Georgie Fordham is one of a growing number of people who believe that good lighting is as important as a colour scheme or upholstery for your home. “We had two London houses professionally lit, and when we moved to the country I was determined to have proper lighting here too, even though the house is very old and I didn’t want to start gouging holes in the walls,” she says. “I’m a real lighting convert and I would urge people, even if they have a small budget for their home, to think about lighting it properly; good lighting can change completely the way you feel about your home.”
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ARDWOOD furniture is gradually phasing out of homes and in its place soft-wood wall units, kitchen cabinets, coffee tables, beds and wardrobes are now an attraction.
Softwood comes in different forms such as chipboards and medium density fibre. The wood is made out of compacted sawdust from tree pulp and it is imported from South Africa, South Korea, China and Malaysia.
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Richard Kutosi, a sales and marketing executive at Board City on Fifth street, Industrial Area, says the wood is made in two different types – the raw and laminated boards. (more…)
I truly think I have one of the best jobs around because I have a licence to shop – spending someone else’s money – all in the interest of my job as showhouse co-ordinator with housebuilder Barratt Newcastle.
To do this job you have to have a natural flair for interior design, and experience does help. I’ve been in the business for nine years now – a graduate of the university of hard work and experience – and am learning all the time. (more…)
The interior design for the NZX building in Wellington; a book which describes a model for Maori sustainable development; a solar panel to remotely operate electric fences and a stylish marine navigation device, were among the major winners at the Designers’ Institute of New Zealand’s 2006 BeST Design Awards.
The awards, which were presented at the Aotea Centre on Friday, August 25, are judged in three disciplines: product, spatial (interiors) and graphics. This year there were 535 entries, slightly increased from last year, and Cathy Veninga, Executive Director of the Designers’ Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) said that the graphics entries were of the highest standard since the BeST awards began in 1988. (more…)
