Out with perfection
Have you ever swooped in with a coaster, just in the nick of time before your guest puts a coffee cup down on your – eeeek – shiny new coffee table? Relax, and put your feet up – it doesn’t matter so much anymore. Perfection in the home is out […]
For the love of lagom
We’ve mastered how to hygge our home, by creating a serene and clutter-free space, it’s now time to learn to lagom. While the words appear to be a scramble of Scandinavian slang, beneath the surface lies very interesting inspirations for decorating your home. While there is no direct translation from […]
Design defying gravity
One of the coolest bathroom trends of 2020 is floating vanities. Ideal for smaller bathrooms, they can create an illusion of size and space. Double floating vanities are a practical way to free up floor area. Because of their clean, minimalistic look, you can update and transform your space without compromising […]
Make your home smarter
New Zealand made smart home system, ECONX, is an easy-to-use app from an innovative Kiwi success story, according to happy local customers. Providing reliable security and automation in a simple, affordable and convenient manner directly from your phone, ECONX connects everything from security, doors, heating and lighting, so you can […]
Fabulous Finishing
Understanding colour, having good taste, and knowing how to select individual elements to create a beautiful and inviting whole is not something that can be taught. It comes from the heart, it is innate and, combined with attention to detail plus a natural empathy with clients, it leads to an interior design […]
Illustrious HOTY winners
Celebrating building excellence in New Zealand, the prestigious Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition awards the best homes, builders and craftsmen across our country for 2019. Supreme House of the Year and Craftmanship Award First-time competition entrant Spearhead Developments of Central Otago took the top award for their […]
Organising your house for Christmas
Having a home that is well-prepared for Christmas partying is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. Something you have forgotten to do, buy or organise can easily chomp away at your sanity. So we’ve put together some fail-safe tips to get you through the silly season. Prepare the […]
Transform your kitchen: Aspiring Kitchens
Like most great ideas, Aspiring Kitchens & More grew through hands-on experience and creative thinking. Managing Director John Harris ran a successful building and property maintenance company for 10 years, installing kitchens and bathrooms across the UK. John is a qualified electrician, plumber and construction project manager; all important skills […]
Preserving precious art: City Art Depot
For 30 years, City Art Depot picture framing workshop and gallery has been working alongside art lovers to preserve and beautifully display works of art. Starting out as a small picture framing business in 1989, founder David Trerise had a goal to apply museum standards in his workshop. Moving […]
Soak your worries away: Degree43
Hot tub therapy is ancient, used for centuries to relax muscles, relieve stress and experience the renewal effect of immersing yourself in warm water. Canterbury’s own Degree43 brings the future of hot tubbing to you with its stylish, environmentally friendly, and bach-to-bush innovation, beautifully finished in stainless steel and cedar. […]
