Living and dining area articles

Living and dining area articles

We may spend more time in our bedrooms, or in the kitchen if we're into cooking, but our living and dining area is where we spend that all-important time with our family and friends. It's essential that these areas are not only conducive to sharing, entertaining and relaxing, but also reflect our personalities and flair.

Don't make these interior design mistakes
We’ve all done it – seen a piece of furniture or kitchen we like in a showroom, only to find when we get it home or install… Read more...
New Zealand villa history
As New Zealander's, we love our bungalows and villas to the point where it is fair to say they’re in our blood. Simply walk down… Read more...
A history of New Zealand 
home architecture
We love New Zealand houses - we wouldn't live anywhere else. So we set ourselves the challenge of capturing…Read more...
Home libraries: Your special place
Providing an alcove within your home, that provides warmth and character to the surroundings, makes for a very enjoyable… Read more...
Designer staircases
Designers view a staircase as a form of elevated hallway, giving as much thought as to their creation as they would a bedroom… Read more...
Getting your home ready for winter
Getting your house ready for winter as the cold season fast approaches is a must for all home owners to ensure the health of the… Read more...
How natural materials can add beauty to your house design
Natural materials are becoming popular products in modern day house designs, from beautiful splashbacks using mosaic tiles… Read more...
Dining rooms: A place for 
gathering and sharing
If the kitchen is the heart of the home, the dining room is the mouth and the stomach - the place where you get together with… Read more...
Incredible dining room tables
As our name implies, we love to put a little pzazz into people’s homes. But that takes more than a brilliant renovation… Read more...
Stunning fireplaces
Call us old fashioned but we reckon that nothing warms the cockles of the heart – whatever they are – better than a fireplace... Read more...
Privacy vs. accessibility: 
Can you have both?
Open plan living is the zeitgeist of the 21st century, a palatial look modern homeowners are longing for increasingly… Read more...
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Basement renovations
Basement renovations can add value and space to your existing home for your growing family. Read more...
New Zealand furniture design
We celebrate the work of three terrific gifted New Zealand furniture designers you should know about... Read more...
Fireplaces are a focal point 
of the home 
Fireplaces add brightness and a strong focal point to any room. Sit next to the fireplace to see and feel the cadence of each flame… Read more...

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