Experience these delectable flavours: Heirloom Cafe

Many ingredients are required for a successful café – delicious food, great coffee and excellent friendly service. One element that is sometimes overlooked however is the ambience of the environment. The new owners of Heirloom Café in the Colombo – Ava and Rajesh – have definitely not overlooked that ingredient. Their cafe is […]

Sharing Christmas magic

Christmas cheer is near, and blissful holiday memory-making has begun. We asked four of our 2024 interviewees to share the way they will spend the festive season. “I absolutely love Christmas. Living much of the year in America has made me fully embrace the idea of celebrating holidays. Not in the commercial sense, […]

Top tank solution

Water tanks come in all shapes and sizes, often large and unsightly. Now, thanks to an Auckland company, property owners can install slimline tanks that double as stylish fences. In other words, your tank is your fence. Aptly named FenceTank™, you can create an almost invisible, slimline water reuse system that seamlessly blends […]

Master Builders winners

Four Canterbury builders stood out at the 2024 Master Builders House of the Year national awards. A coastal home in Eastbourne, Wellington, built by Planit Construction, won 12 awards, including Supreme House of the Year over $1 million, the Pink Batts Craftsmanship Award, and the New Home over $4 million category. The Supreme […]

View from the court

On the holiday horizon are swinging racquets, spiralling rugby balls, and swishing hoops, for some. When not showing the family how it’s done, spend it courtside looking fabulous. Anytime, anywhere, be your accessory a cocktail or racquet, let your wardrobe embrace the essence of that energy, taking inspiration from these looks from Tuesday […]

Scandi design at its best: Fraemohs Homes

What is the one approach to home design that most people can agree on? It doesn’t polarise with aesthetic extremes, it is timeless rather than trend driven, it is liveable, cosy, and translates across cultures. We are talking Scandinavian Design. It is enduringly popular because of its simplicity, its emphasis on nature, and […]