Outdoor entertaining, covered: Louvre Solutions
Being sun smart takes on a new meaning with louvre roofs, the modern way to maximise your outdoor living in any season. And with Louvre Solutions, your summer al fresco living doesn’t have to end with the season. Summer is undoubtedly the social season – enjoying chilled drinks and hot […]
Fresh start for 2021: The Ivy
After a busy run up to Christmas with lots of support from locals and not-so-locals, The Ivy has popped away its Christmas goodies and freshened its feel to welcome 2021. Visitors will find some new additions alongside the always beautiful range of home fragrance, books, blankets, homewares and gifts for garden, […]
Touch tones
Home furnishings are taking a tactile turn in 2021, with textured furniture following in the footsteps of fixed surfaces and turning our homes into three dimensional havens. Where clean lines and smooth exteriors have evolved on glass panes (now fluted), tiles (now raised and irregular) and wallpaper (now textured), furniture is joining […]
From the Editor: 04 Februrary 2021
February is a month to savour the last of the long, hot (and sporadically torrentially rainy) days of summer, and – if you haven’t already – start shifting out of holiday mode. And as we settle into a more business-as-usual approach to life this month, I can’t help but notice […]
Telling tool tales
When it comes to putting your dreams into action for your yard, you need the right tools for the job. Here are Metropol’s tips for the tools to lead you down the right garden path. Gloves, boots, action! Whether it is to protect yourself from contaminated soil, prickly plants, sharp […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
A growing number of Kiwis are eyeing up Ōtautahi Christchurch as a tempting place to live. Twenty per cent of those recently surveyed said they were open to relocating to Christchurch within the next five years. This is a great indicator of the vibrancy and profile of our city. We regularly gauge […]
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