Since March 2012, abode has been shining a light on the work of some of the most exceptional builders in Canterbury and the South Island. Here we reflect on and celebrate a few of our favourite homes and the builders behind them.
All in Living
Make your best home
With the pandemic upon us, we’re likely to be spending even more time in our homes. abode asked furniture category manager at Mckenzie & Willis, Jayne Cross-Hunter, to share her insights into how we can cosy-up our homes.
Save or splurge? Renovating 101
After beautifying interiors for many renovations and new builds, Katy Husband from Feather and Oak shares her secrets on where to spend or save your way to success.
Polar pies
A classic childhood favourite from Two Raw Sisters, these Eskimo Pies are so simple and fun to make. You don’t have to use vanilla ice cream, just go with your favourite flavours. Margo and Rose love using mint chocolate chip ice cream for an after-dinner mint vibe.
A landscape for living
With vistas to the Southern Alps, parklands, streams and lakes, this characterful contemporary home from Metzger Builders enjoys a rural setting in Clearwater, just minutes from central Christchurch.
Six designer steps to entertain in style
Katy Husband from Feather and Oak is ready to welcome summer and is taking her interior style outdoors for entertaining this season.
A new world of interiors
For lovers of Hamptons and coastal style, the new Oneworld Collection showroom in Christchurch is a destination for classic luxury.
Where the heart is
Johannesburg architect Anthony Orelowitz has designed a home for his family that reinvents what it means to make a haven in the city.
The great escape
Interior designer Lisa Storer’s modern farmhouse outside Johannesburg blends rustic warmth with industrial simplicity to create a happy home for her family.
Outdoor overhaul
Is your backyard in need of a revamp? Spring is the perfect time of year to take a fresh look at your plants and trees and get the garden ready for the warmer weather.
A location with a lifestyle
Dean McGuigan from Golden Homes considers how the growth of Christchurch’s central city benefits the surrounding areas, making homeownership with a great lifestyle a more achievable goal.
Living outside the box
The desire for a slower pace of life led one family to wānaka, where Chilton and Mayne Architecture and Smitheram’s Building created them a home to match the grandeur of the views.
Consistently calm
“A sense of calm” was how judges summed up this New Zealand Institute of Architects award-winning home – a collaborative approach by John Creighton Builders and Rural Workshop Architecture. We couldn’t agree more.
Borrowing from the past
Embedded in the design and construction of this sophisticated Christie Brothers Building home near Wānaka, is the owner’s nostalgia for a beloved family property in Central Otago.
In the right light
With shorter days now upon us, inadequate exterior lighting becomes noticeable. Justine Hickie from Eurotech Lighting shares some guidelines for creating an effective outdoor lighting plan.
Create the right conditions
Enjoying your outdoor living space in winter can be a challenge. Darren Munden from Mico shows us how to create the perfect heated ambience all year round.
Form and function on show
Millen has opened a new showroom filled with an inspiring range of products for your bathroom.
One way or another
Colour guru and interior stylist Alex Fulton works her magic on the Madras Link Ponte Brass Console table from Ballantynes, against a backdrop of Resene Double Kalgoorie Sands and resene eighth kalgoorie sands.
Individuality by design
Danish design store BoConcept has a reputation for timeless, quality design. Christchurch showroom manager Maika Grant shares some of the customisable options from the dining collection.
Just right for two
Not too big, not too small. When the owners of this Mt Pleasant beauty couldn’t find the two-bedroom home they wanted, they worked with John Ross Architectural Builders to build their gorgeous, compact new home.