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The trend for using black tapware in bathrooms has been keeping bathroom retailers busy this year with strong demand for high-quality electroplated matte black tapware. Happily it looks like the trend is here to stay!…

On the Banks Peninsula, in the historic town of Lytttelton is this original home which has been added to and modified over the period of its life. The original framing for the house was built…

The new Blenheim Design Centre is now open on the corner of Cleghorn and Weld Streets in Redwood Village, Blenheim. Owner operators Daniel and Jess Francis have been running the Blenheim office of Smith &…

We know that it can be a little confusing with all the different quality and trade standards in NZ to know exactly how your builder is qualified and what skills they have. Here we break…

If you have yet to experience the ups and downs of having a large amount of work done on the home you love, you might be surprised about how disruptive a major renovation can be!…

This renovation story really shows the magic our builders can work! We love before and after photos and this project really highlights how a renovation can completely transform a building giving it a new function…

A big congratulations to Annette Lane who entered our competition to win an iPad Mini. Annette was drawn from hundreds of entrants who Liked our Facebook page in March. Annette is pictured here receiving her…

    We are proud to be major sponsors again this year of The Otago Home Show in Dunedin which runs Friday 6th to Sunday 8th March at the Edgar Event Centre. This year promises…

Renovating your kitchen is often a great way to add value to your home and offers a good return on your investment when it comes to selling. So what does it cost to remodel a…

This month we are giving away a FREE iPad mini – just Like us on Facebook in Feb or March 2015 and go into the draw to win!   A big thanks to our partners at Noel…