Earthy toned patio: Resene

With more reasons to stay at home than ever before, there’s a big draw in turning your home into the kind of place where you can both relax and socialise. One of the spaces where you’re going to want to accomplish each of those goals is your outdoor patio area. Whether your patio […]

Loving gifts: Packaged with Love

Many of us grew up with the saying “it is better to give than receive” ringing in our ears. A s adults we discovered there is huge satisfaction to be had in giving a well thought out present to someone we care about. Yet, complications may arise, when we start to consider what […]

Getting a kitchen facelift: M.F. Turnbull Ltd

Why replace when you can reuse, recycle or restore? By simply resurfacing and re-spraying, these items can be brought right up to date or given a new lease of life. Making the old new again is the fundamental philosophy of Kitchen Renewal by M.F. Turnbull Ltd. This longstanding company has been the go-to […]

10 years of gifts: Coco Gifts

Coco Gifts recently celebrated its 10th birthday with a weekend-long party for customers. The boutique gift shop in Rutland Street, St Albans, is owned by Liz van Montfort, who bought the business in 2015. “It’s been quite the rollercoaster, with roading changes and cycleways, then lockdowns and the pandemic,” she says. “But through […]

Enjoy the outdoors

Adding a pergola or a gazebo (pictured above) to your property is a terrific way to make the most of the outdoors at home. If you’re organised, there is still time to add one before the festive season starts. As a permanent structure, both have multiple benefitss, will add value to your property, […]

No ordinary Christmas: The Vintro Room

Have yourself a very merry little Christmas this year and say goodbye to the totally predictable thanks to The Vintro Room’s eclectic mix of art, antiques, and collectables. With prices ranging from as little as $5 to more than $1000, it specialises in unique and hard to find pieces. “We keep our stock […]