Dark and stormy: RESENE
Moody navy blues that look like they came straight out of the Mariana Trench, such as; Resene Twilight Zone, Resene Bewitched, Resene Wishing Well and Resene Submerge are making waves in the interior design world. When paired up with equally dark and stormy greys like Resene Dark Web, Resene Suits and Resene […]
Kitchens of envy: Oakleigh Fine Furniture
“Working with clients to help them realise their concept for a kitchen is extremely satisfying and rewarding.” Richard Hutt of Oakleigh Fine Furniture has always been passionate about solid timber and creating fine furniture. Some years ago he diversified into making kitchens using the full range of materials from timber […]
Rocking the stone look: Armstrong Interiors
Metropol catches up with award-winning interior designer Angelique Armstrong about how we can rock the natural stone look in our interiors. A granite or marble feature wall in an interior can look incredible, how can we match our tile choices to the feature wall? On our Instagram and Facebook, you […]
New directions: Art Metro
Painting may have been one of the hobbies New Zealanders took up over the course of the lockdown. YouTube tutorials may have sufficed then, but now it’s time to increase those skills further. Enter Art Metro, a creative hub that has produced hundreds of happy students. Metropol caught up with […]
Dabbling in design: Willow Landscapes
Some of you may know Carl Gildea of Willow Landscapes for his wealth of knowledge in landscaping and construction. But in order for his business to grow, so did his skills and knowledge. Enter the Diploma in Landscape Design. Finishing at Christmas time, it gave Carl a whole new appreciation for the […]
The go-to for real estate advice: Mike Pero Fendalton
Mike Pero Fendalton is your local go-to for real estate questions. “It’s great when people come in with their queries. We love that they know they won’t be ‘pounced on’ and that there is no expectation they are here to list,” Co-Owner Jacqui McBride says. Established in Fendalton Village for […]
Designing for change: South Architects
Is it possible to design a family home today that will stay in synch with changing needs through future years? Craig South, of South Architects, believes it can be done provided evolving family dynamics are carefully considered in the design process. Moving somewhere new every time life changes is not […]
Innovative new sporting facility
A new multi-purpose all-weather sports and recreation facility for Christchurch’s eastern suburbs has arisen in Rāwhiti Domain Engaging Creative Intentions to design, plan and manage the development, Eastern Community Sports and Recreation (ECSR) has built a high-tensile fabric canopy over the domain’s previously under-used tennis courts, which will open in […]
Your Gift Guide to the world: French Blue
Holidays may have been put on hold and borders may be closed for the time being, but you don’t have to travel the world to get a hold of some of its greatest treasures. We caught up with Catherine Matthews, owner of French Blue, to find out her instore recommendations. […]
