Baby, its cold outside: Total Food Equipment

  With the inevitable winter weather, it is safe to assume you’ll be spending a lot of time inside. Make those days less dreary by stopping into Total Food Equipment and adding a pop of colour to your kitchen. Owner Sandra McLay shares her new top picks instore.     This stunning […]

Creating lasting memories: Art By J Steel

Certain locations and buildings always hold a special place in our hearts. Artist Jonathan Steel captures those places and memories, beautifully, to be treasured for years.     “We form a particular emotional attachment to the family home. But the places we love can be just about anywhere… the location where we […]

Gorgeous and unique giftware: Malthouse Cottage

  Looking for something special? Then it’s time you paid a visit to Malthouse Cottage Homeware & Gifts in Beckenham.     This quaint historic cottage is home to a stylish giftware store offering a variety of products, some of which have been made by local artists and crafters. Whether you are […]

Visions expertly brought to life: McDonald & Hartshorne Quality Furniture

  Personal service, expertly crafted customised furniture and upholstery, and attention to detail make McDonald & Hartshorne Quality Furniture Specialists the people to call on for a fresh new look.     Company co-director Keith Hartshorne personally deals with clients in one-on-one consultations, enabling him to determine clients’ needs. In-home visits assist […]

Artistic combinations: RESENE

  Bauhaus design is renowned for its unique aesthetic combining fine arts with arts and crafts, as well as for its enduring influence on modern and contemporary art.     Bauhaus principles focus on minimalism and form following function, meaning spaces that follow these guidelines are filled with simple but elegant geometric […]

A helping hand: Clean Break

  Big life changes often go hand-in-hand with big clean-ups. Two very special services offered by Clean Break are helping elderly people move from their homes into care, and helping families put deceased estates in order.     Brenda Price, the owner of Clean Break has a natural understanding of the elderly, […]

Designer ceramics

  It is hard enough to keep up with the latest fashion trends, let alone the ones within your four walls. Kill two (Clay)birds with one stone with this pairing. Beloved brands, fashion label Ketz-ke and Claybird ceramics have dished out (pun intended) a Kiwi collab worth talking about. Pictured is their […]

Colours to inspire

  Each December, The Pantone Colour of the Year is looked upon to spark inspiration in the interior and design world. In 2021, for only the second time in its 22-year history, Pantone selected two colours to define the year. The two independent colours, Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, a bold and brilliant […]

Keeping cosy

With minus morning temperatures creeping in, now’s a good time to find out if your heating is up to scratch, to stock up on luxe fur throws and watch the flames dance. Contemporary home heating runs the gamut from wood burners to pellet fires, gas fires to heat pumps and even a […]

Office nooks & crannies

Working from home often means having a specific space to call an office, rather than cluttering up the kitchen table.     Home offices can be large or small, a whole room or just a corner. Creating a home office may be as simple as putting a table or desk and chair […]