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The Northern Advocate brings you Inspire Create Design Welcome to our annual publication, Inspire Create Design. This publication showcases the latest in innovation, style and trends in the building industry in Northland.

Have a look at some of the latest designs for our public spaces done by local architects, look at new products and features for your home to assist you with building, interior design or renovating.

Check out the latest in colour trends when painting the interior or exterior of your home, and look at what is new on offer for your windows.

Building a new home can be an exciting time, but early planning is crucial. Many housing companies in Northland have showhomes you can wander through at your leisure, giving you many great ideas and enabling you to plan within your budget.

There are tips and techniques throughout the publication on painting, giving your bathroom a makeover, pairing opposites when it comes to

interior design. If you are looking at transforming your home, see inside for great storage solutions, energy solutions and more…

As you will see, everything you need for building, designing or renovating your home is right here on your doorstep.

In November we will again be publishing our annual Inspire Create Build publication. This publication will focus on the latest house designs including Home of the Year 2014.

If you wish to feature in the next publication, then contact Jan Hewitt at jan.hewitt@northernadvocate.co.nz or phone 09 4702805.

Generation Homes Leads the Northland Market 2014 is turning out to be a very good year for Generation Homes, not only are they leading the Northland market in sales; their strategy to partner with local land developers is seeing steady growth across the whole region. Local manager David Skudder mentioned this week that “we are delighted to add a 450 Lot staged development at Totara Parklands to our portfolio of home and land packages”. Situated in Tikipunga, this beautiful subdivision offers the convenience of city and coastal facilities set amidst a stunning landscape of parks, ponds, walk and cycle ways. The first stage of home and land packages at Totara Park offer 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, doubled garaged homes from $430,000. Generation Homes offer an extensive choice of interior and exterior styles and features so you can design your home to your

Contents The new Waiarohia Footbridge..................... 04

The Dulux 2014 colour trends.......................... 14

Golden Homes leads you through the building process............................. 05

Gas Works and Plumbing provide professional quality and service.................. 15

Northpine focuses on innovation and health and safety................................................... 06

Hardie and Thomson specialize in timber products.............................................................. 16

Design your home with energy efficiency in mind................................................................ 07

Plumb’In offer bargains and advice for your bathroom...................................... 17

A guide to home maintenance........................ 08

Freshen up your bathroom..................................... 18

Rob Littlejohn builds barns, sheds, lifestyle buildings and architectural homes........................................... 09 Fowler Homes offers attention to detail............................................................... 10 Study Trades across Northland with NorthTec............................................................................................ 11

Cover image –The Waitangi Treaty Grounds Visitors Centre designed by H & B Architects.

specifications., giving you peace of mind that you’re guaranteed to get the home of your dreams at a fixed price and delivered on time.

David is proud to be associated with such a development in Whangarei - a city he believes has a big future ahead of it. Careful choice of location and a solid foundation of reliability, quality and superior working relationships with suppliers and customers has seen Generation Homes Northland grow steadily over the past 5 years. David credits company founders, Graham Hockly and David Mansel for building a company based on sound ethics; shared responsibility and keeping their promise.

If you’re looking for the home of your dreams in a tranquil parkland setting – give David a call and he’ll help you fulfill your wishes on time and on budget.

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Basic painting tips and techniques with Guthrie Bowron...................................................... 12 Innovative Storage Solutions .......................... 13

Blinding birthday offers with C J Frazerhurst Curtains and Blinds......................... 19 Smarter ways to heat your home with HRV....................................................... 20 The pairing of opposites with your interior design.......................................................... 21 Hurry and visit the clearance sale at Against the Grain........................................ 22 View the Northland/Auckland CoreLogic QV Value Index (Residential Properties).............................................. 23

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The New Waiarohia Footbridge Forms Part of the Loop Walkway W

ork on the new Waiarohia Stream Footbridge is near completion, with all the piles in place. The new bridge will become part of a 4.2km Loop walkway extending from the Town Basin to Te Matau ã Pohe and back again.

The new foot bridge will link the walkway through the heritage and sculpture trail beside the Town Basin across the Waiarohia Stream, and along a riverside path parallel to to Port Road, down to Te Matau ã Pohe.

As well as enabling people to cross the river on the walkway, the bridge will draw attention to the Waiarohia, a large stream that is often hidden because it runs underneath so many of the roads in the city.

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he simple form of the bridge is a derivative of thoughts based around movement, journey, water and light, food gathering and cultivation with connection to historic and current occupation of the place. All aimed at establishing and reinforcing “a sense of place”.

The bridge is seen as a link. Out of this comes the potential for many implied metaphors, which create the opportunity for all who see and use the bridge to make their own connections and interpretation – as in the interpretation of an artwork.

The intent of the design on the most basic of level is to meet the need to cross the stream in a safe way whilst allowing for the occasional passage of boats up and down the stream. The design shown fits within the envelope established within the WDC supplied documents.

The bridge consists of: Nine main bridge piles, which support a sloping column/mast structure, are placed at approx 10.0m centres. The main variation to this occurs at the opening section of the bridge. The mast supports the screen and handrail to the upstream side of the bridge and also the lighting units. Cantilevered beams are attached to the column/ mast as main supports for the bridge deck. (This column/mast structure is reminiscent of the traditional Maori ko or digging stick with the teka, or tread attached. It also references the lightweight structures erected for the catching of Inanga or Whitebait).

Harris Butt Architecture Ltd 198 Bank Street Regent, Whangarei Phone: 09 438 9545 Fax: 09 438 7411 info@hbarchitecture.co.nz www.hbarchitecture.co.nz

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Make your next move in Northland, Golden® Visit Golden Homes Showhome on Western Hills Drive

H

ave you been saying how great a brand new warmer, drier home would be, especially in these cold winter months? Prefer a home that will be healthier for you and your family?

Winter is the perfect time to explore your options for building your warmer, drier dream home. With exceptional quality, style and value high on your list of ‘must-haves’ only Golden Homes delivers the highest specification, build quality and reputation. From inside and out, you will discover the positive differences offered by a Golden Home.

With weather tight exterior cladding systems and thermally broken double glazed windows, to lock out the elements, your new Golden Home will help keep your family drier, warmer and healthier for many winters to come. With R5.0 Pink Batts in the ceiling,

R2.6 insulation in the walls with a combination of Bradford Gold Batts and R0.4ESI sheet®, your home will not only be a warmer and better insulated home, but more energy efficient for you and your family. In a Golden Homes home you can rest easy, knowing you and your family are not just comfortable, but living in a healthier environment.

The Golden Homes consultants here in Whangarei, will take you through every aspect of the building process, giving you the confidence that there are no surprises or hidden costs when you build with Golden Homes.

So when you are dreaming of your new home, make sure you visit us at our Whangarei showhome, corner of Western Hills Drive and Percy Street, Whangarei or you can view our plans online at goldenhomes.co.nz

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Northpine Focuses on Innovation and Health and Safety N

orthpine is a timber manufacturing business based in the Northland town of Waipu. Northland grows the stiffest and strongest pine in New Zealand and Northpine transforms these raw logs into high quality structural timber.

Staff and environmental care is an important value at Northpine. Keeping staff safe and minimising the impact on our environment are principles which guide company decision making. This commitment has been recognized by ACC who granted Northpine a tertiary (the highest level) ACC Workplace Safety Management certificate. We received further recognition at the 2013 Westpac Business Excellence awards, where Northpine was a joint winner of the ACC Workplace Safety Award.

The company is justifiably proud of these achievements, but also sees it as “good business”. “In primary industries if things go wrong, then both the personal cost and business cost can be horrific” says General Manager Bruce Larsen. “We have an active Health and Safety Committee with Management, Team Leaders and Staff representatives.

They work hard to ensure hazards are identified and managed and that staff are well trained”.

The Northpine focus is much deeper than just safety. Regular health checks, education programmes, internal Health & Safety award systems and a focus on “well-being” is central to management thinking. Sponsorship of sports teams and other programmes in our local community also play a part in our health policies. “We have assisted with all sorts of things including funding a radio advertising programme aimed at logging personnel of our supply partners who work in a very high risk environment. We have recently contributed to the launch of “Bounce it Forward” a new programme that is initially aimed at Bream Bay schools and is designed to encourage positive behaviour by relaying a positive message to make a difference to bullying and suicide. While these activities are not directly related to our business, they do strengthen our connection with our community” reports Bruce. “We want the staff and the company to be active contributors, as that is a significant part of doing business in a small town, and we believe that these are positive things that we can do”.

Northpine focuses on effective ways to handle timber and the associated heavy lifting to avoid sore limbs and

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(from left to right) David Wilson (CEO Northland Inc), Richard Wilson, Keith Reay and Bruce Larsen personal injury. “This is a real challenge” reports Nigel Evans, the Chairman of the Health & Safety Committee. “New staff in particular suffer until they refine their technique and their bodies get used to the work. Unfortunately at this stage Northpine cannot afford to automate some of these tasks, so we just need to steadily work at getting it right”.

To be a strong company you need to strengthen all aspects of the business.

Health & Safety is a vital component of Northpines growth.

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...TO THIS! Northpine’s products are made exclusively from pine grown in Northland because it is stronger, denser and stiffer than pine grown anywhere else in New Zealand. This ensures Northpine’s products always perform exceptionally well in structural applications.

Whatever the job, it deserves only the highest quality timber.

Ensure your merchant or builder supplies only Northpine products.

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Design Your Home with Energy Efficiency in Mind W

hen building your own home it pays to look at energy efficiency before you start building and take into consideration all the many benefits a modern day home can offer both financially, comfort wise and for the environment.

There are many ideas to consider when designing your home that will save you money both now and in the long run.

Many investments in energy efficiency are a lot cheaper when building from scratch than when you need to correct them in an existing home.

A well-designed home usually needs less heating. Insulating the house is one major consideration that all potential home builders should consider. Also the position of the house, facing the living areas north will enable more natural light and heat to enter the house which will in-turn be trapped by the insulation.

Including a central mass (i.e. concrete/ stone) in the structure of the house will act as a heat sink trapping heat further whilst utilising renewables (such as the sun or wind) for the home’s hot water and space heating saves money and the environment. Ideas like double glazing windows and making sure the building is properly sealed around all windows and doors traps heat further.

Using coating systems, carpets and thermal insulation will also have a reduced environmental impact compared to standard products as well as saving you money. Stepping out of the general accepted way of doing things even further you could incorporate some major building items which are recycled products thus saving money and conserving resources.

Installing extract fans will help to minimise the spread of pollutants, odours and moisture from service areas keeping your family free from insidious chemicals.

You could further enhance your environmentally friendliness and cut expenses by sourcing water from supplies which are independent of the town supply like harvesting rainwater, river water or groundbore. Including water efficient devices in the home will also help, such as AAA-rated products and even a grey-water recycling systems.

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Choose Jennian Homes Northland, and help us support our community Jmanaging director Brett Yakas

To nominate your favourite daycare centre, simply head to the Jennian Homes Facebook page, and click on the link called Jennian Cares. Nominate your daycare centre and they are in to win. The first draw is on June 18, and then the following five Wednesdays after that.

But for the next six weeks, those happy new owners will be hoards of under fiveyear-olds, as he gives away six hand-built outside craft benches, complete with mini-tools and kids-size tool belts, to six lucky daycare centres in the Whangarei District.

“We support a number of charities and sports teams in Whangarei, and now it was our turn to support the littlies as well – and who knows, we might end up with a few future builders on our hands!” Brett says.

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loves seeing a building project finished, with top quality finishes and happy new owners enjoying the end product.

Built by his own team, Brett says the giveaway is something fun to do, to give back to the community.

“These benches have been built by our blokes for the kids in our community and we really look forward to giving them away, one a week, for the next six weeks,” he says.

Jennian Homes (Northland) also support the Heart Foundation; Cystic Fibrosis Northland; Junior Rugby League; Parua Bay School; Suns Basketball; SPCA Whangarei; New Zealand Golf and Sport Northland.

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Build Right, Build Strong, Build Rob Littlejohn…

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ether its an architectural home, Family home, Barn, Lifestyle building, shed or bach you are looking for…Rob Littlejohn Builder 1998 Ltd have a range to suit everyone.

Having built up a reputation as one of Northlands most elite builders and the name to call for those complex architectural projects such as the ones that feature in the Trends Magazine, Robin Littlejohn, director of Rob Littlejohn Builders has been looking to diversify into the wider market where he can get his team of passionate expert builders to put the same quality out there for everyone to enjoy no matter what their budget or build type.

“While we enjoy the challenge and satisfaction that comes with any architectural build, we want to be able to offer everybody the opportunity to have a quality home or building built to superior standards at a price within their budget.”

Robin says.

In order to make your dream a reality, Rob and his team have launched the NZ Collection Range of homes. An aesthetically pleasing range of homes with open plan living that is perfect for entertaining, or relaxing with family.

These homes suit any lifestyle and you will be proud to own one of these

durable homes that look great and are built to last by Rob Littlejohn Builder.

From a small 2 bedroom bach to an extensive family home, you will find exactly what you are looking for.

Along with the NZ Collection, Rob has a fantastic range of Timber buildings available. Offering natural warmth and quietness they are well suited as workshops, storage buildings, stables, farm equipment, implement sheds, and even quality wooden lifestyle barns with accommodation. Plans are designed to suit a wide variety of requirements, budget, and space. The buildings are very

adaptable using a modular system and are constructed using a clear span, timber portal with timber framed infill panels.

So no matter what your next building project is, call in and talk to Rob first as chances are he is just the man you have been waiting to see.

Phone 09 430 0851 or 027 478 0190, Whangarei www.roblittlejohnbuilder.co.nz

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Phone 09 4300851 or 0274 780 190 - www.roblittlejohnbuilder.co.nz - email robin@roblittlejohnbuilder.co.nz Looking for a new farm shed, something to house the boat, campervan or horses. Or maybe you are ready to build your dream home or bach. No matter what your next building project is, call in and talk to Rob Littlejohn Builders today. Rob and his team have the knowledge, expertise and new range of plans ranging from The NZ Collection homes from smaller 2 bedroom to larger family homes through to Customkit sheds, barns and barn style homes.

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Fowler Homes

Your style of living; your style of builder

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owler Homes has been involved with the building industry since the early 1980s. In the last 30 years, we have built a reputation of attention to details and quality, winning multiple awards for our designs and standards of building.

With a choice of 585 plans (from homes already built) in 13 planbrief books and our “Award Series” plans – a selection of plans which have been very popular, especially as a starting point – Fowler Homes is sure to be able to help you create your perfect home.

We believe in making the building process simple and we project manage the entire process from the initial design sketch through to completion.

For those that have their dream home in mind we offer a Design & Build service.

Tell us your ideas or bring in existing plans and we can bring your dreams to life – any size, any style, and with Fowler’s high level of service and attention to detail. Another great reason clients trust us to build their homes.

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Fowler Homes (Northland) Ltd, 63 Walton Street - Whangarei Phone: 09 438-4840

Fowler Homes Northland Director, Wayne Pickerill says “I am proud to be a long term Northland resident and thoroughly enjoy living and working in Whangarei.

With many dedicated years spent in new home build and construction, you can be confident in the knowledge that my experience and understanding of the region’s unique climate and topography will be a great advantage when building your new home.

“When you choose to build with me, you choose to build with confidence, knowing that you are working with the managing director from start to finish.

I have gained a reputation for going the extra mile, assisting my clients through the entire building process.

In addition to this you also have the reassurance of knowing my handpicked team of professional tradesmen will be building your new homes. At Fowler Homes Northland we aim to exceed your expectations and create a home for you to live in and enjoy for many years to come” says Wayne.

Fax: 09 438 48454840 Mob: 021 438 481 Email: waynep@fowlerhomes.co.nz

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Study Trades Anywhere Across Northland Y

ou can be part of the upsurge in demand for skilled trades-people right here in Northland. Courses from entry level right through to professional trade qualifications are available across the region with the flexibility to work and study close to home.

The recent Carpentry Apprentice Challenge showcased the high level of trade training at NorthTec. The event is a competition run by Certified Builders, Polytechs, and Industry Training Association Building (ITAB) throughout New Zealand and this year’s project was to build a park bench.

If you know building is for you, our courses can prepare you for an apprenticeship with a building company.

And if building a chook house or painting the bach is nearer your hands-on ambition level, then... NorthTec offers affordable Elementary Construction and Trade Painting level 2 courses.

people working in the industry. You will learn knowledge and skills required for a management and supervisory role with career options as an industrial engineer in a refinery, or in general engineering, fitting, turning, design and construction.

Kaikohe and Kaitaia. NorthTec also has over 60 community-based delivery points from Coatesville in rural Rodney to Ngataki in the Far North.

Freephone 0800 162 100 For more detailed information visit: www.northtec.ac.nz

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Elementary Construction teaches the basic skills required to work on your own home plus how to safely operate fixed machinery and power tools.

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In the Painting (Trade) Certificate course you learn everything from preparation to painting and from surface coating to first aid. From here you’re ready to paint the bedroom or to work for a professional painter - and you get a full kit to start the job with.

Health and Safety is another high demand area in the trades. Accidents happen and competent employees, employers and contractors need the skills to prevent and deal with them. Health and safety certification is a now a pre-requisite for many tradespeople and contractors working on industrial and construction sites.

Health and Safety study has a level 3 for students wanting to learn the safety skills required by industry, and level 4 for people currently working in industry as a first line manager, safety supervisor, coordinator or team leader, or the practical management of OSH. The world of engineering is also a strong growth area.

Civil engineers are behind every major construction project ever undertaken.

New Zealand is in need of more skilled civil engineering professionals, so with excellent training at NorthTec and the right attitude, you truly can excel in this challenging and rewarding field. The New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) is well recognized both nationally and internationally.

If things mechanical are more your match, there is a huge demand for mechanical engineers in Northland, driven by key industries like boat building, timber processing, oil refining and dairy companies. These large engineering companies are often on the lookout for new mechanical engineering apprentices.

Our certified courses cover mechanical engineering, fabrication, fitting and turning and welding, and will prepare you for work in the industry, and your NorthTec certificate will be recognized worldwide.

We also have a flexible study option in Mechanical Engineering at level 5. This is an online course aimed at up-skilling

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Basic Painting Tips and Techniques from Guthrie Bowron H

ere are a few handy tips to help you get the best result.

The wall temperature must be above 10 degrees Celsius throughout the painting process. You should generally avoid painting in extremely hot or cold conditions. ✒ Check the guidelines on your cans for re-coating times. It’s important to follow these suggestions, taking into account the temperature, humidity and the type of paint you’re using. One heavier coat is not as good as two – it may not dry properly. Remember to never paint over an area that is partially dried. Leave runs and re-sand once dry. ✒ Thoroughly mixing/stirring your paint is vital.

Work from the top down. ✒ Exterior: Complete the roof, gutters, fascias and eaves, down to walls, doors, windows and baseboards. ✒ Paint weatherboards in two stages for fast easy painting. Paint the underside first, then the face. ✒ Interior: Work from the top down. Start with the ceiling and move down to walls, doors and windows. ✒ Completely finish a wall before stopping and use natural breakpoints like a window frame.

Brushing ✒ Pre-moisten your brush with the right liquid - water for acrylics, turps for oil based paints. ✒ To stop paint running down the brush handle, don’t dip your brush more that 30mm into the paint can. Tap it to remove excess paint. ✒ The bristles should flex only slightly as you brush - don’t over press - let the paint flow from the brush. ✒ If you are painting a large area by brush, apply paint to an area about 50 cm X 50 cm, then brush the paint in horizontal strokes to even the paint out and finish off with light vertical strokes all in one direction. ✒ Never try to paint over an area that is partially dried, as the brush will leave marks in the surface. If you see a run in the wet paint, paint over it as soon as possible with light even strokes. ✒ Store cleaned paint brushes by wrapping them in newspaper and storing them out of direct sunlight.

Rolling ✒ Choose a roller sleeve for the paint effect you require. Generally speaking, 6-8mm nap covers are used for gloss and semi gloss paints, 10-12mm nap covers for low sheen and flat paints on walls and

so that the paste doesn’t dry out. Allow some overlap – paste a bit more of the wall than just the width of each cut piece.

20-32mm nap covers for most paints on rough surfaces like concrete or textured walls. ✒ Use zigzag strokes - rolling upwards on the first stroke, then even out with parallel strokes. Wrap the roller in cling wrap if you take a break. ✒ To avoid paint splatter, don’t overload the roller with paint. Eliminate the ‘orange peel’ effect with rollers by using a short mohair 8mm pile over. Store roller covers upright, so you don’t flatten the pile. ✒ If you are using a brush and roller, paint the edges of the area first.

Wall Papers Paste the Wall wallpapers (‘So Ezy’) If you’ve never done any wallpapering before, you couldn’t find a better paper to learn on than this. ✒ Paste-the-wall products have a specially developed backing which does not expand, allowing it to be hung dry, without having to soak it in water, straight from the roll. You just ‘paint’ the adhesive/paste (metylan special or metylan direct control) onto your properly prepared wall, not on to the paper.

✒ Slide the paper into place and check the match. No need to rush. Smooth it across using a brush. ✒ Then trim off to fit at the ceiling/top and skirting/bottom edge.

Super 10 carpets ✒ It can be confusing choosing the right carpet for your home. Whether you’re adding carpet to an existing look or building a new look from scratch, getting the shade and texture that will work best with your curtains, walls and furnishings can be quite daunting. Along with having experts in-store to help you with this common dilemma, Guthrie Bowron has created the Super 10 selection. This hand-picked base range of 10 great quality carpets start from just $109 per linear metre ($29.80 per m²), and have been chosen for their individual benefits and qualities.

✒ Don’t paste the entire wall before starting to hang your wallpaper. Simply paste one section of the wall at a time

Guthrie Bowron Whangarei 2 Mill Road , Whangarei 09 438 2519 Guthrie Bowron Kerikeri 2 Homestead Rd, Kerikeri 09 407 1135 www.guthriebowron.co.nz

Home Decorating from Floor to Ceiling Guthrie Bowron has always been known for home decorating and that also includes Carpet, Vinyl, Wallpaper, Paint, as well as Custom Made Curtains and Blinds. Call in and talk with our in-store experts to arrange an obligation free measure and quote.

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Innovative Storage Solutions

Hit TV series The Block is known for amazing house transformations, some of which can be credited to leading wardrobe and storage company, Innovative Interiors.

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nnovative Interiors has been designing customised wardrobe and storage solutions in New Zealand for almost two decades and has a network of specialist franchisees nationwide.

The company provides a complete service from creating initial concepts through to manufacturing and installation.

become carefully considered, stylish elements of the home. “They form an integral part of a well-planned and functioning living environment.”

Clients can choose from three Innovative ranges: ✒ The Traditional is ideal for less complex storage options, offering exceptional value for money without compromising quality or style

“We oversee everything from measuring and design, right through to installation, keeping customers informed on each process and offering advice,” says design consultant Sheryl Clinch.

✒ The Classic is an elegant, floormounted wardrobe system and comes with an extensive selection of accessories

She says this is important as wardrobes and storage systems have

✒ The Euro is a premium wardrobe solution suitable for contemporary

walk-in wardrobes and dressing rooms, and includes the ultimate range of sophisticated accessories.

The Innovative Interiors team works closely with architects, builders and home-owners to develop the best solution for your wardrobe.

A knowledgeable and experienced team offers innovative solutions for all areas of the home. Their insight maximises space and efficiency in the most challenging areas, increasing usability, enjoyment and value of any property.

Importantly, Innovative Interiors offers a personal, FREE in-home consultation service that comes with a no-obligation quote. Its range of high quality products

are made in New Zealand and come with a 10-year guarantee on workmanship and componentry.

The company also offers a full design, manufacturing, and installation service for all storage requirements such as bookcases, entertainment units, storage for children’s rooms, the garage and laundry, shelving and wine cellars.

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The Dulux 2014 Colour Trends G

athered from emerging trends from around the world, the Dulux 2014 Colour Forecast, entitled Future Tribes, draws together unexpected colour combinations into 4 palettes.

The Precious Elementals Softly schemed, the hues of The Precious Elementals are inspired by the earth’s natural elements and their geometric forms.

With subdued shades and blue-grey undertones, the scheme features the light stone of Dulux Opononi Double, the wet rock-grey of Dulux Mt Eden, and the deep charcoal of Dulux Rawene, matched

The Romantic Spirits

with the moody sky of Dulux Waioeka, the cloudy white of Dulux Lyttelton, and the metallic roughness of Dulux Exposed Granite Metallic.

Seductive, sultry and rich in colour, The Romantic Spirits inspires a sense of romantic nostalgia. Drawing from the Dutch masters’ palettes, the style uses simple embellishments and flourishes resembling calligraphy strokes, with timber forms.

Styled again by McCarroll, Leech and Nette King, mineral and metal colours modernise pastels and soft greys, while patinas and raw finishes reflect the weathering effects of nature.

The palette has a more cocooning, winter retreat feel. It’s a very Kiwi palette - the blue-greens teamed with the beautiful muted pastels, and the metallics add a sense of richness and mystery to the palette.

All gold and mahogany, the palette features the plush pink of Dulux

Ohaeawai, the sumptuous maroon of Dulux Lake Hayes, the crystal blue of Dulux Benmore Half, metallic glints in Dulux Gaby’s Gold Metallic, set against deep royal blue of Dulux Tuatapere.

Styled by Melbourne artist, Geoffrey Carran, Leech and Nette King, The Romantic Spirits capture history with patina finishes and worn looks which are contrasted against moody colours.

“I wanted to create a space that echoes that same warm, enveloping sense that being caught up in a romance elicits.

Drawing inspiration from the deep colours contrasted against lighter pastels and metallics, the Dutch Masters Still Life’s and Momento Mori were reinterpreted,” said Carran.

Visit Dulux.co.nz to see the other two palettes – Digital Nomads and Retro Visionaries; for the 2014 Forecast.

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loorcraft is locally owned by Anita and Kevin Peachy. As they are members of Flooring First buying group, they often have carpet and vinyl at special prices from their suppliers.

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Gas Works and Plumbing Experienced, Professional and 100 % Local.

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e sell, install, and service all gas appliances; e.g. Gas fires, waterheaters, flued gas heaters, wall furnaces, gas central heating systems, gas stoves, hobs etc. Our mission is to provide professional, quality service to ensure lasting customer satisfaction.

Our staff are happy to listen to your ideas and offer advice to ensure you or your clients make the correct decision when choosing a gas appliance and also provide ‘after sales support’.

central heating systems, gas stoves, hobs etc.

observe how these efficient water heating appliances work.

Our staff are happy to listen to your ideas and offer advice to ensure you or your clients make the correct decision when choosing a gas appliance and also provide ‘after sales support’.

At Gas Works & Plumbing we employ Craftsman Gasfitters and Plumbers who are qualified to issue you with a Gas Compliance Certificate on completion of project. This certificate is required by law, and confirms the appliances and pipes have been tested, are proven safe and meet the required codes and standards.

We employ a team of experienced gasfitters, plumbers, solar installers, and sheetmetal fabricators. Our mission is to provide professional, quality service to ensure lasting customer satisfaction.

Gas Water Heating is Always a Winner!

With a gas water heater, you can rely on a continuous flow of hot water, whenever you want it, and you don’t pay to heat water when you are not using it. Rinnai have an impressive range of efficient continuous flow gas water heaters, which makes electric hot water cylinders a thing of the past.

We sell, install, and service all gas appliances – gasfires, waterheaters, flued gas heaters, wall furnaces, gas

Gas water heating is hard to beat. A working display of a gas waterheating unit is also installed allowing clients to

In our sheetmetal workshop our team fabricate to order air conditioning and ventilation ducting, custom-made roof flashings, spouting, chimney caps or cowls in stainless steel, galv, copper, zinc, colour steel etc.

Gas Works & Plumbing are also approved suppliers and installers of reputable Solar Water Heating systems. Our staff are approved

Wintec accredited solar installers and would be happy to discuss solar heating options with you or your clients.

Our mission is to provide professional quality service to ensure customer satisfaction.

Please visit our showroom on the corner of Poto Street and Porowini Ave, Whangarei or contact us on (09) 438 0192. We look forward to doing business with you.

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Hardie & Thomson Ltd have been supplying timber for over 100 years.

Specialising in custom timber machining, and a large variety of timber products from our NZ based factory.

Foreverbeech With the decline of Rimu, Matai and other native species to the point where they are almost extinct, Foreverbeech is set to replace that demand being the only remaining species available in commercial quantities. Selective harvesting is done by helicopter with very strict MAF regulations in place to ensure sustainability. The nature of the harvesting allows the forest to regenerate naturally. A full range of Foreverbeech products are available including flooring, decking, weatherboards and profile timbers … and it is exclusive to Hardie and Thomson. Camden tells us he has projects developing throughout the North Island where the properties of foreverbeech are meeting the need for the sustainable New Zealand hardwood and the health based building products required in the specifications.

with a combination of specialist knowledge, state of the art technology, and qualified staff have the ability to exactly reproduce any profile.

From drawing the profile on CAD to machining the finished product out of our Weinig Powermat 1000 CNC machine capable of reproducing the exact same profile time and time again with quick turnaround and superior quality finish every time.

CUSTOM MACHINING At Hardie and Thomson Ltd we are the leading experts in custom machining

Specialising in custom timber machining and a large variety of timber products.

Magnum Board

Magnum Board is a mineral based product that will ensure your next build meets the criteria now demanded by Health Based Building projects. It is a technologically advanced, high-quality Magnesium Oxide Board building material that offers superior performance in every category when compared to traditional wood fibre, gypsum and cement based products. It is homogenous – NO delamination. Magnum Board is a one-sheet-does-all product - wallboard, cladding, R.A.B., tile underlayment, soffits …. and it is exclusive to Hardie and Thomson.

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Phone: (09) 4384560 Email: camden@hardie-thomson.co.nz

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Make just one stop for top products WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT IF YOU COULD GET THE BEST PRODUCTS, THE BEST BARGAINS AND THE BEST ADVICE AND EXPERIENCE ALL AT THE SAME PLACE? A BIT MUCH TO ASK, YOU THINK?

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ANG ON A MINUTE, there’s been someone doing that in Whangarei for years! Just ask the Plumb’In customers who’ve done business with Alex and Beifei.

In seven and a half years in Whangarei they have sold over 3500 bathrooms in Northland, not to mention the thousands of little upgrades with tapware, towel rails and other accessories.

You can only call yourself a specialist shop if you’ve got their degree of knowledge and experience – that’s more than 50 years of bathroom experience in total! They’re the kind of people you can bring your plans into and know they’ll be able to contribute good advice as well as come up with a more than satisfactory solution.

Plumb’In was established to fill a gap in the market for high quality and low price with a focus on knowledge and service. They choose wisely, buy keenly, and back the products they stock with full manufacturer warranties – trusted brands like Alpha, Aquatica, Englefield, Newtech and Weiss.

100 percent locally owned and operated, and a big supporter of New Zealand brands, Plumb’In Whangarei is doing Northland bathrooms proud – and they’re pretty proud of their customers too! ◆

Check out our special offers Plumb in Whangarei 33 Southend Ave, Raumanga, Whangarei Phone: 09 430 0981 www.plumbin.co.nz

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Fabers New La-Z-Boy Gallery Now Open L

a-Z-Boy Gallery is opening inside Fabers Furnishings - the ultimate destination for choosing furniture from the internationally acclaimed La-Z-Boy range. Northland residents are offered the biggest possible range of La-Z-Boy furniture which now includes living, dining and occasional furniture.

Apart from offering the biggest possible selection of designs and coverings, Fabers’ fully trained sales people who possess a high level of product knowledge and technical know-how, will help you choose the right furniture that matches your home décor and budget.

Benefits of La-Z-Boy: There are many health benefits gained from reclining in your La-Z-Boy. Just to name a few, one simple yet very important benefit is taking the weight off your spine, when sitting up straight you are still contracting the muscles in your back, whilst reclining in a La-Z-Boy your spine is resting.

reclining. Not only are you supporting your back, but this also helps with other medical conditions, for instance varicose veins. The blood flow goes back to your heart. 68% of doctors recommend recliners for muscle strain and also pregnancy related back pain so that the back is reclined and legs are elevated.

Elevating your legs also helps with inflammation.

Thirdly another benefit gained whilst in a La-Z-Boy is from the semi-reclined position as this helps those who experience difficulty in breathing. For example, a semi-reclined position can decrease the severity of sleep apnea and also helps with snoring.

Freshen Up Your Bathroom

Be inspired by nature when choosing fittings, writes Susan Edmunds

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athrooms are the little luxury that you enjoy every day. Whether it’s a heated towel rail to make getting out of the shower in the morning a bit easier or an extra-deep bath to submerge in after work, small improvements to your bathroom can have a surprisingly big effect on your life.

Unlike living rooms and bedrooms, where most people are comfortable adding throws or ornaments to adapt the decor to their own style, too often we revert to the tried and true when it comes to bathrooms. There’s no reason to—taking on some of the season’s trends can really change the look of your bathroom and make it that much enjoyable to relax in.

One of the biggest design shifts has been to bathrooms that take their inspiration from nature. Instead of white, they are decorated in very pale beiges and browns and instead of ceramic fittings, they use Showers are also becoming much bigger.

Homeowners with small bathrooms are often opting for a big shower at the expense of a bath.

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LA-Z-BOY GALLERY NOW OPEN INSIDE FABERS FURNISHINGS

Fabers Furnishings is opening a new LA-Z-BOY Gallery which will offer Northland residents the biggest possible range of LA-Z-BOY furniture which now includes living, dining and occasional furniture.

The step away from traditional vanities often comes with a loss of storage, so vertical cupboards and shelving units are becoming really popular. You can pick these up cheaply and they can look great— stacked with brightly coloured towels, for instance. This allows you to add and remove storage space as you need it.

If you are painting your bathroom walls, it is important to choose paints that are specifically designed for wet areas.

Acrylic paints are easier to handle than enamels but enamels are a lot more durable, especially in areas where there is a lot of moisture. If you are unsure, ask an expert for help.

A fabulous way to add colour in a subtle way is to opt for something a bit different on the ceiling. You might have very pale colours on the walls and then a slightly darker shade on the ceiling, giving a kind of halo to the room.

If you’re contemplating this, call in the experts—correct drainage and waterproofing is essential.

Your bathroom accessories are your chance to play around with different looks. At the moment, grey driftwood tones are extremely popular for towels and bathmats. Otherwise, greens and browns complement the naturein-yourbathroom idea. Grab a pile of driftwood and pop it in a vase in the corner.

Decorators are opting for square taps and fittings, rather than round ones, and basins are now usually the kind that sits on top of the vanity, rather than being recessed. This fits in with the natural theme—it’s almost as if

You can really go all out and add in things such as flat screen TVs for true luxury and indulgence in your bathroom. Some designers even report people sneaking in televisions that look like mirrors, until you turn them on.

Some are taking this even further, turning the entire bathroom into a wet room, with no partition at all for the shower.

Another benefit is elevating your legs whilst

you’ve rested a bowl of water on the vanity. Rather than pure chrome, look at bronze for your fittings.

TAKE YOUR DESIGN CUES FROM THE GREAT OUTDOORS Natural stone or even concrete. Even wooden floors are taking over from tiles and there is a growing trend to use recycled materials.

If you are using tiles of any kind, the trend is for them to be much bigger than in previous years, and often in the same style on the walls and

floors, giving a cocoon-like effect.

Opt for gloss tiles on the walls and matte on the floors.

Frameless glass screens are really popular—anything that makes the elements of the bathroom appear to flow together, rather than sit apart.

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Blinding Birthday Offers Tim and Jackie Frazerhurst remain as passionate about window and door furnishings today as they were 31 years ago when they opened Frazerhurst Curtains and Blinds in Lower Dent Street, Whangarei.

To celebrate, they are offering deals in the whole month of June with lots of specials on a wide range of custom made curtains, blinds, awnings and screens.

“We take great pride in what we do.

Sharing our passion and giving our customers a first class service is extremely rewarding. Their faces take on a warm glow when they feel their plans coming together, and we want to keep that glow throughout the store to celebrate our birthday. It’ll be like lighting the candles on the cake at the beginning of each day and extinguishing them when we shut the doors at night. This way, we get to have a birthday every day throughout June,” says Jackie.

Tim, Jackie and their team have acquired a wealth of experience over the years.

They’re the exclusive Northland distributor for Weathermaster and carry fabrics from New Zealand’s leading curtain fabric houses. Their knowledge and passion for interior and exterior coverings enables them to tailor solutions to a diverse range of needs to help their customers find curtains, blinds, shutters, screens,

rollershades and awnings to complement their home.

Window and door coverings have come a long way in the past three decades and the Frazerhurst team of consultants know how to help their customers find the type of fabric, pattern, styles and material that best fits the ambience they want to create.

There’s a real art to dressing doors and windows. It’s not just about making the room look good – although they have the skills to do this - factors such as sun protection, draught exclusion, thermal insulation, safety, privacy, comfort and energy efficiency all need to be considered.

If all this sounds overwhelming, take advantage of their expertise and take them up on their spectacular June birthday celebration.

Phone for a free in home design consultation or call in to the showroom at 146 Lower Dent Street to take advantage of the special offers and let the Frazerhurst team inspire and help you create and build your house into somewhere you can’t wait to come home to.

Frazerhurst Curtains & Blinds 146 Lower Dent St, Whangarei Phone 09 438 3986 www.frazerhurst.co.nz

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Smarter ways to heat your home…

At HRV, we believe our invironments can be a whole lot better than that – and we’ve made it possible with a range of smart products, developed with worldleading technology and put to the test in the toughest New Zealand invironments.

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ith many New Zealand homes sitting 2-4°C below World Health Organisation standards, heating is a big factor in creating a healthy invironment.

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At HRV part of our mission is to create that warm, dry and healthy invironment

throughout your whole home.

Improving heating efficiency makes it easier to heat more than just the one living space, as many kiwi families do. A warmer home throughout, is a healthier home. Spaces like bedrooms are often forgotten, but they’re where you spend

about 1/3 of your day, and leaving them cold and often damp can trigger a variety of health problems.

Small changes can make a big difference – things like drying out the air in your home, so it’s easier to heat. You spend a lot more energy trying to heat wet air as you do dry. Using the existing warmth in

your home – heat from roof spaces, or excess heat in one room which can be spread around the house. Or making the choice to use regular background heat to take the chill off efficiently, rather than cranking up a radiant heater for instant heat. All these things can make your invironment a much more comfortable and healthy place to live.

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Pairing Opposites with Your Interior Design

By Mary Carol Garrity

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airing opposites may or may not be the recipe for a good marriage, but it’s definitely an exciting approach when it comes to interior design.

Here are five secrets for working the magic of high-contrast decorating into home design.

1. Pair light and dark colours One of the most effective ways to play with opposites in decor is to pair dark and light colours. Some of my favorite dynamic duos? Black and white. Navy and cream. I love to pull these and other high-contrast colours together when designing because of their wow factor.

My dining room features navy walls. If the entire room happened to be this deep, dark colour, it would be a little too brooding for my taste. So I painted the trim and the paneling, which covers the lower portion of the walls, in cream. The cream keeps the space from taking itself too seriously by brightening the overall appearance of the room.

Black and white, a perennial favorite of mine, is gaining strength with interior designers again. We’re seeing it popping back up at market and in the work of new designers. It’s never gone out of vogue in my heart because it’s such a timeless classic.

You can also use high-contrast colour combinations in furnishings. Just place a light-colored piece of furniture next to one that is dark. Bingo! Accent your light or dark sofa with a mix of contrasting pillows. If you have dark hardwood floors, zip them up with light area rugs.

2. Mix refined and rough objects Another of my favorite techniques for high-contrast decorating is to create tableaux that include both refined and rough elements. We wanted to make an elegant silver tea service even more arresting, so we brought in some visual contrast by including a gritty garden statue in the display. The pairing of these two unlikely partners makes them each all the more beautiful.

Look around your home and see what type of refined and rough pieces you have, and then mix them together in a display. Maybe it’s a china soup tureen or English footbath filled with earthy moss

balls. Or a primitive wooden dough bowl cradling crystal candlesticks.

5. Put inexpensive and expensive together

A natural place to blend refined and rough is in outdoor rooms. A weatherworn cement table stands in my courtyard year-round. It seems ironic to cover this rugged piece of furniture with a gorgeous custom tablecloth, doesn’t it? A delicate urn on the table doesn’t belong out in the yard - or does it? It does at my house. When I entertain outdoors, you’ll find my best pieces on the al fresco dining table, from heirloom china to crystal water goblets.

Sometimes there is no replacement for using well-made, high-quality pieces in your decor. I feel that way about upholstered furniture. You definitely get what you pay for. But when I can, I love to cheat, opting for pieces that look super-expensive but are a bargain.

If you wander through my home, you’ll see pieces of great value

mixed together with those that are inexpensive. Often, they are hardly distinguishable from one another. I embraced this marriage of inexpensive and expensive in my 20s, when I was too broke to purchase more than a few nice things for my apartment. I would save my pennies and buy one or two investment pieces, then fill in with low-cost pretenders. Another example is the place setting, where I grounded the display of china on inexpensive placemats.

3. Blend the elegant and everyday When designing rooms, I intertwine pieces that are elegant with those that are everyday. One friend’s home is a great example. We dressed her formal sofa in sophisticated silk pillows.

Then we contrasted this fussy fabric with no-nonsense window coverings: garden-variety bamboo roller shades.

I’m bringing the same concept to life in my home right now. I’ve covered some upholstered furniture in ticking, one of my favorite fabrics because it’s so simple and unassuming. Then I helped it go a bit uptown by tossing on some accent pillows in a formal damask. Some of my other elegant and everyday fabric combos?

Buffalo check or burlap threaded together with luxurious velvets, plaids and paisleys.

4. Wed the manufactured with the organic My style is ever evolving, and I’m increasingly in love with the clean and simple contemporary accents that are so hot today, like colorful pottery. But an unshakable bedrock of my style is using organic elements in everyday decor. To create a high-impact, high-contrast look, I use them both, together, in my decor. I often display items that are made out of natural materials with those that are not.

For example, I may place a lovely drinks service on a wicker tray. Or fill a china bowl with stones or nuts.

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The Latest Northland and Auckland CoreLogic Residential Property QV Value Index Time period: 30 Apr 2014

Average current value

12 month change%

3 month change %

Since 2007 market peak change %

Far North

304,538

-1.8%

1.4%

-23.5%

Whangarei

338,647

3.5%

1.0%

-14.5%

Kaipara

330,431

4.7%

1.6%

-16.7%

Territorial authority

Auckland - Rodney

661,801

11.6%

2.8%

12.8%

Rodney - Hibiscus Coast

657,903

11.2%

2.8%

12.0%

Rodney - North

666,875

12.3%

2.9%

11.0%

Auckland - North Shore

834,468

14.3%

1.7%

29.3%

North Shore - Coastal

957,454

13.8%

1.4%

27.1%

North Shore - Onewa

663,918

14.9%

1.0%

33.9%

North Shore - North Harbour

810,601

14.8%

3.0%

33.4%

#A

Auckland - Waitakere

550,408

16.6%

1.1%

29.8%

#A

Auckland - City

836,620

13.7%

1.9%

34.4%

756,272

11.9%

5.0%

32.8%

1,043,098

14.9%

1.6%

30.9%

#A

Auckland City - Central Auckland_City - East

#A

#A

Auckland City - South

740,993

13.8%

0.9%

37.7%

Auckland City - Islands

749,813

12.0%

2.2%

17.3%

Auckland - Manukau

585,820

14.7%

1.0%

28.0%

Manukau - East

779,965

14.3%

0.8%

30.9%

Manukau - Central

448,890

14.2%

1.6%

19.4%

Manukau - North West

478,654

15.9%

0.9%

29.6%

Auckland - Papakura

430,762

15.2%

1.9%

19.7%

Auckland - Franklin

459,642

12.1%

2.5%

16.2%

Courtesy of Corelogic Level 2, 275 Cuba Street, Wellington

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