Home Interior Trends for 2019
Maximalism is in, inspiring us to focus on unexpected mixes of colours, patterns, textures and eclectic décor. This unconventional trend brings fun to the forefront of home decorating, it allows us to express our own personality into our designs, and incorporate these ideas into our modern home, regardless of space, budget, or style. START SMALL […]
Floral Noir
For a couple of years now florals in home décor have taken a dark, romantic twist, showing up in home interiors as deep hues on wallpaper, textiles and tiles. Like most fashions, this isn’t the first time the Floral Noir trend has graced the home; the Victorians loved how dramatic and eye-catching blooms from the […]
Natural Light
Using nature-inspired elements in home lighting brings in a touch of the outdoors and adds texture and warmth to an interior. This Beach Bohemian or the ‘holiday at home’ look is best captured through the use of lighting shades with a focus on natural materials that add visual interest, texture and bring an airy, organic […]
Tips for Small Space Design
Laura Lochhead launched Pocketspace Interiors four years ago, and now is the industry leader in small space design for homes, hotels, civic spaces and workplaces. On her travels to New York, London, Paris and Sydney she found herself in awe of the way people thought and accepted living in a clever compact way. She was […]
Showering Outside the Box
Showers have come a long way in the past few years, abandoning the old style shower head over the bath, or more recently, the hard to clean glass box with a single showerhead. Now, enter the luxurious open shower – accessible for all, visually uncluttered and freeing up space in that small but important room. […]
More is More
Minimalist style is everywhere. Blame the Scandinavians for kicking it off with their simple, scaled back approach to fashion and furniture, then the Millennials for their continued focus on quality over quantity. While we are in favour of certain aspects of living without clutter, like buying less junk to end up in the landfill, […]
Futureproof Floors
Because floors are something you don’t want to have to change more than once in a home’s lifetime, the selection of floorboards that are timeless and immune to changing trends is vital. Luckily, we live in a time of wide variety in flooring so you can find the perfect look that’s both attractive and enduring. […]
Gold Rush
Metallic accents have been at the forefront of kitchen decor over the last few seasons as an easy way to transform the basic into the sophisticated. But lately its vast metallic surfaces that are sizzling hot and turning up in unexpected places like backsplashes, benchtops, islands and cabinetry. Luminous gold, brass and copper have the […]
Urban Balcony & Courtyards
As more Kiwis are choosing apartment living or downsizing to smaller spaces, a balcony or courtyard is increasingly becoming the only space they have linked to the outdoors. Usually these aren’t large areas and without care they can easily becoming a dumping ground for that ageing mountain bike and laundry drying racks. But a small […]
Is the Subway tile out of style?
The turn of the century saw one of the most timeless interior design elements enter the kitchen straight from the walls of the New York Subway. But lately trendsetters and designers have questioned if Subway tiles have us stuck in a style comfort zone. We say no. They are so versatile with colour, layout and […]