Green is not just for plants and nature – bringing green inside can also create a calm and soothing space for indoor living. Considered the most restful colour to the eye, it brings a sense of freshness and harmony and generally makes you feel emotionally safe – perfect for these short wintery days.
Read MoreThe lower slopes of Cashmere are probably best known for St Augustines Church and its impressive 23-metre bell tower. Opposite the church is a single level timber 1940’s framed structure on a gently sloping lot.
Read MoreYou can be neutral with Resene colours, and in this setting, the colours combined are a very soft lilac with a barely-there brown to create a dual-toned backdrop for the sofa and the natural tonal elements of the accessories
Read MoreInterior designer Alex Fulton brings her colour-loving enthusiasm to style this beautiful, locally designed Belle Interiors Cherry sofa from McKenzie & Willis with a warming backdrop of Resene Merlot and Resene Eighth Colins Wicket.
Read MoreEver wondered what it’s like to completely change direction and move into the heart of the city centre when you’ve previously resided in the leafy suburbs?
On the lower slopes of Mt Pleasant, on the front of St Andrews Hill, is a unique abode, with an expansive northern outlook that takes in the everchanging tidal Avon-Heathcote Estuary with the Kaikōura Ranges and Pegasus Bay beyond. Built in 1950 by pioneering modernist architect Paul Pascoe, using native timbers and is a two-bedroom one-bathroom dwelling with a detached garage.
Read MoreThis Clyde Road home stands the test of time, through thick and thin, and remains a refined, modern dwelling with oodles of light and liveable space.
Read More“Connection with others is so simple on the surface. Still, in a world where waning attention spans, fears about the future, the dominance of social media, and daily life demands all collide, it’s become harder. Therefore, encouraging a deeper connection with ourselves, family, friends, and clients is a quality worth developing.”
Read More“2020 has been the most unusual year, and I think I’ve definitely seen the best (and the ‘far from it’) in behaviours and processes. But rather than leave me feeling disappointed, it has given me an appreciation and an insight into the reality that you cannot control everything.”
Read More“I’ve always found it easy to admire the creativity of others, especially those that are not only creative but original. Who hasn’t yearned to write, paint, design, build or grow something that delivers to our creative senses, be they visual, kinesthetic, abstract or involving movement? I have, and I’ve tried a number of creative outlets.”
Read MoreThis year – this most unusual of years – it’s all about home. Staying home, enjoying your very own backyard or that beautiful expanse we know as New Zealand. Holidays, breaks, refreshers, little weekends away are all to be enjoyed within our own boundaries and borders.
Read MoreRight now, one of the recurring queries when working with people hoping to purchase in a specific location is, ‘what’s this community like?’ ‘Do you know much about the neighbourhood?’ And, ‘is this an area where you can feel part of things?’
Read MoreA minimal approach, with a nod to a modern lifestyle, means this St Andrew’s Square home stands out from the crowd.
Read MoreLynette McFadden has shared close to 25 years working alongside her husband John, which she believes attributes to their success as a team, and as partners. With: Harcourts Gold Real Estate
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Growing up, the month of November, and particularly Show Day, was very special. It represented a celebratory break in our relatively authoritarian family rhythm and, as I got older, it was Cup Day that gradually became an all-important part of the calendar year.
Read MoreIt is not often that building a home is an easeful exercise. For owners Liz and Alan Prescott, they were lucky enough to experience just that. Ease and grace.
Read MoreA hidden corner in this renovated villa sparked the inspiration for a bewitching powder room with more than a hint of glamour.
Read MoreThe essence of the brief for this graceful urban dwelling was clear. The clients wished for simple forms, embodied with the natural warmth of timber, inspired by a Central Otago aesthetic. The couple’s specific request for a gable form silhouette was an intentional nod to their former home, a loved Warren and Mahoney house.
Read MoreGrigori Koulanov, the director of Hagley Mews developer Profico, moved to Christchurch in the mid-1990s with his parents. He mentions that his family almost settled here by chance – giving it a year to see if it was a city for them.
Read MoreThe Hewitt’s residence overlooking Redcliffs is a rebuild of epic proportions, balanced by nature and the character of plush interior design. It’s now time for them to look towards their next challenge.
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