Outdoor Kitchens & BBQ Zones: Ideas That Wow This Summer
There’s something about a New Zealand summer that naturally pulls us outdoors. In Auckland especially, backyards become the heart of home life — long evenings, last-minute BBQs, kids running around, friends dropping in with a bottle of something cold. All of it points to one simple truth: your BBQ area matters more than you think. […]
Seamless Summer
With summer around the corner, now’s the time to blur the line between indoors and out. A few simple updates can turn your patio, deck, or balcony into a natural extension of your home. Bringing the Indoors Out — Easy Updates for a Seamless Summer The first warm breeze, the longer evenings — it all […]
Winterproof your outdoors
Now’s the time to transform cold corners into cosy outdoor rooms. Parrot Landscapes’ David Rhodes shares how to design spaces that shine in winter and wow by spring. Discover how here. OUTDOOR ROOMS: Yes, it’s winter—but your outdoor space doesn’t have to go into hibernation. According to David Rhodes of Parrot Landscapes, now is […]
10 Outdoor Entertainment Area Ideas To Prepare For Summer
The long, warm evenings of summer are on their way! If you’re anything like the Auckland Home Show team you’ll be looking forward to having your friends and family over for a relaxing social evening or a meal outside. So, if you’re getting ready to play host during the outdoor entertaining season, we’d like to […]
How To Stain A Deck – Beginners Guide
Moved into a new home with a deck? Want to give an old deck a makeover? Built a new deck and it’s weathered for a year or more? If you’re someone who has never stained anything before use these tips to make the job easier and get terrific results. Staining a deck for the first […]
Summer Entertaining preparation
Summer is around the corner… the nights are a little longer and temperatures getting warmer. This past Labour weekend prompted a few of the Home Show team to take the plunge and haul the barbecue out of storage in anticipation of summer entertaining & nights at the grill. We expect we’re not the only ones. […]
Landscape Design: Seven Tips for beginners
If your garden just needs new plantings or a complete overhaul, reworking the landscape can be overwhelming. We’ve collected seven top tips for beginners wanting to tackle landscape design. Because when it comes to landscape design there are many choices you can make, but it can all be very confusing. But, if you re-frame your […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to take colour outside
Outdoor furniture is not a frequent purchase, and if made from quality materials it can last for many years. But this longevity makes it an important decision. As always the best advice is to talk to someone who works with colour on a regular basis, as they can introduce you to possibilities and combinations you […]