Home sweet home show
Endless inspiration for your dream home awaits at Canterbury’s longest running home improvement expo. The Canterbury Home Show is packed full of exhibitors offering all types of products, ideas, and inspiration for your next home renovation project or new home build. An array of quality brands and experts are at your disposal, all under the […]
A hint of pink
Infiltrating home interiors, this nurturing hue is seeping into candle holders and cushions alike. Curated by Nina Tucker. Playful designs fuse with pink’s signature romance to bring an eclectic groove to home and living spaces, a sense of rosiness for the seasons ahead.
Flow in, flow out
Blur the boundaries that connect your indoor and outdoor spaces, leaning into biophilic elements to naturally, and cohesively, extend your living area. Curated by Nina Tucker. Harmonise stretching windows that maximise light with relaxed yet funky décor.
Revitalising your aged kitchen: MF Turnbull
Giving your kitchen a fresh lease on life may be as simple as upstyling its cabinetry and hardware to create a contemporary look and feel. Rejuvenation experts in that field are Monique and Murray Turnbull. They have had more than three decades of experience injecting new life into furniture, fittings, and homes. “Repainting your kitchen […]
Painting Christchurch in real-time colour: Dulux
Ever noticed how a city looks completely different depending on the time of day or the weather? Cotton candy clouds or moody, stormy skies catalyse our creative vein – as we wish for a way to replicate those hues at home. Internationally renowned paint brand Dulux is bringing that idea to life in Christchurch with […]
That cinema feel
Setting up a home theatre isn’t plonking a few comfy chairs in front of a large television or screen. By Lynda Papesch. Having one professionally built is the ultimate, however, with a few essential changes, any spare room may be converted. Minimum requirements include controlling outside light and sound, and using the right equipment. Having […]
Kiwi design & style: Jade Furniture
Dreaming of a New Zealand-made quality sofa that stands the test of time? It is a supreme cachet – having furnishings Kiwi-designed, crafted with local materials by local craftspeople. Buying New Zealand-made means your needs are easily communicated. Jade Furniture is a Christchurch-based family-owned furniture manufacturer. “We have been in business since 1988,” says Sarah, […]
Opening a new door: Dream Doors
Dreams are mostly thought to be ephemeral, disappearing in an instant when we wake. Is it possible for dreams to become reality? One company that incorporates the word “dream” into its name certainly knows how to make them come true. These dreams are brought to life with the help from the local masters at Dream […]
Amazing aromatics
Heavenly scented flowers, candles, room diffusers, soaps, perfumes, and even laundry powders can all help to make your home smell gorgeous. By Lynda Papesch. People’s olfactory sense adapts to the smells around them so often they are not familiar with how they and their homes smell, until a different perfume pervades their atmosphere. They can […]
Picking wicker: WovenVeranda
Homes citywide are adopting the ease and elegance of wicker furniture to beautify indoor and outdoor spaces. Many of those pieces originated in the WovenVeranda showroom, amongst a captivating selection of stylish, Scandinavian-designed cane furniture from Indonesia. Every aesthetic taste is catered for, “We can customise your personal style needs, and transform any living space […]
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