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Stuff Have Spotlighted Our International Win!
Read about the Kennedy Project and our International Design Award Thank you for the profile Colleen. We feel so invigorated by this award and only wish we could’ve been in London to collect it on the night. Let nothing stand in our way next year! Hugest kudos goes to our hardworking team of cabinet makers,…
Read MoreNaturally Clean
Naturally Clean Naturally Clean Our retired homeowners wanted a laundry that would reflect their penchant for nature and relaxed colours. Being a landscape designer, we paid particular attention to shape, texture and raw materials. Our solution included honeycomb tiles for interest and a concrete benchtop and timber shelving for natural features. The shelving adds functionality…
Read MoreTimber Talks
Timber Talks Timber Talks Our discerning empty-nesters sought a powder room with an opulent use of raw and natural materials. Linear, unfussy and strong detailing was also a requirement. In response to the materials, a healthy use of timber and a concrete vanity has been applied – glitzed up a little by adding beautiful brass…
Read MoreJewel In The Crown – Interior
Jewel In The Crown Jewel In The Crown Working with Cube Dentro on a full interior design service, this family of three requested a contemporary response to their sleek new home. The client brief called for strong individualism, decadent statement features (without compromising on function), uncomplicated ‘heavy-use’ rooms and plenty of high-tech solutions to everyday…
Read MoreThe Confident Kitchen With Cube Dentro And David Reid Homes
We had a lot of fun with David Reid Homes talking about our favourite subject KITCHENS! Did you know that our very own Leonie is one of the first four people in NZ to receive the NZQA Diploma in Kitchen Design? She calls the kitchen “the biggest piece of furniture that comes with the house”.…
Read MoreSplash Of Drama
Splash Of Drama Splash Of Drama A sense of surprise and drama was the design brief for this bathroom. The homeowners did not want ‘typical’, but they were hot on functionality. Layers of textures create a sense of rhythm and repeat e.g. the basin and tapware in matching material, the little timber stool echoes the…
Read MoreA Beautiful Secret
A Beautiful Secret A Beautiful Secret This was a complex design brief for a powder room located near the home’s front entrance. Our client did not want a utilitarian room to be visible upon arrival. Our response is an elegant design that when enclosed is a fully integrated room, discreetly blending into the modern vernacular…
Read MoreEnsuite On Point
Ensuite On Point Ensuite On Point Saying goodbye to an awkward sunroom and hallway cupboard has resulted in a trend-setting ensuite with a pop of unexpected colour. The hint of pink works harmoniously with the 60s vibe across the home. Challenged with an angled wall and no existing plumbing meant careful collaboration with the plumber…
Read MoreOpposites Attract
Opposites Attract Opposites Attract Design brief must-haves for this modern ensuite included clean lines, functionality and cohesion with the other utility rooms in the home. A typical white bathroom was off the wish-list with a preference for something moody and luxurious. On trend reeded glass shower screens create a visual showcase (and privacy too). Matching…
Read MoreClassic Villa Meets Mod
Classic Villa Meets Mod Classic Villa Meets Mod Extending the family home in blue-chip Greenlane meant our clients sought a sophisticated, pared back response, while staying mindful of the wider aesthetics of a Victorian villa. A sense of balance and energy has been achieved through a limited dark colour palette, contrasted with crisp white granite…
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