STYLE ON A SHOESTRING

A young creative stamps her mark on her first studio pad

Meet & greet Cille Daamsgard (artist and occupational therapy student).

Most of the furniture in Cille’s home has been sourced from thrift shops, but the shag rug is from her mother’s house. FLOWER POWER (left) A flowering indoor plant sits on a vintage chair next to one of the bright bags from Cille’s expansive collection.

The home of Cille Daamsgard is brightly coloured and filled with precious treasures and preloved items she has collected while on her travels, and salvaged from her childhood home. “Everything I own I either inherited, is vintage or preloved, or a gift from my mother,” says Cille, 22. “I love colour and my mood is greatly affected by my environment, so warm colours and a cosy setting is important to me.” Cille likes to drape lamps with fabric and light candles to play up the cosy vibe of her apartment – and she prefers diffused or natural light to that of bright lamps and light bulbs.

“I like to stimulate all the senses, which is why I like burning incense and always make sure I have a good sound speaker,” says Cille. As her apartment is very small with a studio floor plan, Cille had to get creative with storage and almost all her belongings are packed in brightly coloured bags, baskets and boxes.

“I like it that way,” says Cille. “It’ll make it easy to pack things up and take them with me when I move.”

ABOVE Art smart Cille likes to draw and make cute ceramics in her spare time. EAT IN (opposite) A small dining area has been carved out in the kitchen. The storage salvaged from Cille’s childhood home also displays crockery as well as cookbooks, and the pendant lamp has been wrapped in pink fabric to diffuse the LED light and add a rosy warmth to the space.

SHOW AND TELL PlaceMakers has showrooms nationwide, which means you can see for yourself how your next kitchen or bathroom could look.

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Home advantage

From start to finish, PlaceMakers has everything you could possibly want for your new build, reno and everything in between

Comprehensive. That’s one way to describe PlaceMakers amazing range of kitchen, bathroom, laundry and wardrobe products. If you’re considering a new kitchen, new home or anything in between it’s only natural to pay your local PlaceMakers’ showroom a visit for everything from design to installation. You’ll also come away with plenty of design inspiration ideas and knowledge about how to make it happen.

Dedicated showrooms

The thing about PlaceMakers nationwide showrooms is that they have real in-situ kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and wardrobes, as well as finishes from wet-wall linings, tiles, paint samples and so much more. That means you will be able to see all the possibilities for yourself. And should you feel even remotely overwhelmed by the choices available, PlaceMakers’ specialist consultants are there to advise and help you decide what will work best with their expert knowledge. And if you need something special they can help source it.

Interiors solutions

Not only do you get to choose from a huge range of the latest European-styled accessories such as sink mixers, towel rails, shelving, mirrors and so much more, PlaceMakers can also help you find the best way to heat or cool your home, with multiple options from heat pumps to fireplaces, ventilation systems and central heating. You will find easy, customised solutions to best suit your needs and fulfil your interior desires. “PlaceMakers showrooms offer inspiration, a chance to work through ideas and feel the quality of materials, so you feel confident in your design.”

Quality control

PlaceMakers seeks out high quality products for all price points. As such, the warranties across the ranges will give you peace of mind to back up that quality. For instance there’s a lifetime warranty on European-made Hettich soft-close internal hardware and a 15-year warranty on cabinetry made with special environmentally certified moisture-resistant board.

To book a no-charge consultation, go to www.placemakers.co.nz/interiors. Or go in-store to view the showrooms and learn more at www.placemakers.co.nz/store-finder