To paint or not to paint?
As days become warmer, the time for touching up paintwork, indoors and outside, also arises. Many DIYers start with an interior wall or two, keen to get to grips with rollers and masking tape, so for all of you, here are a few tips from Metropol: Clean the surface before you start. Use […]
One supplier has it all: One Stop Deck Shop
With the hold ups and shortages in the building industry, any opportunity to source everything you need at one supplier is a win. If you can also get expert advice, free quoting and design, custom pricing, and hassle-free delivery anywhere in New Zealand, you’ve hit the jackpot right? One Stop Deck Shop is […]
Simplify your build: Simplexity Builders
When you make the decision to build a home, you want to be sure your builder understands you and makes the process enjoyable and straightforward. Partnering with the right people is key to making the experience awesome. A building project can be complex, but one local construction company is here to make it […]
Growing made easy: Intelligro
The spring gardening season is here, and whether you are a keen gardener or a beginner, it is good to have helpful advice from those in the know. Specialists in the gardening field, such as those at Intelligro. From vege gardens to lawns, indoor plants to outdoor, they can take the guesswork out […]
Outdoor rooms
Looking to spruce up your outdoor area? Garden need a bit of a makeover? Maybe you’re keen on a new outdoor dining and entertainment area before summer? An array of landscaping ideas, solutions and products are available at the Canterbury Home Show. You will find experts to talk to across a range of […]
Delivering dreams
Home improvements and adding value are at the top of many owners’ to-do lists. Eelegant and classy elements outdoors add to living space and to a property’s value. At Galaxy Home Decor, customisation is the key to meeting individual space requirements. “We provide solutions for your outdoor necessities by customising the product design […]
Eliminating pathogens
An unpleasant fact of life though it is, pandemics and epidemics will never go away, nor will those myriad of other contagious and infectious diseases that keep resurfacing when we least expect it. Outbreaks of diseases such as influenza, Covid-19, tuberculosis (TB), mumps, measles, and whooping cough, to name but a few continue […]
In praise of trees: Allwood Trees and Shrubs
Long have trees been admired by man. Journalist, poet and soldier Joyce Kilmer wrote the poem Trees in 1913; its opening lines read “I think that I shall never see a poem lovelier than a tree”. We plant trees to celebrate milestone events, to honour the memory of loved ones now gone, to […]
Luxury lawns
A beautiful lawn is a sign of a great deal of love invested. It takes time, but also good products to produce an enviable lawn. There is a huge range in the quality of products sold for lawn management and enhancement, and paying more for products does not guarantee the ideal result. For […]
Contain yourself: Lushingtons Garden, Gifts and Cafe
Whether you have a large country garden, or a modest patio, pots and baskets offer you masses of growing prospects. Growing plants in containers is easy, and it creates instant and changeable displays right outside your back door. If there is length and perspective to your garden, one large bright pot placed at […]
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