Solar Thermal Technology Solutions
Solar enhanced Thermodynamic technology Finally, products and technology that reduce our CO2 emissions and that are environmentally sustainable, are becoming trendy. This could arguably be one of the most important trends that we’ll experience. This is more than merely ‘fashionable’, it is the smart and responsible choice. So, when you’re choosing a hot water system […]
The Internet of things and the Home
The world over the last few years has advanced to where we are now all online all the time and expect a lot from our environment. We expect to get a realtime map to help us navigate. We buy and order things wherever we are and track its delivery through a mobile device. Cars that […]
Curating Carpet Trends
The advantages of carpet are many; they are comfortable, soft underfoot, provide great insulation and deaden sound. But carpets shouldn’t just be considered for their practicality, they are a design element that takes up a decent portion of a room. These Carpet trends of 2019 may help you make a design decision that will have […]
Four on the Floor: Flooring Options
If you watch any home makeover tv show you’ll see how dramatic a change in two areas – wall colour and flooring, can make. The simple reason is that these two surfaces are the areas your eye sees the most. In fact, the effect of changing the floor colour and/or texture will almost feel like […]
Small space storage
Most of us know the struggle of having too much stuff at home with nowhere to put it. Small space storage can be frustrating; not finding what you need in your kitchen or feeling like your bathroom is never really clean or worse still relying on the ‘chairdrobe’ system! This type of disarray can cause […]
Laundry design tips 2019
Back in the day, the traditional New Zealand laundry was often referred to as the ‘wash house’, partly because it was a separate building from the home or an ‘add on’ and accessed from outside, usually via the back porch. There was no such thing as ‘laundry trends’, it was the place where the washing […]
Landscaping in Winter giving you the chills?
Sure, when its cold and grey outside Landscaping and Gardening is often the last thing on the minds of most homeowners, but this can actually be an ideal time to tackle some outdoor projects. Yes, if you decide to take on a garden renovation between June and August in New Zealand there are a few […]