry riding over the hill to the rescue isn’t accompanied by thundering hooves. Instead, it’s the silence of clever thinking that delivers superior design, aesthetics, and eco-smart principles resulting in quality high-performance buildings, delivered pre-built to your site. If that sounds like a pipe-dream, given all we know about the supply […]
The spring garden: Terra Viva
Record rainfall this July makes us all wonder if we’ll ever feel like venturing out into the garden again. But sure enough, three days of sunshine and warmer, drier soil and suddenly our centuries-old inbuilt urge to plant kicks in, we imagine the summer colour and the fresh vegetables, and away we go. […]
No time like now: McDonald & Hartshorne
That old adage “A stitch in time saves nine” has passed down the centuries for a reason. Our habit of putting off tackling a problem immediately can all too often grow the problem exponentially. This proverbial wisdom makes sound economic sense on both the work and home-front. With the latter, we only have […]
Paving the Future: Dragon Stone Paving
The team at Dragon Stone Paving has completed prestigious projects all over North Canterbury, including the paving along the Avon River Precinct. Owner Lee Squires gave Metropol 10 good reasons to consider paving: Paving looks amazing and you can make patterns with colour and texture. It is more durable – paving slabs are […]
Warmer, drier, quieter: Comfortglaze
What is retrofit double glazing? Quite simply, it is new insulated double-glazed units installed into your existing frames. It really is that easy. At ComfortGlaze, they’re proud of being Canterbury-owned and operated, with a dedicated team having a combined 180 years of glazing experience, in both timber and aluminium frames. There are many […]
Say it with flowers: Victoria Florists
“In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.” Okakura Kakuzo. For special occasions, a little “thank you”, and setting a scene, there’s nothing like saying it with flowers. The team at Victoria Florists helps say what you can’t with personalised gift and goodie baskets and bouquets to show that someone – family, […]
Release your inner artist
Original art and hand-crafted items can make all the difference in adding a wow factor and comfort to your home. The “artisan home” is a concept that whole-heartedly embraces this ethos, with soft linens, textured walls and unusual accessories. From wall art to one-of-a-kind furniture, it’s about originality, quality and artistic expression. Investing […]
Light up your life: Love Light Soy Candles
It only takes the gentle flicker of a sweetly scented candle in a dimmed room to restore serenity to a tired body and mind. Love Light Soy Candles literally lights the way in sustainability with luxury candles that come in exquisite recycled and reused glass holders that can be refilled. Co-owner and candle-maker, […]
Squiggle minimalist lounge: RESENE
The Memphis Movement is back and better than ever. Known for its use of bright primary colours, geometric shapes and dynamic patterns, the Memphis style was developed by the founder of the Memphis Group, designer Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Milan. The group of designers and architects blended Pop Art with Art Deco to […]
