Award-winning Landscape Designer Crystal Connell-Nash, of Urban Flora Garden Design, started her landscape career working for well-respected landscape companies before branching out to form her own design business based on Auckland’s North Shore. One of her recent projects was to transform the tired and sloping outdoor space of a multilevel Beach Haven home into a […]
Things that make you go hmmm: Know these answers before buying outdoor furniture Some of our customers arrive with a tape measure and a scale diagram of their outdoor area with clearly defined prerequisites for their outdoor furniture. Others adopt a slightly more organic approach, and we tease out their needs and preferences with a […]
The earthy aesthetic is everywhere in interior design right now. It’s best described as natural, organic and warm incorporating cotton, jute, linen, leather, wool, rope, and other woven natural fibres. Furniture pieces are constructed with natural materials including natural wood, rattan, bamboo, and plywood. It looks effortlessly stylish and calming. Here are some tips to […]
For many of us in NZ, seven intense weeks at home has instilled a newfound appreciation of how much our outdoor living contributes to our overall enjoyment of home life. Based on the wave of post-lockdown enquiries I’ve received, it seems that many of you have found your outside living space underwhelming and are now […]
Whether you want to zjoosh up your outdoor area with a few accessories or take the plunge and invest in new outdoor furniture, here’s 10 things to know about what’s trending this summer. 1) Grey powerI love grey, and so does everyone else it seems. Grey upholstery and soft furnishings are everywhere for summer with […]
