Like most things each flooring option comes with its own benefits and downfalls. Below you will find our list of common flooring options, characteristics as well as information on each type of option available to you. Carpet Carpet has long been the staple flooring of New Zealand homes. It’s hard to move past the warmth, […]
Property is a huge investment and the Auckland property market has one of the highest return on investment. So we thought we would talk about some of the things you might not know when it comes to entering the Auckland property market What sort of property do you need now, and what are you likely […]
Transitional style is a new style of interior design making waves in the design world. But what does transitional style look like? Essentially its combing elements from a classic and modern style to seamlessly integrate into a new style of interior design. The style tosses out the rules of interior design to make its own […]
You’ve got a new home and you are not quite sure how to look after it. After all, even a brand-new home will need a little bit of love every now and then. Regular maintenance can help keep your home in tip top shape and a little bit of time spent every now and then […]
We all know the saying, Auckland has four seasons in one day. One second it will be blue sky’s out and the next minute you are fighting hail as you walk back to your car. So when it comes to building a new home, its important to get the weathertightness right, helping you protect your […]
When it comes to building any new building, the government has a set of rules and regulations to make sure any new build is up to a standard building criteria. This is called the Building Code, and unfortunately people take it as being a measure of acceptable quality and safety that should be strived for. […]
When you are thinking of building a home, you’ll come across the term passive design. ‘Passive design’ in architecture is when design takes advantage of the climate to maintain a comfortable temperature range in the home. Essentially it is about designing a home to be the most energy-efficient it can be right from the get-go […]
They say fashion is like a cycle, and things that were once in fashion will eventually come back and take on a new lease of life. Whoever’ they’ were, there correct. Interior trends across the world are showing that consumers are looking to the 1960s and ’70s for inspiration in their homes. So let’s take […]
New Zealand is one of the worst-performing countries in terms of home health and insulation, our homes were never built for the warming summers, and cooling winters, meaning kiwis are spending more and more trying to climate control their homes. 53% of the energy use in kiwi homes comes from heating the water we use; […]
With the Auckland housing market stretched to an absolute limit, there’s a new kind of home being built across the suburbs. The rise of the duplex is here, and Aucklanders are adjusting their expectations for what a home should be. What is a duplex? A duplex by nature is a house plan that has two […]
