Playful children’s room
Play is important to healthy brain development, and from an early age children learn through play. Engaging and interacting with the world around them through play allows children to develop their curiosity, their creativity, their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Their bedroom can be an integral part of that development, […]
Your bathroom solution: The Bathroom FitOut Company
With so many of us having been isolated at home during recent times, it’s likely that your mind has turned to renovations. After all, when you spend so much time at home, it’s easier to become frustrated with all the little issues that have bugging you for years. Of course you might have […]
Give your kitchen a facelift: Dream Doors
Kitchen facelifts are what they do at Dream Doors Christchurch. And along the way to bringing a new lease of life to such a focal area of a home, Adrian Kay and his team of skilled tradesmen have rightly earned many prestigious awards for their professionalism and the quality of their workmanship. “We […]
Autumn, nature’s time for planting: Terra Viva
Since time began, the human race has followed the urge to plant in spring. We seem to have an inbuilt clock that tells us it’s time to start pushing seeds and plants into the soil. But did you know that autumn is a brilliant time to plant, and if you look at nature […]
Vision become sustainable reality: MF Turnball
As informed customers, we know to look for the hallmarks of sustainability as well as for locally sourced and produced. In turn, manufacturers and merchandisers are aware that potential customers seek green credentials. This is all good news for planet Earth, but consumers do need to differentiate between businesses simply making a virtue-signalling […]
Thank you, mum: French Blue
Love makes the world go round. Thanks to all mothers everywhere, for without them, there would be no us and no love in the world to speak of. Mother’s Day acknowledges all those fabulous women who devote a lifetime to putting family first; it’s the one day they come first. French Blue, emporium […]
Stunning Cass Bay renovation: MC Architecture Studio
Overlooking Ōtamahua/Quail Island, with the hills of Banks Peninsula in the distance, stands a newly renovated family home dedicated to connecting with its landscape and wider environment. Cass Bay House is an alteration and extension which cleverly terraces the building with the natural contours of the site, creating a strong connection with the […]
In harmony with nature: Common Ltd
Any observer could be forgiven for thinking that this captivating home emerged fully formed from its landscape, so perfectly is it sited on the banks of the Wairarapa stream, cleverly harvesting the natural variations in light and disseminating them throughout all of the internal spaces. In fact, extremely careful placement was required, allowing […]
Driving into the future
Numerous new car models and redesigns sometimes make it hard to decide what to buy. Supply chain disruptions, a microchip shortage and the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have put production of many eagerly anticipated models back by several months, but they are still coming eventually. Companies with luxury and sporty new […]
