Style from Sydney: Lynn Woods
With Christmas just around the corner, finding the right outfit has a tendency to elevate some stress levels. Whether it’s an electrifying print, a trending design, or a simple yet sophisticated style, your Christmas Day get-up deserves to be incredible. Look no further than the selection of summer style at Lynn Woods, now under new […]
Adding an outdoor kitchen
Cooking up a storm outdoors need not be confined to the occasional barbecue. Many homeowners are investing in outdoor kitchens, giving them more entertaining space, increased value in their home, and various health benefits that come from fresh air, and sunshine. Valuers estimate that homeowners can expect a return on investment of 100-200% on the […]
A proud heritage: Bowron Sheepskins
In 1881, Bowron Brothers Tannery was established on Ferry Road in Christchurch. They engaged in fellmongering and pickling sheepskins and lambskins for export to the UK, as well as tanning cattle hide leathers for the local trade. Destroyed in a fire approximately 20 years later, the Bowron Brothers Tannery moved to Woolston and operated as […]
Christmas tree keepers
Thousands of Christmas trees end up as landfill each year. Planting a potted Christmas tree and reusing it annually will reduce this number significantly. Trees have extensive lifespans for a reason, and instead of cutting one down each year, consider growing your own. Invest in a versatile and durable pot, and make your Christmas tree […]
Master Builders’ National Winners
Three Canterbury builders won top honours in the 2023 Registered Master Builders House of the Year national awards in late November. A home in Fendalton was judged Supreme House of the Year over $1 million and won the New Home over $4 million category. Greenland Homes took out the award the best new home up […]
Summer sunscreen savvy
Every year, 80,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with skin cancer; the highest incidence in the world. What’s worse, our ‘she’ll be right’ attitude makes this fact unsurprising. Just last year, a new law was introduced, cracking down on the criteria that sunscreens need to meet, to be sold to the public. This means some of […]
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