Planning The Outdoor Room

The perfect outdoor space has three main areas and getting it right starts with good planning.

DWELLINGMelanie CoxDecember 21, 2020home decor, north canterbury home, gardens, Home

A Historical Homestead

Built over one hundred years ago Eyrewell Homestead is home to a thoroughly modern and lively family.

DWELLINGMelanie CoxNovember 23, 2020interior design, home decor, north canterbury home

The Colourful Collector

A two-storey home in a garden setting creates a perfect light and tranquil space with white walls, rimu accents and colourful collections.

DWELLINGMelanie CoxOctober 20, 2020interior design, home decor, north canterbury home

A Home Of Good Stock

This elegant Timaru home combines an elegant colonial style with a treasure trove of mementos collected on world travels.

DWELLINGMelanie CoxOctober 20, 2020home decor, interiors, South Canterbury

The Art Of Hanging Art

When it come to art you can hang almost anything on your walls says Hamish Noster, Christchurch-based professional art installer. He shares a few tips with us.

DWELLINGMelanie CoxSeptember 16, 2020home art, home decor

The Realities of Renovation

There’s no end of advice on renovating your home. Be prepared, be organised, have a budget, maintain good communications with all your contractors, remember that old houses can uncover some nasty surprises.

DWELLINGMelanie CoxAugust 15, 2020

'The House' at Timaru Girls High celebrates 100 Years

Affectionately known as ‘The House’, the boarding hostel is turning 100 in 2021 and is calling Old Girls to celebrate from April 16th-18th 2021.

DWELLINGMelanie CoxAugust 13, 2020Article 2

Think Trees this Winter

If you are thinking of adding some fruit trees to the garden, now is the perfect time to do it.

DWELLINGCreate Design StudioJuly 16, 2020Article 2

Imperfectly Perfect

Rangiora couple, Russell and Katherine Forward, were already well-versed in the design and build process when they started work on their 500-square metre home. Having built several times they knew what to expect.

DWELLINGCreate Design StudioMay 28, 2020LATEST, Latest 2

Rambling at the Rusty Acre

The interesting thing about rural blocks is that nobody really knows what others get up to behind those macrocarpa hedges. Step through the little gate into the Rusty Acre at Mandeville and you’re taken into another world – with a touch of the Alice in Wonderland about it.

DWELLINGCreate Design StudioApril 7, 2020Article 3

The Anti Minimalists

Drive through the gates of Dorothy and Clive Washington’s home and you’re greeted by a line of cherry blossom trees; several outbuildings and a church bell mounted on its own bespoke wooden bell-tower. It’s a hint of what is to come in this eclectic setting.

DWELLINGCreate Design StudioApril 4, 2020