Few in the construction industry in New Zealand are more passionate about delivering energy-efficient high-performance homes than the team from Dan Saunders Construction – and they have years of experience doing exactly that.
Whole Home comfort
In many parts of the world, central heating has been a feature of households for decades. The team at Central Heating New Zealand aims to bring the exceptional comfort and warmth provided by central heating systems to as many New Zealand homes and businesses as they can.
Beautiful bathrooms naturally
Sourcing stone from the finest quarries in the world, CDK Stone has become one of the largest suppliers of natural stone products in New Zealand and Australia. Every piece of stone in CDK’s broad range is a one-off slice of nature, each with its own unique and beautiful characteristics.
Small and Beautiful
Following the renovation of this charming seaside townhouse, thoughtfully designed by Yardley and Foster Architecture, the delighted owners are surprised at the joys of living small.
Home again
Just two months after moving in, this Clifton Hill family are already delighting in their newly built home, thanks to Steve Brown Builders and team.
Waste not
Lately, household waste has become a hot topic in the kitchen design world and with the recent ban on single-use plastic bags, and a renewed push to reduce, reuse and recycle, planning how to take care of your household rubbish has become a vital part of any design solution.
Superhome Movement Tours
The goal of the Superhome Movement is to mitigate the effects of housing on the environment by normalising healthier, resource-efficient homes which utilise renewable and passive energy, collect and reuse rainwater and minimise waste. The Movement provides open source sharing of new design ideas, technologies and building techniques, by connecting leading experts in the industry with each other and the wider community.
Time is of the essence
When the team from expert build company Gregg Architectural Builders embarks on a project, the client is given a firm ‘move in’ date, and for the company’s directors Katey and Colin Gregg’s own transformational renovation, things were no different.
Where there’s smoke
People have used various techniques to remove smoke from their homes for thousands of years, Abode’s architecture expert, Greg Young, muses on the endurance of the chimney as an architectural feature.
Inside out
Abode’s Landscape architecture expert Tony Milne discovers that indoor-outdoor flow is not such a new concept after all.
Delicately spiced hot cocoa mix
There is something quite magical about a frosty winter evening, the kind where cold hands are warmed with mugs of steaming hot cocoa, and blankets are draped accordingly.
Moody Blues
There is a dramatic colour trend doing the rounds – dark tone-on-tone rooms that are at once cocooning and welcoming, but also strikingly rich.
Southern Beauty
Guest kitchen design expert, Sandy Eagle, recently completed a fabulous kitchen for a family bach in Tarras, Central Otago. Here she tells us what went into achieving the stunning look, and superb functionality.
Design Feature - The perfect sofa
A new sofa is an investment in comfort and a pivotal style statement in your living room. Here, the experts from BoConcept share some top tips to help you choose.
Work of art
An exploration of artistic textiles by Sarah Eaton of Tailormade Space, Abode’s resident interior designer
Colourful cool
Combining vibrant colour and bold visual flair with clean architectural lines, this family home in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, is a classic study in the power of contrasts
Third time’s a charm
When Hayden and Jenny embarked on their third house build, it was with some trepidation, but two years on they are loving the beautiful home built for them by RJ Build, and the process was smooth as silk.
Truly seamless
Andrew Burt from Strongline Projects wasn't sure he had time to build his own home - but once convinced, the project went like clockwork with outstanding results.
Life on the park
Classical style paired with the comfort and warmth of the modern home was the philosophy behind Grigori Koulanov of Profico Group’s vision for these luxury townhouses, situated in an idyllic location on the edges of Hagley Park.
At home on the hill
While out walking their beloved hills, the owners of this Mt Pleasant beauty found the picture-perfect site for their stunning new home, built for them with care and attention by Parsons Construction.