New kitchen for Christmas: Dream Doors

From a quick facelift refresh to a complete overhaul, a new kitchen in time for Christmas is a gift to yourself that will keep on giving. Have you got relatives and friends coming for Christmas? Feeling a bit of ‘house-barrassment’? Now is the ideal time to give your kitchen a facelift so it’s […]

Entertaining? Easy. Total Food Equipment

Silly season is approaching – formal parties, casual get-togethers and all the before-and-afters of events. Here’s a hack to the hosting: Total Food Equipment. The kitchen and homewares store on Moorhouse Ave is home to hundreds of ways to make your life easier when guests arrive in spades. Stocking classic and coveted brands […]

Refresh a functioning kitchen: MF Turnbull

How much value can a refreshed kitchen add to a home on the market? Better yet – what difference could it make to your quality of living (and cooking)? We asked the team behind MF Turnbull, who have been recycling and revitalising the kitchens of Canterbury for over 35 years. One recent job […]

Catch that dachshund!

A trend is emerging – it seems impossible to step inside one of Canterbury’s home and living stores without a dashingly long sausage dog in your sights. Are you ready to let the dachshund dominate your homewares? 1. Large Favourite Thing Dachshund mug, Robert Gordon. 2. Le Chien Dachshund mug, Adairs. 3. Looooong […]

Beautiful bathrooms by design: Dream Bathrooms

Impeccable custom bathrooms paired with the latest products and expert craftsmanship all under one roof? No, you are not dreaming. Filling a gap in the bathroom design and installation market, Adrian Kay was inspired to start Dream Bathroom Solutions; an end-to-end bathroom service offering design, product supply and installation. Adrian and his experienced […]

Beautiful bathrooms to enjoy: Butterfield Bathroom Renovations

Decisions, decisions. There are five well-known steps to making a decision. 1. Identify your goal, 2. Gather the information, 3. Consider the consequences, 4. Make the decision, 5. Evaluate your decision. These simple steps can be applied to practically anything. From what you’re going to wear today, to what you want in a […]