Downsizing Your Home? Evaluate What’s Right For You.
The reasons to Downsize Your Home are endless; maybe the kids have all grown up. Maybe you want to live near the beach, maybe you’d rather travel than pay off a large mortgage. No matter your reason for thinking about downsizing your home to an apartment, tiny home, or moving into a retirement village (if […]
Mothers Day Gifts For Mums Who Love Home Improvements
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and many families around the country will be scrambling for Mothers Day gifts and ways to celebrate Mum. Some will go for a much loved traditional ‘breakfast in bed’. Others will choose the classic chocolate and flower combo. Or with winter approaching new slippers and cozy robes will be welcomed […]
What’s The Right Staircase Design Option for you?
On the most basic level, stairs connect one level of the house to another. However, the team at Stairworks know they are much more than that. A staircase can be a focal point and featured element of a home if it is designed and built properly. So then the question is, what is the best […]
5 Minutes with Interior Designer Kelly Gammie
Designer Kelly Gammie of Eucalyptus Design is one of our resident ‘Ask the Experts’ presenters, and will be returning to the February Auckland Home Show. But we thought why wait ’till then, so we sat down for 5 mins with Kelly and asked her to tell us more about her design philosophy anyway. Your seminar […]
A Guide to Spring Cleaning Your Home
For many people one of the most satisfying things in life is coming home to a clean and sanitized home. Every year most households do some type of ‘spring cleaning’. For some its a basic ‘sort through and chuck out’ and others it means cleaning from top to bottom. Here are some spring cleaning tips […]
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. […]
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 […]
Let There Be Light!
One common misconception is that people believe you need to light the entire room. However, a well- lit room has layers of different lighting. There is no single light fixture that gives you everything you need in a room. Multiple light sources allow for a smoother transition from a brighter work space during the day, […]
The Dinner Project
We’ve reached that time of year again, where the weather is cooler and the days are shorter. Whether we like it or not, Winter is in full swing. Why don’t you beat those winter blues and create an evening of food and laughter with a mid-winter dinner party. The thought may be daunting, food, drinks, […]