The Designer's Home

Step into the home of Rangiora-based interior designer, Andrea Robertson, and it feels almost tropical. Bright, white wood panelling meets wallpaper with lush green leaves and pops of red colour. A high ceiling is punctuated with a ceiling rose and a clear glass lightshade and beside a wooden bookshelf sits a large, leafy houseplant.

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Capturing Moments in Art

There’s a well-known quote about the pram in the hallway being the biggest enemy of creativity but it was no deterrent for South Canterbury-born artist, Rachael Polson. When she enrolled at the Adelaide Central School of Art she had two children under six and a husband who was working as an anaesthetist. With an extensive network and "very supportive friends" she was able to make it work – juggling motherhood and studying for her degree in visual arts.

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