Modern lakeside dream: AQA
Lake Wakatipu is easily one of the most picturesque settings in the greater Queenstown area. So, having a bespoke designed modern home overlooking its waters is a dream for many. Thanks to Alessandro Quadrelli, and in collaboration with Simpson Building Ltd, the dream is now a reality. Willow House, located in Kelvin Heights, […]
Modernity meets tradition – and wins: Parker Warburton Team Architects
A modern office design within a heritage context and a dental practice with a difference has seen Dunedin and Wanaka-based architecture firm Parker Warburton Team Architects recognised in the recent 2020 Southern Architecture Awards. The work, completed for WorkSafe New Zealand and Dunbar Wilson Dental, respectively, has been recognised in the esteemed Te Kāhui […]
On reflection
We’ve been courting a boho aesthetic in our abodes for a while now, and with the effortless chic that a large format mirror leaning casually against a wall affords us – they are poised to play a starring role in this style narrative. A stand-out style in any abode, the boho or Bohemian […]
Keeping your cool: Dreamwool Beds Ltd
With hotter weather fast approaching, we’re all enjoying the longer, warmer days but, for many of us, the balmy summer nights can quickly turn into the sleepless discomfort of overheating and night sweats. And your bed could be making it worse! Dreamwool Director and Mattress Designer David Henderson says most mass-produced mattresses perform poorly […]
Basket case
Baskets are an easy luxe, warm and timeless décor addition to any room. Use your chosen woven as a fruit bowl or coffee table decoration or sit them on the floor to store plants, dried flowers or blankets. Or, take inspiration from Instagram blogger Lisa Leonard and start your own basket wall. Thrift for woven […]
Raising the toddlers of the plant world
Also known as “vegetable confetti”, microgreens are the quickest food crop urban gardeners can grow – often as simply as in a container on your kitchen windowsill. Not to be confused with sprouts – germinated seeds that are eaten root, seed and shoot – microgreens are the seedlings of leafy herbs and plants that […]
When to go pro: Prime Decorators
Starting life as post-quake commercial painters, Canterbury-born Prime Decorators has since expanded to residential and interior and exterior plastering and painting, as well as wall papering and roof spraying in Auckland and Christchurch. Metropol catches up with Prime Decorators’ Zak Turkmani to find out what professionals bring to a project. WHAT DOES GOOD LOOK […]
She sheds of sanctuary: Resene
Enter the She Shed: A space for women to immerse themselves in activities that bring them joy. While the word shed may suggest a shabby chic sort of space – there is no limit to how luxurious or humble your hideaway can be. In this She Shed a statement floor in Resene Half Villa White […]
Uncompromising craftsmanship: LOC Construction
While the size of jobs can vary from a several million-dollar project to a small renovation, there is never a variation in the quality of the work done by LOC Construction “We specialise in architectural designs and hill work, but we give equal attention to a bathroom renovation – every client gets the same […]
Gardens, gifts and café in one: Lushingtons Gardens, Gifts and Café
Spring is a time of renewal. It’s also a time to explore, to do something different, to find somewhere new to enjoy. There can be few more alluring places for a new experience than Lushingtons Garden, Gifts and Café at Tinwald, Ashburton. It’s the perfect stop for lunch and a leg stretch en route to […]
