New Year, New Kitchen: Dream Doors
If your kitchen’s in need of a modern facelift to kick-start 2019, the team at Dream Doors Christchurch is an expert in design transformation. Specialising in replacement kitchens, renovations and new build projects, its goal is to create an inviting, functional space that lights up the heart of your home. […]
Four-poster beds
The four-poster bed is a relic of the 13th century that found itself out of favour as ceilings dropped, along with housing’s square footage. However, as we increasingly seek spaces that bring a sense of comfort and safety, it seems the four-poster bed is making a contemporary comeback. Today’s iteration […]
Getting Homewares All Tied Up
Add an arty, earthly, organic vibe to a room with fibre art. This is far from something new – but then that’s the beauty of it. Originating as a craft in the ’60s, and common on walls by the ’70s, the fashion faded until recently. Now handmade, woven art style […]
Going Dutch
If you’re all about comfort and cosiness, then congratulations, for your beautiful compulsion has a name – Gezellig. Pronounced heh-SELL-ick, gezellig is a Dutch word that, though nearly impossible to translate literally into English, best expresses the very quintessence of Dutch culture. Nobody does warm and welcoming, cosy and inviting […]
Bold black bathrooms
The spa-inspired bathroom trend has officially returned – back to the spa, that is. These days it’s all about bold, dark, sultry bathroom designs that evoke an indulgent high-end experience. Bathrooms are often south-side windowless rooms, so take a walk on the dark side and enhance the cosiness. Black fixtures […]
The Dreaded Clean-Up
I’m lucky if you’re still reading. Mention ‘cleaning’ and it’s time to turn the page, right? Exactly. That’s why this issue needs a New-Year resolution devoted to it. There are things in life we’d rather not deal with, and household tasks beg to top the list. That, and picking up […]
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