As suppliers of premium interiors products, the team from Nextdore have their finger firmly on the pulse of international interior trends. Here they share their top ten bathroom trends to look out for in 2020.
Rhubarb Strawbs 'n' Cream loaded shortbread
Dessert doesn’t get any better than this. The combination of crisp, crumbly thyme and lemon shortbread paired with rhubarb, strawberries and whipped cream is simply heavenly.
Showing the way
This year Oakleys Plumbing Supplies will celebrate 145 years in business. Opening a new showroom in Cromwell, the company demonstrates a commitment to leading the way for customers.
The grass is always greener
Laying an artificial lawn can be the key to achieving a beautiful new look for your home. And according to Jack Kennedy of SmartGrass, can also encourage you to change your lifestyle for the better.
Build the dream
“If you can dream it, we can build it.” That’s the philosophy of the team from Pioneer Pools, expert pool and spa builders who specialise in unique, custom-designed concrete swimming pools and spas.
Shared style
Introducing Abode's newest columnists, Shayden and Georgia Whipps of popular and inspiring DIY and home décor blog, Mooch Style.
The stories we tell
Abode’s Landscape architecture expert Tony Milne, of Rough and Milne Landscape Architects, muses on the role of storytelling in design.
Make a splash
Reminiscent of summer swims and exotic getaways, turquoise shades from Resene add energy and life to any space.
Fresh kitchen ideas
With a brand new year ahead of us, what better time to look at what’s trending in kitchen joinery? abode spoke to head designer, Lauren Martin, of Misco Joinery in Christchurch, to gain insights into the latest and greatest.
Clear trends
Martin Ball of Christchurch-based window design, manufacture and installation business, NK Windows, shares his insights on what’s new in window technology.
Home and away
Q & A with Massimiliano Capocaccia (Max) Architect at MC Architecture Studio
Fresh fields
Q & A with Emily Hastie, Landscape Architect at Kamo Marsh Landscape Architects
Quick-fire questions
With landscape designer Henry Blakely
Artistic Expression
This reinvigorated late modernist home at the foot of Table Mountain has become an ever-evolving personal exhibition space for its gallerist owners and their young family.
A study in design
For the owner of this Mt Pleasant home, working with Stephen Fitzgerald Architecture to create a new design to replace the damaged former 1970s house, reflected a lifelong passion for architecture. Stephen Fitzgerald’s design, nicknamed ‘the black box’, is a triumph of understated style.
Best in show
The newly completed Signature Homes show home in North Canterbury's Ravenswood offers customers a tempting glimpse of the kind of home they could enjoy.
Where the kōwhai blooms
It's often the personal stories that bring a home build project to life, and this unique home near Oxford in North Canterbury is no exception. In this strikingly different home, specialist architectural builders LM Built have delivered the perfect package of colour and inspiration.
Scene stealer
Positioned to savour the stunning views from its prime Redcliffs site, the real showstopper is this exceptional home, superbly executed by John Ross Architectural Builders.
At the top of their game
Renovation specialists, TMT Construction, are riding high after bringing home a prestigious national award for a beautifully executed extension to a character villa.
Building on success
After many years of building for others, Chris of Chris Shearer Builders wanted to build a home that showcased his team's finesse for style, structure and form. The result is a family home that's truly unique.