Art Metro

For the love of art: Art Metro

Thanks to her father spying an Art Metro advert in the paper, Chelsea Burnside, a 24-year-old office administrator, rediscovered her love for art.     “I studied art throughout high school, but lost touch with it for around four years after leaving. My family have always encouraged me to get back into it, so I […]

Amanda King

Taking life by horns: Amanda King

A Canterbury photographer with a unique niche loves telling the stories of the animals she meets.     Amanda King talks to her majestic models in a calming voice, while she takes their photograph for her company ‘By the Horns’. The result is striking framed and canvas portraits of intriguing farmyard animals with personality. Originally […]

Inline Plumbing Ltd

Form & function: Inline Plumbing Ltd

One’s plumbing is often something one takes for granted. All it takes is for a burst pipe or poorly fitted fastening to put a real dampener on your new build or renovation project, literally. This is why it pays to have Inline Plumbing Ltd there to keep your plumbing, inline.     Inline Plumbing Ltd […]

Rocktops

Rocking the stone look: Rocktops

Handcrafted stone specialist Rocktops has been delivering Christchurch homeowners their visions in granite, engineered stone and marble since 2001. Through smart design, the talented team can provide benchtops, fireplaces, stone panels, outdoor kitchens, stone hearths or that amazing vanity you’ve always wanted.   Photo courtesy of Arvida Group – Living Well Apartments, park Lane Retirement […]

Hard as Rocks

Stylish in Stone: Hard as Rocks

Eldorado Stone provides the look and feel of real stone, adding value to your home as well as creating a ‘wow factor’ – without the weight and cost of the real thing.     The product can be added to existing pillars, fences, interior fireplaces and some exterior walls, says Jamie Keehan of Hard as […]

Getting Trolleyed

Getting Trolleyed

The glamourous but practical vintage drinks trolley is reliving its heyday.     The first trolleys were wheeled into Victorian dining rooms for ‘tea total’ refreshments. Then along came the prohibition era, and out came the art deco bar-on-wheels with circular chrome sides and shiny Formica tops. Lightweight drinks trollies were all the rage by […]

Designer Homes

Homes with wow factor: Designer Homes

Christchurch home owners can now inject more ‘wow’ factor into their properties with help from Designer Homes.     Specialising in textured wall painting and ceiling designs, interior designer Rajesh Thakur takes inspiration from the ornate designs he has seen around the world and is now bringing his creations to life in Canterbury. He is […]

Furniture Dimensions

Bespoke furniture with style: Furniture Dimensions

Furniture Dimensions is the place where your design ideas can become a reality.     For the past 15 years, the Sydenham workshop and studio has been creating contemporary, custom-made, quality furniture to fit perfectly in your home. In fact, owner and craftsman, Rob Carter is used to regular clients turning up with pages torn […]

Peachy Keen

Peachy Keen

Peach is offering a fresh new take on the seasonal shades of autumn this year, as we eschew the traditional tarnished tones of autumnal gold that make their way into the home to mark the changing of the season.     We’re certainly not complaining with this dramatic palette heating things up in the homewares […]

Armstrong Interiors

The perfect position: Armstrong Interiors

Multi award-winning interior design firm Armstrong Interiors has moved into Merivale where you can now find the company’s sassy new work room at 27 Papanui Road.     Armstrong Interiors prides itself on offering the latest interior trends and the new office is full of gorgeous samples for you to see and touch, immersing yourself […]