

Decorating on the Dark Side
While there’ll always be a place for the pristine minimalist look of white walls, is it time you crossed to the dark side? During these colder months, homewares stores are full of fluffy woollen throws, fleecy blankets & quilts & cushions in sumptuous velvet. They’re in beautiful shades of teal, emerald, mustard & purple. Why not experiment with these same jewel tones, or the beautiful moody blues, greens & greys that are readily available at the paint shops? Go all out, ditc


Are you a landlord? These changes affect you!
From 1 July, new laws in the Residential Tenancies Act came into force. The changes aim to reduce fire-related injuries and deaths and make homes warmer, drier and safer for the million New Zealanders who live in rental accommodation. Some of the changes are: Smoke Alarms From 1 July landlords need to have working smoke alarms installed in all their residential rental homes. Any replacement alarms installed after that date will need to have long life batteries and a photoelec