An office revolution: Canterbury Office Furniture
If you are running a successful business in this time of upheaval, you’ll be paying close attention to social and economic developments both locally and globally. In paying close attention, you’ll be aware that we are right in the midst of a quiet revolution in the ways we work and do business together. Canterbury […]
Growing self-sufficiency
Vegetable patches the country over expanded this year, as a nationwide lockdown and mile-long supermarket queues inspired many households to grow their own. And for some, the enthusiasm hasn’t waned. Here’s Metropol’s tips for planting out your vege patch for spring. WHAT TO PLANT While it is still too early to plant traditional summer […]
Hedging your bets
Luscious additions to any garden, hedges are living walls ideal for creating privacy and shelter, filtering out noise, dividing areas or for creating an elegant garden character. When cared for well, hedges can be immaculate high-impact features. Here’s Metropol’s top tips for cultivating a lush hedge of your own. Know your shrubbery From buxus, […]
Centre Stage: Harcourts Gold – Au Staging
Staging properties for sale has become more common in real estate, and what bigger endorsement for the practice than one of Christchurch’s top real estate business owners starting a home staging business. Harcourts gold’s Lynette McFadden tells Metropol about her new venture, Au Staging. What is the Au Staging difference? I’ve worked as a […]
Magic in the kitchen: MF Turnbull
While there are cracks appearing in our celebrated kiwi lifestyle of late, there needn’t be in your kitchen joinery. Local heroes MF Turnbull are again working their magic to return your surfaces to a brand-new finish, bringing you a great deal of pleasure and saving waste to landfill. Co-owner Monique Turnbull explains, “For […]
Extend your shelf life
Styled well, shelves can be a catalogue of beloved life knick-knacks on show for all, but done with less consideration can appear as a clustered after thought. Rather than being s(h)elfish we thought we would share our top tips to styling your shelves. Book smart: This may seem obvious, considering bookshelves are not new […]
Hillside sleek: Smylie Builders
In completing this stunning SDMC Architecture-designed home on Cannon Hill, Smylie Builders have provided a fabulous outcome for the owners, who faced tribulations in getting back onto their much-loved site post-earthquakes. “Topography dictated the design, and we were involved in the whole process from design to completed build,” says Smylie Builders Creative Director Chelsea […]
Rattan revival
The appeal of natural fibres in the home refuses to wane, epitomised by the resurgence of rattan, cane and wicker furnishings. Playing into trending aesthetics of modern bohemian, rattan freshens up the mood of any room. Airy and durable, rattan has been used in furniture design for centuries. The climbing vine, which grows mainly […]
Growing an English Rose: DJ Hewitt Builders
The family of a Strowan home describe her as a beautiful English Rose – an ode to iconic Christchurch history. Angee and Chris Robertson fell in love with the spaciousness and strong bones of their character villa two years ago, now renovated with robust modern comforts by DJ Hewitt Builders. “I kept hearing Daryl’s name […]
Why an interior designer? Petronellas Interior Design
Petronella’s Interior Design managing director and designer, Ineke Winkelman, tells Metropol how a professional can help create a well-balanced and integrated interior design whether you’re building, renovating or re-decorating. WHAT DOES GOOD INTERIOR DESIGN LOOK LIKE? “Good interior design is achieved by a well thought out and co-ordinated colour scheme across your whole house. […]
