Style stencilled in: RESENE
Virtually endless in its versatility, stencilling is unmatched in its ability to produce a big effect with very little effort. In this room, stencilling triangular tiles has achieved a casual look with a bit of Mediterranean feel – not unlike the tiles you might find in a Greek or Italian trattoria. Since […]
Centre Stage: Harcourts Gold – Au Staging
Staging properties for sale has become more common in real estate, and what bigger endorsement for the practice than one of Christchurch’s top real estate business owners starting a home staging business. Harcourts gold’s Lynette McFadden tells Metropol about her new venture, Au Staging. What is the Au Staging difference? I’ve […]
Magic in the kitchen: MF Turnbull
While there are cracks appearing in our celebrated kiwi lifestyle of late, there needn’t be in your kitchen joinery. Local heroes MF Turnbull are again working their magic to return your surfaces to a brand-new finish, bringing you a great deal of pleasure and saving waste to landfill. Co-owner Monique […]
Extend your shelf life
Styled well, shelves can be a catalogue of beloved life knick-knacks on show for all, but done with less consideration can appear as a clustered after thought. Rather than being s(h)elfish we thought we would share our top tips to styling your shelves. Book smart: This may seem obvious, considering bookshelves […]
Hillside sleek: Smylie Builders
In completing this stunning SDMC Architecture-designed home on Cannon Hill, Smylie Builders have provided a fabulous outcome for the owners, who faced tribulations in getting back onto their much-loved site post-earthquakes. “Topography dictated the design, and we were involved in the whole process from design to completed build,” says Smylie Builders […]
Bright idea for Dark Sky: Sheppard and Rout
In winning the brief to design the award-winning Dark Sky Project, Sheppard and Rout have once again excelled. Director Jasper Van der Lingen, along with Jonathan Kennedy and Duncan Barron, led this important development which houses the newly restored 125-year-old Brashear Telescope, an astro-tourism facility, an observatory, experience area, a café/bar/restaurant, […]
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