A delicious autumn wishlist: Total Food Equipment
With the cooler months fast approaching, more time spent inside and cooking up a storm in the kitchen is on the cards. For that special something new for your kitchen, Total Food Equipment always has you covered. Owner Sandra McLay shares her current favourites in-store. Staub You can’t go wrong with Staub, forever […]
Playful children’s room
Play is important to healthy brain development, and from an early age children learn through play. Engaging and interacting with the world around them through play allows children to develop their curiosity, their creativity, their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Their bedroom can be an integral part of that development, […]
Your bathroom solution: The Bathroom FitOut Company
With so many of us having been isolated at home during recent times, it’s likely that your mind has turned to renovations. After all, when you spend so much time at home, it’s easier to become frustrated with all the little issues that have bugging you for years. Of course you might have […]
Give your kitchen a facelift: Dream Doors
Kitchen facelifts are what they do at Dream Doors Christchurch. And along the way to bringing a new lease of life to such a focal area of a home, Adrian Kay and his team of skilled tradesmen have rightly earned many prestigious awards for their professionalism and the quality of their workmanship. “We […]
Autumn, nature’s time for planting: Terra Viva
Since time began, the human race has followed the urge to plant in spring. We seem to have an inbuilt clock that tells us it’s time to start pushing seeds and plants into the soil. But did you know that autumn is a brilliant time to plant, and if you look at nature […]
Stunning Cass Bay renovation: MC Architecture Studio
Overlooking Ōtamahua/Quail Island, with the hills of Banks Peninsula in the distance, stands a newly renovated family home dedicated to connecting with its landscape and wider environment. Cass Bay House is an alteration and extension which cleverly terraces the building with the natural contours of the site, creating a strong connection with the […]
In harmony with nature: Common Ltd
Any observer could be forgiven for thinking that this captivating home emerged fully formed from its landscape, so perfectly is it sited on the banks of the Wairarapa stream, cleverly harvesting the natural variations in light and disseminating them throughout all of the internal spaces. In fact, extremely careful placement was required, allowing […]
A marriage of flowers: Victoria Florists
Bridal fashion is as subject to change as any other genre of fashion; what is all the rage one year may be considered completely passé by the following year. Similarly, the bridal bouquet has seen changing trends over the years. Leanne Lovell of Victoria Florists says the current trend is for bouquets that […]
Singing the blues
Blue is a much-loved colour, used throughout history by the ancient Chinese, the Egyptians, Greeks, Moors and many other cultures. As a colour it both contrasts and complements most other colours so it is a popular choice, especially for interior design. On the colour spectrum, it runs the gamut from pale icy blues […]
Picture perfect pets: Charlie & Coco
As our much loved pets are embraced into family life it is only natural that they should be included in special family occasions such as weddings. To dress for the event a visit to pet outfitters Charli & Coco is definitely called for. Our collar selection is extensive, from the most fashion-forward styles […]
