Durable & Stylish: Woven Veranda
From the extreme cold, to the heat of summer, Woven Veranda’s range of quality, easy-care outdoor furniture, has been specifically designed to cope with New Zealand’s harsh environment. Based in Ohoka, Lisa and Guy import the stylish Scandinavian-designed wicker furniture that can be used both inside and out, making the […]
Coastal Dreaming
Bring the calming influence of the seaside into your home, aesthetically, emotively and practically, coastal themes have ridden an eternal wave in interior design. They’re having a huge resurgence now though, as we crave the lifestyle they elude. The colours of the coast. Sigh! Glistening pale aquamarines to bright turquoise […]
Totally Fabulous Existence: Total Food Equipment
All that you ever really need and want for your kitchen and cooking is likely to be at Total Food Equipment (TFE). It’s a mouthwatering destination. Sandra McLay of the Moorhouse Avenue store says the shop has long had a reputation for very high quality cookware and tableware, decorative items […]
Colour me Warm
We all know we’re supposed to ‘blank-canvas’ our homes before a ‘For-Sale’ sign gets within reach. So that means many of us will buy a ‘whited-out’ home. Once installed, life ramps up and we can get stuck in this white way of living… which is superb if that’s your chosen aesthetic. […]
Newly Minted
Each passing season brings with it the perfect opportunity to introduce a new aesthetic into the home and, although it seems somewhat cliché to defer to green tones when it comes to spring’s seasonal spruce-up, we can think of nothing cooler than mint to make our interiors sing. According to […]
Child’s Play: Q&A with Angelique Armstrong
When it comes to designing for the littlies in ones’ life, it’s not all child’s play. Metropol talks to award-winning interior designer Angelique Armstrong about creating inspiring spaces. What are the most important things to consider when interior designing a child’s bedroom? Layout, easy flow to the bed and around […]
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