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from Channel Magazine May 2021

by Benefitz

The Healthy Channel: John Appleton

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Caci, skin, laser and injectables experts. Check out Murad’s NEW Vita-C Triple Exfoliating Facial.

This facial you can do at home! Exfoliate away dead skin cells, boost radiance, minimise the look of dark spots and uneven tone. Murad’s gold stabilised Vitamin

C delivers antioxidant defence and brightening.

Pop in to clinic to try and pick up yours today.

Caci Glenfield 09 440 9538 Level 5, Glenfield Mall, Glenfield

SPERO CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR

CURATE BY TRELISE COOPER Ruffle Phase - Night Bloom Dress Orient Express - Embroidered Velvet coat Winter 2021 Collection online and in-store Spero - Clothing & Footwear 13a Mokoia Rd, Birkenhead 09 4199781 www.mode.co.nz/spero

RESENE COLORSHOP

Layer up the colour on your walls with Resene FX Paint Effects medium and your favourite Resene colours, like this wall in Resene Anglaise with Resene Calico. 1 Auburn St, Takapuna, 09 489 1540 2 Tawa Drive, Albany, 09 414 6500 8 Croftfield Lane, Wairau Park, 09 444 4387

TANGO'S SHOES

New season in store now. 164 Kitchener Rd, Milford • 09 488 0495 facebook instagram www.tangosshoes.nz

WALLACE COTTON

Drift into sweet dreams with the soft painted design of our Paper Moon bedding. Delicate white blossoms on smudgy charcoal, with a lighter silvery grey on the reverse side for a pretty floral bed. Style one duvet cover two ways with our Kingdom Velvet Quilts in rose pink or classic charcoal for cosy, sumptuous layering. 34 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 551 7767 www.wallacecotton.com

FLORIENNE

All about Mum in May, don’t forget to treat mum with flowers! Mother’s Day is Sunday May 9. 60A Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 6438 www.florienne.co.nz

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THE SHEEPSKIN FACTORY

Treat Mum to something special on Mother's Day! She deserves only the best. Buy online or in-store and avail. Free gift wrapping for mum. 5pm Mon-Sat and 10-5pm Sunday 34 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna Ph 09 486 2679 www.thesheepskinfactory.co.nz

CRAVEHOME

Let us help you spoil your mum this year with our stunning collection of beautiful gifts - and ask about our helpful in-store Wish List so you can guide your loved ones in the right direction. 30 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead 09 419 9535 www.cravehome.co.nz

Smart, just like you.

The Mercedes-Benz A 180 Hatch is a car that gets to know you, not the other way around. For a limited time, enjoy complimentary AMG Sports Package, KEYLESS-GO, Seat Comfort Package and Ambient Lighting with your new A 180 Hatch at Mercedes-Benz North Shore.

Visit our retailer showroom or learn more at www.mbnorthshore.co.nz

*Offer based on A 180 Hatch MRRP with complimentary options as stated. Offer excludes Metallic Paint and optional extras. On Road Costs of $1,800 apply. Exclusive to Mercedes-Benz North Shore until 31st May 2021 or while stocks last.

A 180 Hatch +ORC$56,200*

• MBUX multimedia system with widescreen cockpit • AMG bodystyling • Sports seats in Black ARTICO/DINAMICA • KEYLESS-GO Access & Drive authorisation system • Fully electrical front seats with memory function • Ambient lighting available in 64 colours

With complimentary AMG Sports Package, Seat Comfort Package KEYLESS-GO and Ambient Lighting

Demonstrator Opportunities

Drive Away

2020 AMG C 43 FL Sedan, Obsidian Black Metallic, Black AMG Leather, AMG Performance selectable exhaust system, NCH836 ........................................................................... $104,990 2020 A 180 Sedan, Jupiter Red, Black ARTICO, AMG Line, Seat Comfort Package, Ambient Lighting, NBH94................................................................................................................$49,990 2020 GLB 250 4MATIC, Night Black, Black/Red DINAMICA/ARTICO, Sports Package, Vision Package, Driver Assist Package, NEM702 ....................................................................$82,990 2021 AMG GLA 45 4MATIC, Mountain Grey Metallic, Titanium Grey Pearl/Black Lugano Leather, AMG Aerodynamics Package, Innovation Package, 21” AMG Alloys, MB001....... $124,990 2021 AMG GLC 63 S FL 4MATIC+ SUV, Obsidian Black Metallic, Black AMG Nappa Leather, AMG Carbon Fibre Trim, Innovation Package, BENZ63............................................... $184,990 2021 A 180 Hatch, Night Black, Black ARTICO leather/DINAMICA, AMG Line, Seat Comfort Package, KEYLESS-GO, Wireless Charging, NKJ455 ......................................................$57,990 2021 A 250 4MATIC Sedan, Mojave Silver Metallic, Black ARTICO leather/DINAMICA, Vision Package, Seat Comfort Package, NKL457 ...................................................................$69,990 2021 B 180 Hatch, Denim Blue Metallic, Black/Red DINAMICA/ARTICO, AMG Line, Seat Comfort Package, MB009...................................................................................................$59,990 2021 B 180 Hatch, Cosmos Black Metallic, Black ARTICO, Vision Package, Seat Comfort Package, NGE831 ................................................................................................................$57,990 2021 C 200 FL Sedan, designo Hyacinth Red Metallic, Black AMG ARTICO, AMG Line, Vision Package, Seat Comfort Package, MB005......................................................................$69,990 2021 C 300 e FL Sedan, Black, Black AMG Leather, AMG Line, Seat Comfort Package, Wireless Charging, MB002......................................................................................................$89,990 2021 CLA 200 Coupe, Jupiter Red, Black/Red DINAMICA/ARTICO, Night Package, Seat Comfort Package, NHB601 ..................................................................................................$69,990 2021 E 200 FL Saloon, Polar White, Black ARTICO, Vision Package, Panoramic Electric Sunroof, AMG Body Styling, DISTRONIC PLUS, NHA736 .................................................... $109,990 2021 E 200 FL Saloon, Graphite Grey Metallic, Black ARTICO, Vision Package, Panoramic Electric Sunroof, AMG Body Styling, DISTRONIC PLUS, NLB411 ................................... $109,990 2021 GLA 200 SUV, Night Black, Black/Red DINAMICA/ARTICO, Sports Package, Seat Comfort Package, NHH145...................................................................................................$72,990 2021 GLA 250 4MATIC SUV, Black ARTICO, Innovation Package, Vision Package, NKJ451.............................................................................................................................................$87,990 2021 GLB 200, Galaxy Blue Metallic, Black ARTICO, Seat Comfort Package, Smartphone Integration, KEYLESS-GO, Ambient Lighting, NKJ454 .........................................................$74,990 2021 GLB 200, Galaxy Blue Metallic, Neva Grey/Black ARTICO, Sports Package, Driver Assist Package, Seat Comfort Package, NKP111 ..................................................................$79,990 2021 S 450 4MATIC Saloon, Obsidian Black Metallic, Black Nappa Leather, AMG Line, ENERGIZING Package, MBUX augmented reality heads up display, MBNS......................... $239,990 2021 Sprinter 314 SWB VAN RWD, Arctic White, 7G-TRONIC PLUS, Sliding Right Door, Double-Wing Rear Doors, MBUX Multimedia, NJK702...........................................................$67,990 2021 V 250 d Avantgarde FL, Brilliant Silver Metallic, Black Leather Lugano, 7-Seater, AMG Line, Panoramic Sliding Roof, NHB602........................................................................ $114,990

Visit us today to arrange your test drive or call us on 09 443 3808.

www.mbnorthshore.co.nz

What is my budget, and how is it allocated?

A budget is about planning the allocation of funds to a project at a moment in time, based on the scope of work, and allowing for variances.

When deciding your project budget, you should have already started with an idea of your funds available, having had a discussion Michelle and Adam, with your lender. Being clear on your budget from the start influences the design.

For example, all material elements to a build, have a cost. Changing one material for another might reduce the cost of the material but could take longer to install, so might not save you money overall. We design homes with many factors like these in mind.

We can’t overstate enough that the design stage is the best time to influence your overall budget and is the time to make some key decisions. Working with clients who are honest about their budget makes each stage of the design and then the build process smoother.

Included in your budget are actual build cost, drawings, council fees, other specialist costs ie engineers, furnishings, appliances, landscaping, insurances and possibly accommodation if you relocate while building. Plus a fund for contingency for the unknowns.

How to influence the budget during your build

• Understand as much as you can upfront – your priorities and your limits; whether you have the option to change items or delay to a later date • Share any information with us; we can’t mind read but we can listen • Making decisions and communicating them promptly ensures we manage time on-site for ourselves and our sub-trades • Look at your budget information on a regular basis. LC Designer

Homes provides weekly updates itemising spend to budget. It isn’t the most exciting task but one that ensures you understand where your money is spent, allowing you to make robust decisions. LC Designer Homes are as accurate, transparent and detailed as we can be with budget information during both design and build stages, allowing you to understand where money is being spent, to make better decisions and to have greatest influence on your budget at each stage. It is, after all, your home.

Top tips from Amanda Graham, Newhaven Gardens. North Shore Hedge Trimming, Garden Tidy Ups, Planting, Pruning and Garden Maintenance. Preparing your autumn garden

Amanda Graham.

Autumn is a great season to reinvigorate your soil. Organic materials, the key ingredients for healthy soils, are in abundance at a time when most gardens are in need of replenishment.

You can add fallen leaves, lawn clippings, vegetable scraps, compost and sheep pellets or aged manures. Adding these materials in autumn gives them time to break down for use when plants need them in the spring.

Now is also the ideal time to plant a "green manure" crop in your vegetable beds. Green manure crops will not only keep weeds at bay, but will improve soil fertility. Green manure crops include lupin which is a nitrogen fixer; oats which add carbon and organic matter to the soil; and mustard which helps to sterilise the bed. Some of the best cover crops for clay soil are clover and buckwheat. You can also select crops with deep tap roots, like alfalfa, to pull nutrients into the top soil from the subsoil while, at the same time, breaking up the compact clay. Choose which type of crop you’d like to sow, then after a couple of months – before it's gone to seed – cut the crop down, allow it to dry out, and then dig it into the soil. This will add valuable nutrients and humus to the soil improving fertility and structure.

At the moment there is an abundance of fallen leaves. Leaves are chock full of nutrients that the trees have brought up from deep within the soil, and are gold for the garden. Just make sure you dispose of any leaves that show signs of disease as you certainly don’t want to use them in the garden. When using leaves as a mulch, make sure to shred them first with a mulching mower, shredder or leaf blower on the vacuum setting. Adding too thick of a layer of leaves can block air and water from penetrating the ground. Another option is to collect leaves to add into your compost. Most gardeners find they have way more “green” ingredients than brown, so a good stockpile of leaves helps to balance the green components.

Green manure crops include lupin which is a nitrogen fixer; oats which add carbon and organic matter to the soil; and mustard which helps to sterilise the bed.