Boss hog

Nothing screams “land of the free, home of the brave” quite like a double cab truck. Such is the case with the Chevrolet Silverado. It has been a few years since the Chevy bowtie started to sell its iconic truck through General Motors Specialty Vehicles’ New Zealand dealerships. Buyers could choose between the […]

Tips for bookcases

Stack books from big to small or mix it up.You could curate small piles of three or five books, which makes it easier to read the spines and locate a book when you need it. Spread out each styled placement and don’t put all the same textures or colours together. For example, give […]

Unique gifts: French Blue

Gift a French-inspired style this Christmas. French Blue has a collection of beautiful and antique pieces, each carefully selected by owner Catherine Matthews. Vintage grain sack and linen cushions, gorgeous European jewellery, bags, scarves, rugs, and linen are just some of the choices. An array of fragrant candles, diffusers, soaps, and atomisers, mix […]

Looks like Christmas: Cosi Fan Tutte Christmas Shoppe

The different, the unusual, the creative – these are concepts that often hold considerable allure as we strive to stand out from the crowd. Something as small as a Christmas decoration can help achieve that point of difference. The team at the Cosi Fan Tutte Christmas Shoppe in The Tannery have made it […]

Stylish wood: Lockwood Homes

Celebrating its 71st anniversary, Lockwood Homes is reinvesting in an extensive South Island network. The company opened its second Christchurch show home in July, on its display site and Southern Regional Office in Hornby, and is now gearing up for further expansion. Outfitted by a group of carefully selected partners, the show home […]

Thinking outside the square: Murray Hewitt Joinery

The contemporary home is all about contrasts in texture and colour, be they elegantly subtle or inspiringly vibrant. Combining aesthetics with practical hardwearing use asks for joinery that covers the gamut from traditional hardwoods to the latest and greatest in synthetic polymers. Any joiner operating at the top of their game in the […]