Bliss balls: Harbour Kitchens, Another Helping
Courtesy of Harbour Kitchens: Another Helping. Submitted by Luca Blundell, Lyttelton Primary School. Ingredients: 1 cup dates 1/3 cup coconut oil 1 cup nuts (almonds, cashews, Brazil) 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/3 cup cacao powder Method: Soak dates in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain and add to all ingredients. Whizz in […]
Perfecting periwinkle
Pantone’s colour for 2022 is ‘VeryPeri, a combination of blue and reddish violet, named after the periwinkle flower. Purple is a word that springs to mind, but it’s more of a blue-violet hue which can look amazing when used to brighten an interior. As a colour it works superbly with white, and also […]
The sound of silence
True noise cancellation can weirdly center you in the moment, and remove you from it simultaneously. Metropol’s gadget guru Ian Knott experiences Sony’s latest headphones. There are many models of headphones on the market that have ‘noise reduction’, which relies mainly on the seal of the padding around the ears, some more successful […]
Classy, unique lifestyle treasures: Lala Lifestyle
The buzz on Christchurch’s Victoria Street is getting a bit louder with a new international design boutique making its mark at this high-profile location in the heart of the city. Making the trendy street its new home later this month is Lala Lifestyle. The creative genius and curator behind the brand is Monique […]
Bringing the outside in
A more natural look has become increasingly popular in interior design and doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. Rattan and bamboo furniture, stone and timber surfaces and accents, and materials sourced from nature are available across the range of high end and more affordable interior design stores. To introduce more natural […]
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