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EDITOR’S NOTE

Thismonth,ourlifeandwellnesscoach columnistSarahTrassreferstothe numberoneregretpatientsspokeofwhen sharingtheirfinaldayswithnurseBronnie Ware,whosubsequentlypennedthebook,TheTop FiveRegretsoftheDying.Whatwasit?“IwishI’dhad thecouragetolivealifetruetomyself”.

Ourcourageouscoverstorywoman,30-year-old KateKey,isdoingjustthat.Insteadofhindsight, she’shadtheinsightfromhavingtowatchher belovedmotherendurethecripplingeffectsof Huntington’sDisease.Unfortunately,ittookherown diagnosisatage23topromptanearlybucketlist, whichshehasalreadymanagedtotickoffbeforeany symptomsmanifest.

Huntington’sDiseaseisahereditary neurodegenerativedisorderwhicheachchildofan affectedparenthasa50percentchanceofdeveloping. Havingwitnessedhermother’sdecline,Katewas determinedtoleadlifedifferentlywhileshecould.You canreadherstoryandhowshenowhastwohealthy children,freeofHuntington’s,onpages4&5.

Thismonth,nine-year-oldLiaputpentopaper duringtheschoolholidaystoshareherfishingyarns onpage18.Herprouddadisnevershortofafishing buddy.Ifyouhavea(truestory)yarnyou’dliketoshare fromourNorthlandwaters,pleasesendit,alongwitha photoortwo,totheemailaddressbelow.

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Happyreadingandcatchyounextmonth

04 FacingafuturewithHuntington’sDisease-Howthiscourageous mothermappedoutherlife

07 FabulousJeans

08 EveryWomanDeservesBeautifulHair 09 7LaserHairRemovalMythsBusted

10GlobalpandemicnobarriertoNorthlandbusinessexpanding

11 PetitionforBetterEyeHealth-PreventVisionLoss

13Doyoucontinuouslymakechoicesthatyouknowdon’tserve yourhealth?

14It’stimetoliveyourlife,YOURway.

14BMW's405kWM4CSLConfirmedforNewZealand

15MoreMountainBikingInWhangārei

15OpShopTherapy

16Magnoliamagicandatripofalifetime

16JaneMandermen’sshedteamdoesitsbitforcharity

17LaurenceAberhart:WhareTapuTaonga

17Majorre-vampoftheTownBasin

18FishingTips&Tales

18 WaterThieves

19HangarGallery:Timelesspieces

19HihiauaCulturalCentre:FlyingintotheNewYear 20 AGracefulundertaking

22Playingwithyourroom’sproportion

25 LeatherVS.Fabric-ThePerfectSofa

27NorthlandSpecialtyGlassGetsANewLook

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28SleeptalkwithBedsRusWhangārei:SustainabilityAndZero

30Bornoftheearth

33Choosingtherightcurtainheader

34Designingpet-friendlyinteriors

36HowToBringMediterraneanStyleIntoYourHomeIn2022

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Facing afuturewith Huntington’s Disease

Howthis courageous mother mappedout herlife

BYJODIBRYANT

When Kate Keytestedpositive forHuntington’sDisease, aged 23,she fast-tracked life by marrying herlong-time partner, honeymooning, purchasing ahouse andhaving twokidsbythe ageof 30.

Butfirst,shehadtoensureshewasn’t passingdownthegenetoherown kids.Huntington’sDisease(HD)isa hereditaryneurodegenerativedisorder whicheachchildofanaffectedparenthasa50 percentchanceofdeveloping.

Havingwatchedhermotherendurethe cripplingsymptoms,shewantedtopreparefor herfuturesotookthetestassoonasshecould.

“Goingintotesting,Iwas50/50intermsof howIfelt,Iwasn’tleaningtoeitherway,”she reveals.“Iwasupsetbutalsorelievedbecause I’mthesortofpersonthatneedstoknow.It wasn’ttheresultIwouldhavewantedbutit meansIcanmakeaplan.”

Kate’smumBelindakeptherowndiagnosis onthedown-low.Withherfather,whohad passedawaywhenshewas16,havinghadthe disease,Belindatookthetestin1995assoon asitbecameavailable.However,sheputit asideas,withnoapparentsymptoms,which commonlydevelopduringone’s30s,wasable tocarryonwithlife.Itwasn’tuntilshewas45 thattheybegantomanifest.

“Inoticedmymumstartedchangingwhen Iwasaround16butshedidn’ttellmeshehad ituntilIwas22.ShewasquitesecretiveandI thinkshewasjusttryingtoprotectusandalso alittlebitindenial,”explainsKate.

“Mum’ssymptomsstartedoffwithslurred speechandshewasalittlebitclumsyand emotionalbutitwasquiteeasytohidethat. She’salsoquiteeccentricsoitkindofwent alongsidethosesymptomsbut,astimewent onandotherpeoplestartedaskingifshe’dhad afewdrinks,Inoticedthatsomethingwasn’t quiteright.Iwasstartingtoputpressureonher, askingquestionsandthentheHuntington’s

Associationspokewithmumandencouraged hertotellmeandmybrother.Igottes Iwas23,”tellsKate,addingthatherbr optednottofindout.

WhileKatehasn’texperiencedsymptoms yet,watchinghermum’sdeclinehasgivenher insightintotheroadahead.

“It’sagradualprocessandnormallyonce youstart,thelifeexpectancyisabouttento15 nd ’sat15no She’s62.Itstart ff

ofco-ordinationandswallowingcanbecome difficult.Fromacognitivepointofview,it’smore moodswingsastimegoesonandshort-term memorygoesandthenit’snotbeingabletotalk somymumcanonlysayacoupleofwords.She canstillwalkabitbutismostlychairandbedbound.She’sverystubbornthough.

“Shecanstillrecogniseandsayournames butwecan’thaveaconversationandshe’ll zoneoutonusbutIthink,astimegoeson,she mightnotbeabletorememberus.”

o, whenIfoundout,itwasabitofawake-upcall howimportantitistomakethemostofwhatyou haveandensureIdidmostofthethingsIwanted to.But,insayingthat,Ican’treallyplanforthe futuresohaveplannedshort-termandhowI wantmylifetolook.”

KateandhusbandRob,also30,both wantedtwochildrensobegantheIVF procedurebeforetheyevenmarried.This involvedamorecomplexprocessthan usualwitha‘backgroundcheck’,sampling boththeirsandtheirparents’bloodfor Pre-ImplantationGeneticDiagnosis(PGD). Oneyearlater,theyhadthegreenlightto beginIVF,whichbeganaftersixmonths.This proceduretookanothersixmonths,whenit wasdiscoveredKatehadpolycysticovaries, possiblyneedingIVFanyhow.

TheprocedureinvolvedcollectingKate’seggs withRob’sspermonthesameday.Eighteen eggswerecollectedwitheightsurviving.The embryos(fertilisedeggs)weresenttoAustralia aspartofthePGDtesting.TwoturnedupHD, onewasinconclusiveandfiveweresuccessful andreturnedtoNewZealandfrozen.

“Itwasprettyhardwaiting,”admitsKate. “Weweretryingnottogetourhopesup.With IVF,therearesomanystageswherethingscan gowrong.Itwassucharollercoaster.Butitwas amazingaswewereexpectingnone!”

Shehadoneembryoimplanted,with abloodtestafortnightlatertocheckfor pregnancy.“Then,aftertheseven-weekscan, you’redischargedandyou’relikeeveryother pregnantwoman.Youfindamidwifeand everythinggoesasitshould,”explainsKate.

However,withIVFbabiesoftensmaller, herswasdeemeda“high-risk”pregnancy butJacksonwasbornahealthy3.9kg(8Ib6), followedbyLucythreeyearslaterata whopping4.6kg(10Ib1).

Katesaysitisareliefknowingherchildren –Jackson,4,andLucy,1,willgrowupwithout theHDgene.“Forus,itwaslike,ifwecan’t haveourchildrenlikethisthenwe’renotgoing tohaveany.

RobandKatewithJacksonbefore Lucy wasborn.Photo:Mo +Co

“Ourplanisnevertohideitbecausethey seemymumsotheyknowthats

IfJacksonasks,thenwe’llte Huntington’sDiseasebutIdon’tthink themaboutmeuntilthey’reteenage havingsymptoms.Iwishmymumhad meearlier-notwhenIwaseight waslateteens-soIcouldhavea behaviourandbeenmoresupportive.Idon’t wantmykidstobeburdenedwiththefearfor theirmum’sfuture.”

Kate’smumwasanaccountantandfairly adventurouswhenyounger.“Shedida lotoftravellingandlivedinRomefora whilewithaboyfriendandwasfluentinItalian. HewouldspeaktoherinEnglishandshewould speaktohiminItalian.Shewasveryeccentric andfunny.Shelovedlaughingandwasmusical likeherdadandcouldplaythepianoreally wellsothatwasherthingtoremindherofhim. IrememberwalkinghomefromschoolandI couldhearthepianoplaying.”

Kate’sgrandmother,whohadnursedher husbandthroughHuntington’suntilhedied inhis40s,alsonursedherdaughter,moving Belindaintoherhomeforseveralyears.

“Theywerebothverystubbornandthey didn’twanttoburdenmeinanywaysogran tookitonherselfbutitwashardontheir relationship,”saysKate.“Formum,shehad allthesymptomsequal–bothcognitiveand physical–andshewouldbecomeaggressive whichwastaxingontheirrelationship.Itgotto thepointwheregrancouldn’tcopeanymore somummovedintoaresthomein2016,which salvagedtheirrelationshipandtheycould enjo he odbits.”

andKate’sgranpassedawaylastyear,aged90.

“Iwasn’tsurehowmumwouldrespondto mygranpassingawaybutwedecidedtotell heranywaybecause,ifshewasaware,she’d bewondering.Shehadabigcry,whichwas areallynicemomentformeandher,andwe sharedinthemoment,”saysKate,addingthat hermotherwenttothememorial.

“Wevisitherweeklywhenwecanbutit’s beenreallyhardwithCovidandthekidshave beensick.Becauseit’saresthome,they’ve beenverystrict.Wetrytovideocallherbut it’snotthesame.Shefindsitreallyconfusing andtriestokissthephone,andthenitgets upsettingbutshejustwantsustoknowthat shelovesusandthat’swhereshe’sprioritising herenergy.”

Intermsofherownfuture,Katetriesnot toletitgetherdown.“Wehaveplanned whatwecanbutmostlywhenIimaginemy future,Idon’treallyseeitgoingpast40.I’m notallowingmyselftothinkaboutittoomuch becauseIjustdon’tknowwhatstateI’mgoing tobein.Peopletalkabouttheirkidsgetting married,forexample,butIdon’tknowifI’m goingtobethere.Itrynottoletitgetmedown

orthepeoplearoundme.It’sacertaintybutI don’twanttospendtoomuchtimeandenergy worryingaboutthingsinthefuturebutIstill needtoprepare.”

ForRob,whohasbeenwithKatesincethey were19andhasgonethroughtheHDjourney withherfromthebeginning,itwasablessing theywereabletohavechildren.

“Ithelpstodistractusbutalsokeepsus goingandfeelingpositive,”saysKate.“Italso encouragesustodomoreandIthinkforhim, he’sjustarealisticandlogicalpersonsohejust takeseachdayasitcomesbutIthinkhefeels confidentthatwe’llbeok.He’sverysupportive andhisfamilyareamazing.RobisSamoanso hisfamilyisverybigandclose.SometimesI’ve feltselfishforhavingkidsbecauseIdon’twant themtohavetogothroughwhatI’vebeen throughwithmymum.Butknowingwe’vegot suchabiglovingfamilyhelps.”

SomethingelseKatestruggleswithisthe frozenembryos.“Itfeelsquiteunethicaland Ihadtodoabitofsoul-searchingtofigure outwhatIwantedtodo.TheoneswithHD werejustasimportantasthesetwo.Iknow thatIdon’twanttohaveanymorechildren andI’mnotsureifI’mreadyfordonating(the

remainingthreewhichKateandRobpayto keepfrozen)asthat’sawholeotherthing puttingthemupforadoption.Maybewe’ll plantatreeandhaveaceremonythanking them.Itdoesweighonmymindbutwehaven’t decidedwhattodoyet.”

Meanwhile,sincetickingoffherfirstbucket listchapter,Kateislookingtothenextstage whichinvolvestravellingwiththekidstomeet familyoverseas.

“I’dreallyliketotakethekidstotheUKto meetmyfamilythereandRobandIwouldlike tospendayearlivinginSamoatochallenge ourselvesabit.Wefeellikeitwouldbegoodfor usandthekidstostripthingsbackandslow downabit.Ifeellikethelastnineyearshave justbeenallgo.

“Asmuchasyoutrytobepositive,there isthisweightonmyshouldersbutItrynot tothinkaboutittoomuch.Iwon’tbearound aslongasIcanforthekidsbutwemakethe mostofthistimewehavetogether,thoughI keephopingforapreventativeorprolonging treatmentinthemeantime.”

FormoreinformationonHuntington’s Disease,go to:https://hdsa.org/what-is-hd/ overview-of-huntingtons-disease/

KatewithherbabiesJacksonand Lucy.

Katewithhergran,brother PeterandmumBelinda.Photo:Mo +Co.

KatewithmumBelinda

BelindawithJackson

Belindawithson-in-law Rob

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ButthatriskhaspaidoffforMangawhai coupleAnnaandBradleyPopeafter theyopenedtheirbusinessKaipara UltrasoundinWellsfordinOctober 2020andhavenowexpandedtoopenanother KaiparaUltrasoundinWhangārei-nexttoTui MedicalinMaunu.

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PreventVisionLoss

In New Zealand, many peopleare losing theirsight unnecessarily.Theyoften don’tknowit’shappening until it’s toolate.Ifthey hadtalkedtoa doctor sooner, they mightstillbeable to see. Notenoughpeople know howserious this problemis!

edon’twant peopleto waituntilit’s toolateto seekhelp.Weareasking communitygroupsinNew Zealandtoholdanart competitionintheirareato teachpeopleaboutlooking aftertheireyes.Thatiswhy thiscompetitioniscalled “LoveYourEyes”.

EyeHealthAotearoais anorganisationthatwants tohelppeopleinNew Zealandlookaftertheir eyesandstoppeoplefrom goingblind.Atthemoment wedon’tevenknowhowmanypeoplearegoingblind,whytheyare goingblindorwheretheyliveinNewZealand.Thismakesithardfor ustoworkouthowwecanhelppeople.

WeareaskingtheGovernmenttopayforasurveytofindout.This wouldbethefirsteverNationalEyeHealthSurveyinNewZealand. WehavesetupaChange.orgPetitionwhichwillbepresentedto theMinisterofHealth,andweneedlotsofpeopletosignitsothat hopefullytheGovernmentwilllisten.

Itisalsoimportantthatyou,yourfriendsandwhānauknowthat youshouldhaveaneyehealthcheckeverytwoyears.Itdoesn’t matterhowyoungoroldyouare.Thismeansanyproblemswithyour eyeswillbepickedupearly,hopefullypreventingyoufrombecoming blind.

EyeHealthAotearoaispromotinga NationalTactileArtCompetitiontoraise awarenessofeyehealth,andtopetition thegovernmenttofundavitalnational eyehealthsurvey.

School,club,communitygroupormaraecan helpbyorganisinga“Tactileartcompetition”.You couldjoinwithanothergroupinyourcommunity ordoitbyyourselves.

TactileArtmeansartthatyoucantouch. Thismeansablindpersoncanfeeltheart.For example,theartcouldberoughorsmooth orfluffy.Theartcouldbemadeofdifferent shapesthatablindpersoncanfeelwiththeir fingers.Thebestpieceofoverallartworkfrom eachcommunitycompetitionistobesent toWellingtontobedisplayedinanational competitionfromOctober10-14.Theprize-giving celebrationwillbeonOctober12inWellington.

Artworkcanbebigorsmallbutifitisstanding onthefloor,likeasculpture,orhangingonthe wall,itcan’tbebiggerthan1mx1m.Thismeans wecanfitalltheartworkintotheArtGallery.It isimportanttheartworkisstrongenoughtobe transportedtoWellington.

Themaximumweightis20kg.Pleasewrite ashortdescriptionoftheartworkthatistobe displayedbesidetheart.Duringthecompetition,

Doyoucontinuously makechoicesthat youknowdon’t serveyourhealth?

Itcanbefrustratingtolistentothatperson –orofferthemadvice–andwatchasthey continuetoengageinwhateveritisthatis causingthemdiscomfort.Whileitmaynot beimmediatelyobvioustous,weareallthat person–inonewayoranother.

Fromadailychocolatefixtoescalating screentime,spendingbeyondourmeansto havingporousboundaries–allofusdothings thatweknowinourheartarenotservingus.Yet, forvariousreasons,manypeoplefeelpowerless tochangethesehabitsthatdetractfromtheir

healthandhappiness.Lifeistoobusy,orthe ideaoflivingwithoutwhateveritisjustfeels unbearable,ormakingthechangefeelstoohard. Soweputitoff…untilitbecomesuntenablefor us.Andthen,oftenwegosofartheotherway thatwecan’tsustainwhateveritiswechange, andendupbackwherewestartedfeeling defeatedandashamed.

Pausingtoreflectonthehabitsand behavioursthataren’tservingusisincredibly important.Otherwise,theycanaddupand takeasignificanttollonourhealth.Andwhen itcomestokickingthem,thewaytomakethe changestick,istotakesmall,incrementalsteps thatfeelmanageablewithinyourlifestyle. Manypeoplealsorespondwelltochallenging themselvestoabreakfromwhateveritis.

Takingfourtosixweeksawayfrom somethingissuchashortperiodoftimeinthe

schemeofyourverylonglife.

Iftheideaofgoingwithoutsomething forawhileortryingsomethingnewfillsyou withterror,thatiswonderfulfodderforyour growth.Throughmyworkovertheyears,I havemademanyasuggestiontoclientsthat theytrialaneliminationperiodofasubstance Isuspectedmayhavebeenimpactingontheir healthinalousyway.Quiteoftentheresponse wasaflatout,“Icouldn’tpossibly!”Ifthisfeels

relatable,Iencourageyoutobringcuriosity tothescenarioandconsiderwhatmightbe behindthisstrongemotionalresponseto takingabreakfromwhateveritis.Sometimes, whatweavoidwiththegreatestforceiswhat weneedmost.

So,aswemoveintospring,consider:what habitorbehaviourcouldyoubenefitfrom kicking?Whateveritis,Iencourageyoutotake stepstowardschangesoonerratherthanlater.

BMW's 405kW M4CSL

It'sbeenover50yearssinceaBMWfir worethe'CSL'badge,andovertwod sincethelastone,butwecanfinally confirmthattheepicCSLismakingareturn forthenewest-generationM4coupe. Likebothpreviousiterations,thisextremely limitedmodelisuponpoweranddownon weight,makingitoneofthemosttrack-focused sportscarsthatwillhitthemarket.

nowproducesanimpressive405kW,whichis sentexclusivelytotherearwheelsthroughan automatictransmission.

Intermsofweight,BMWMhasmanagedto shaveoff100kginthisCSL,meaningthatitnow tipsthescalesatjust1,625kg,andwillrocketto 100km/hinjust3.7seconds.

Theadaptivesuspensionsystemhasthecar sittingeightmillimetreslowerthanastandard M4,anditwillcomeoncarbonceramicbrakes asstandard.Ontheinside,asetoffixed-back bucketseatsshowjusthowhigh-performance theCSLis,andtheseunitsalonehelpedthecar shed24kg.

Asatestamenttohowtrack-focusedthisCSL is,BMWlappedtheNurburgringinjust7:15.677, makingitthefastestroad-goingBMWtoever lapthisiconicGermantrack. Just1000oftheseM4CSLswillbebuilt,

More Mountain Biking inWhangārei

BYTRACEYHARVEY

With such inspiring locations as theeastern slopes of Parihakaand thediversityof GlenbervieForest, this region wasmadefor trailriding.

Ourlocalclubhasseenfantastic growthrecentlyandwhenriders choosetojointheclubtheyarenot onlycontributingtomuchneeded fundsfortrailbuildingandmaintenance,but theyaregettinginthereandbuildingontheir positivetrailkarma.Let’sfaceit,wecanalldo withgoodtrailkarma.

Letmetellyouagoodtrailkarmastory: “Onceuponatime,therewasagroupofladies thatwouldmeetonaSundayandgofora gravelride.Nowandthentheyhappened uponasingletrackandwouldproceedto getabitmuddy.Theylaughinglynamed themselvesthe“MuddyMisses”.Ononeof theseoccasions,theyencounteredafewclub membersdoingthemahionthelocaltrails. Keentostayonthegoodsideofkarma,they askedhowtheymayhelp.

Theresultofthatexchangehasseenmany oftheMuddyMissesjointheclubandbuilding theirveryowntrail.Nowtheyaregettingreally

muddy,meetingnewlike-mindedfriendsand learningnewskillsandthrills.”

Ifyouwanttohaveasayinthetypeoftrailswe haveinWhangārei,comeandjoinus.

Seeyououtthere. Facebook:@whangareimtbclub Email:info@whangareimtb.nz Websites:whangareimtb.nz

OpShop Therapy

BYARRIANECHRISTIE

What if we told youthere wasa simplewaytoreduce theamountofmoney you spendongoods,support local businessesandcharities, reduce your carbon footprint andbestylish allatthe same time? Theanswerissimple: Op shops.

Opshopscanholdatreasuretroveof clothesandhomewaresandwiththe country'sinflationratepushingup thepriceofgoods,theycanalsobea greatplacetofindabargain.Oftenyoucanfind goodqualityproductsthatcostmuchlessthan buyingthemnew.

BuyinggoodsfromOpshopsisalsoagreat waytosupportlocalbusinessandcharities.

Donatingtoandbuyingfromopshops canhelptoreducewaste.NewZealandsends about100,000tonnesofclothingtolandfill eachyear.Thatequatestoastaggering44kg perperson.Muchofthisisstillgoodquality andcouldbereused.

Fillingyourhomeorwardrobewithop shoppiecescanhelpyoucreateyourown style.Itprovidesachancetomoveaway fromthePinterestlooksthatfillupInstagram feedsandcreateauniquelookofyourown. Itdoesn'thavetobetoofaroutofthebox. Oftengreatstylecanbecreatedfromteaming oldwithnew.

Kerikeri’sDebbieLynneHylandisan enthusiasticthrifterwithyearsofexperience.

“Thesedays,morethanever,it'sabout creatingyourownstyle,mixingvintagewith street,”Debbiesays.“Fashionchangessomuch, sothereismoreemphasisonstyleratherthan beingfashionable,”sheadds.

Opshoppingtakespatience.Youwon't alwaysfindthethingyouarelookingfor, buttherewillalwaysbeanopportunity tofindsomethingyoudidn'tknowyou needed.Debbiesaysifyouspotan opportunitywhileshopping,takeit.

“Goregularlyandgoearly,”Debbie says.“Yougetthegoodstuffbygoingalot. Andifyoulikeit,buyit,becausenineout oftentimesitwon'tbethereinanhour,” Debbiesays.

Sowhynotgiveopshoppingagonext timeyouarewantingsomeretailtherapy?

". Fashionchanges so much, so thereismoreemphasis on styleratherthanbeing fashionable ."

Debbie LynneHylandis apro opshopper

Magnoliamagic and atripof alifetime

Agroup of Whangāreihigh school studentsare in the midstofa$50,000 fundraising missionfor alife-changing, andlife-making,tripto Rarotongain2023.

Togettheirfundraisingeffortsunder way,thestudents(Dreamers) whoarepartofIHaveaDream CharitableTrust'sNorthlandSchools programme,willbetakingthereinsatfourlocal MagnoliaGardenOpenDaysinAugust.

TheMagnoliaGardenOpenDaysarean annualeventheldatCathandDaveDaviesColley’sstunningPorotiproperty.Allofthe profitsaregenerouslydonatedtoIHaveaDream andtheIHAD‘Dreamers’hopetoraisemorethan $5000towardstheirgoalfromtheseevents.

Around100magnoliatreeswillbeinfull bloomduringtheopendayswhichwillrunon August6,7,20and21,from10amto4pm.

“Theyarehappyandfloweringinwinter whennothingelseisflowering-that’swhyI plantedthem,”saysCath.

Thecouplehavebeenlong-timesupporters ofIHADbecausetheyseethevaluetheIHAD programmeisbringingtothestudentsinvolved.

“ThereasonwesupportIHADisbecause wethinkitisafantasticideaandhasapositive impactontheseyoungpeople.

“Ihavegottoknowdifferentcohortscoming throughthegardensovertheyearsanditisa totallydifferentexperienceforthemtobepartof thegarden,hostvisitorsandminglewiththem."

TheopendaysalsoexposeNorthlandersto IHAD.Forusitisaboutgettingtheprogramme knownoutthereinareasofthecommunitythat wouldnotbeawareofitotherwise.

“EverybodyatIHADisfantasticandifwecan keepdoingthisandithelpsthestudents,that’s whatitisallabout.”

Studentswillbesellingsnacksandhot drinkstoaddtotheirfundraisingactivities.

IHADYr7NavigatorRoseWelshsays thegenerosityofCathandDaveisgreatly appreciatedandbelievesthestudentscan meetatargetof$5000infundsraisedoverthe fourevents.

“TheMagnoliaGardensopendayisa highlyvaluableeventforIHaveaDream notonlyfinanciallybutinanumberofother ways.Dreamersareexposedtocommunity engagementastheymixwithavarietyofpublic throughouttheirdays,”saysRose.

“Throughtheexperience,theystrengthen theirownrelationshipsasagroup,working togethertomakethedayenjoyableforvisitors. Thedayprovidespracticalexperientiallearning asDreamersmanagemoney,servefood,keep thekitchencleanandpreppedandchatwith thepublic.”

tripistoutilisealife-changingexperience toteachthedreamershowtosetagoal, planatrip,fundraise,workasateamandto beaccountablefortheresults–alongthe wayexperiencingthehardworkrequired tomakeadreambecomeareality(Akoand Rangatiratanga).

“Attendingthetripwillalsoencourage dreamerstonotonlyfinishschooland attainNCEA,buttohavean80percentplusattendance,committofundraising, gainemploymentortertiaryeducationand achievepersonalgoals,”saysIHADNavigator DaisyRogers.

Daisyalsobelieveswhenthereisagoal atstake,therealsoshouldbeplanning,

upwithwaystoovercomeobstacles,finding solutionstoproblemsandmore.

“Thefundraisingprocesswillensure studentsliveuptoanumberofinvaluable lifelessons–accountability,financial responsibility,motivation,teamwork, communicationandleadership.”

IHaveaDreamprovidesfull-timepaid staffcalled‘Navigators’whoofferalong-term programmeofacademicandholisticlifeskills, wrap-aroundservicesandworkwithtamariki, rangatahi(Dreamers)andtheirwhānaufor theirentireschoolingjourney.Thepresence ofaconsistentcaringadultovertheextended periodhasahugelybeneficialimpacton Dreamersandtheirfamiliesinthecommunity.

Theopendaysarebeingheldat37Proctor Rd,Poroti,withthecashonlyentryjust$5.

Therearealsothreegreatraffleprize packswithatotalvalueof$350,kindly donatedbyAlter-Natives,greatsupporters ofIHAD.Youcanwinoneofthreeprizes–a magnoliatreeandspade,afingerlimetreeor ahouseplantpack.

Thosewhocan’tmaketheopendayscan donateat:https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/lifechanging-experience-for-whangarei-dreamers

JaneMandermen’s shed team doesits bit forcharity

AgroupofhandyresidentsfromJane ManderRetirementVillagehaverallied resourcestohelpouttheirlocalbranchof HabitatforHumanity.

PhilipParkes,theunofficialleaderofthe JaneManderMen’sShed,realisedheand hisfellowMen’sShedmatescouldmakea bigdifferencetothecharity’sever-growing workload.

WithMen’sShedmemberTonyMorris alreadyheadingdowntovolunteeratHabitat onedayaweek,theideawasforhimtobring backtothevillageanyitemsthatneededwork.

“Thiswasnecessaryastheworkshopat JaneManderhasalittlemoreroomthanthe Habitatonetoworkonprojects,”Philipsaid.

Sincethenthegrouphashelpedtofixup furnitureinneedofrepairtobeon-sold.However, recentlytheyhadamoreunusualrequest.

“Thisiswhenitbecameexciting,”said Philip.“Theyhadalargenumberofwoodentoy breakdowntrucksandtruckandtrailercombos giftedtotheminseparatepiecesbuttheydidn’t havethetimetoputthemalltogether,sowe

saidwecouldhelpbygluingthemorscrewing themall.”

Oncecompleted,thetoyvehiclescouldbe soldintheHabitatforHumanityshopwiththe proceedsallgoingtowardstheirpurposeof buildingorimprovingpeople’shomes.

HabitatforHumanityTaiTokerauoperations

managerCarinaDickson,saidtheorganisation wasthankfulandappreciativeofthesupport fromtheJaneManderMen’sShed.

“Thetimetheyputin,alongwiththe facilitiesandskillstheyoffer,enablea broaderrangeofworkthanourReStore wouldbeabletomanagealone.Their generousassistancewiththisworkformsa valuablecontributiontotheongoingworkof Habitatinourregion.”

GaryHamilton,oneofthenewermembersof theworkshopteam,andGeoffPriestley,aformer oilrefineryoperator,saidtheworkgavethemen agreatpurpose,aswellasgoodcompanyand thechancetopickupsomenewskills.

“That’soneofthewonderfulthingscoming intothevillage,youcanjoininanddothings andfeellikeyou’renotjustsittingaround,” Garysaid.

“Thevillagekitchenteamputonabitof foodforusonaWednesdayandwe’llhaveabit ofayarn,soit’slikeafriendshipclubtoo.”

Theaddedbenefitofthisprojectwasthe extraexperiencetheyallgained.Philip,aretired biologyteacher,sayshiswoodworkskillsareall self-taught,whileGary,whousedtoworkasa salesrepsellingstockfeedtofarmers,ismoreof anoviceonthewoodworkfront.

“Itwasreallyworthwhile,asallfour membershavegainedexperienceandskills thatwouldnothavearisenotherwise,”said Philip.

Otherprojectstheyhaveonthegoinclude retiredelectricianJohnLangford’sstunning occasionaltablesandsomeslightlymore straightforwardwoodenbirdfeederswhichsell eitheratthevillagemarketoronTradeMe.

Withthebirdfeederssellingfor$35each ortwofor$60,theproceedsmakeagreat contributiontotheRymancharity,Philipsaid.

“Theshophasgiven$700toProstateNZso far!”

Nextonthelistofitemstotrymakingis wētāhotels,tohelpimprovebiodiversityin thearea.

Muchofthewoodusedtomaketheitemsis donated,sothemenhavebecomequiteadept atspottingpotentialsourcesofwoodtoo.

“I’veaskedacoupleofthesawmillstogive ustheiroffcutsofwood,”saysPhilip.“We’re evenallowedtogoandselectthebitswewant thatwecanhaveforfree.”

Residentswilloftenbringinrequestsfor thementohelpwith,whichiswhatanother resident,GrahamEdwards,likestohelpoutwith.

Geoff Priestley, Philip Parkes, TonyMorrisandGaryHamilton withthe wooden toyvehiclesinthe workshop.

GaryHamiltonshowsoff afinished tui feeder,madeinthemen’s shed.

Major re-vampof the Town Basin WhareTapu

Taonga

OnshowatWhangāreiArt MuseumfromJuly31-October 302022,WhareTapuTaonga isaphotographyexhibitionof Northlandchurches-oneofthemostcritically acclaimedbodiesofworkinthehistoryofNew Zealandphotography.

LaurenceAberharthasbeenapracticing photographersincethe1970s,whenhe firstgainedrecognitionforhissombreand methodicalarchitecturalsubjects,although hisworkwouldgoontoencompassstilllife, landscapes,interiorsandmonuments.He hasbeenphotographinginandaroundthe Northlandareaforoverfourdecades.

Aberhart’sseriesofimagesofNorthland churchesbeganin1982asaresultofaQEII ArtsCouncilgrantandrepresentsoneofthe mostinstantlyrecognisableandcritically acclaimedbodiesofworkinNewZealand photography.WhareTapuTaongaisan exhibitiondrawnfromthisseries,exemplifying Aberhart’sabilitytocapture,notonlythe architectureofthesebuildings,butsomething oftheirsocialandspiritualsignificance aswell.HisuseofanantiqueKoronaview camera,lastcommerciallymanufactured inthe1930s,lendshisworkasenseof atmosphereandsubstancethatperfectly expressesthefeelingofstillnessandreverence forthepastfoundinhistoricalbuildings.

Theobservationhasoftenbeenmadethat thepeopleoftheTaiTokerauwerethefirst Māoritohearthegospelproclaimed,and thefirsttotakeupChristianityinitsvarious forms.Thisiswhyoneencounterssomany

housesoffaiththroughouttheNorth, wherealmosteveryhapūbuilttheirown churchortemple.

LaurenceAberhart’sphotographs beautifullydisplaythesechurcheswithout peopleinsidethem,allowingustoenjoy themastheyexistwhentheyarenot occupiedbyhapūandcommunitieson Sundaymornings,orduringweddingsor funerals,themostcommonusesofthese buildingsinsomeoftheseveryruraland isolatedcommunities.Itishearteningto knowthat,sincethe1980s,manyhave beenlovinglyrenovatedandrestoredfor theenjoymentandspiritualgrowthof futurehakatupuranga(generations).

Thesespectacular,yetalmosthaunting, photographsshowthesechurchesas theyexistformostoftheyear.Still,silent, lonely,butloved.

Amajorre-vampoftheTown Basin’sbusandvisitorfacilities willkickoffthismonthas,with bordersopening,peoplestart tocirculatemoreandvisitornumbers increase.

WhangāreiDistrictCouncil InfrastructureProgrammesmanager ShelleyWhartonsaidtheproject,which hasreceiveda$1.67mgrantfromthe TourismInfrastructureFund,willimprove theareaforvisitorsandthewider community.

“In2020wewereexpectingaboom invisitorstoourdistrict,oncethe HundertwasserArtCentreandPūtahiPark openedandcruiseshipsstartedarrivingat Northport.

“In2019thefundingwasgrantedby government’sTourismInfrastructureFund in2019,butthenCOVID-19hitandthe projectsloweddown.

“WiththeHundertwasserArtCentreand PūtahiParkbothopennow,andproving verypopular,lotsmorepeoplearecoming intothearea.Numbersvisitingretailand eateriesarealsobouncingback.

“Weareverypleasedtoseethisproject backonthescheduleandduetobegin constructionsoon.Withcruiseships startingtoarriveatNorthportinthenext

fewmonths,numbersarelikelytoincrease evenfurther,sotheimprovementswillallow tourbusestodroppassengersandthenwaitin townforacoupleofhoursbeforepickingupthe samepassengers.”

Shesaidtheprojectwillincludesaferbus stopsfortourbusesandcruiseshipbuses,new publictoiletsneartheplayground,upgraded carparks,andmoremobility-friendlyparking.

Therewillbenewhigh-amenityfootpaths, landscapingandwayfindingsignsfromPūtahi ParkthroughtoHundertwasserArtCentre,and ontowardsthealreadyupgradedchildren’s playground.

“Itisaveryexcitingandrewardingtimewith allthedevelopmentshappeninginthispartof town!”

LOWERDENTSTREET

CLAPHAMS CLOCKMUSEUM

LaurenceAberhart,Interior RatanaChurch, Mangamuka,Northland,1982

LaurenceAberhart,ExteriorDis-usedAnglicanChurch, Pawarenga,WhangapeHarbour,Northland,1982.

LaurenceAberhart,ExteriorCatholicChurch, Motukaraka,HokiangaHarbour,Northland,1982.

Fishing Tips &Tales

HiI’mLia,IhavebeenfishingforaslongasIcan remember.Igofishingwithmybestfriend,my dadLes.

DadandIjoinedtheKamoClubfishingsectionat thebeginningoftheyear.Sofarwehavebeenontwo fishingtripstoRangiputa.

IhavehadsomuchfunatthefishingweekendsandI havemanagedtocatchmypersonalbesttrevallywhich

was2.80kg.Myfishendedupbeingtheheaviest trevallyforthejuniorsinthe21/22year.Ihavealso gotandwonthemostpointsoverallforthejuniors forthesameyear.

DadandIoftengofishingtogether.Wegoto ourfishingspotsintheBayofIslands,Whananaki, Tutukaka,TheWhangāreiHarbourand,ofcourse, Rangiputa.

It’sreallyfunfishingwithmydadandIlovegoing outwithhim.Mydadisafishingexpertandhe hasbeenfishingsincehewasfour.Dadtaughtme everythingIknowaboutfishing.Iholdonefingeron thelinewaitingpatientlyforafishtobite.Iputmy handonthehandleassoonasthelinestartsbiting andthenpulling.Iquicklystandupexcitedforabig bite-Yesssssss!It’son-thenIstartwinding,pulling upandwindingdown,tryingnottoletitgoslack atthetop.Ikeepwindingtillyouseethefish.Ifitis tooheavy,dadgetsthenetand,ifnot,thenIgetmy handandpullitintotheboat.Sometimeswetake mysisterVictoriawithusfishingandshelovesittoo.

Butwhenwearegoingfishingfortheclubevents, dadandIjustgotogetherbecausethat'sourspecial thingthatwedotogether.Wecan’twaittogetout thereagain!

Water Thieves

Thewaterclockorclepsydra(“waterthief” inGreek)isoneofcivilization’soldest timemeasuringtoolsanditwasprobably inventedtoworkoncloudydaysoratnight whensundialswereuseless.

Egyptiansusedthemtoseewhentohave nighttimetempleceremonies,Babylonians usedthemtomeasurethetimeneededto paysecurityguards,andtheGreeksinitially usedthemasatimertoreminddebatersto stopspeaking.

Theearliestwaterclockswereasbasicasa bowlorcoconutshellthateitherfilledwith,or emptiedof,water.Anobviousdrawbackwas thatsomeonehadtobeconstantlyonhandto refilloremptythem.Buthowdidtheyshow thetimewithoutabelloraclockface?Well, theearlyonescouldn’tindicateaspecifictime, suchas3o’clock,buttheycouldindicatehow muchtimehadelapsed,twococonutshell’s worth,forexample.

Later,waterclockswerefarmoreelaborate. Inthemid-3rdcenturyBCECtesbius,aGreek inventorandmathematician,designeda much-improvedclepsydrawhichallowedthe

watertodripoutata constantrateandwhich hadafloatandpointer thatindicatedthe timeelapsed.And in1094CEChinese scientistSuSong builta12-metre-high versionpowered byagiantwater wheelwhichalso droveanimpressive arrayofastronomical instruments.

InventorsinAsia,Greece andtheMiddleEastworked onimprovingtheaccuracyof waterclocksandtheseexperiments eventuallyleadtotheinventionof mechanicalclocks,butsophisticatedwater clocksremainedthemostaccuratetimepieces untilthedevelopmentofthependulumclockin the17thcentury.

You’llseetwodifferentwaterclocks (pictured)andover1400timepiecesfromall

overtheworldondisplayatClaphamsNational ClockMuseum.Theguideswillhappilyexplain howtheyworkandsharesomefascinating storiesbehindthedisplays.

HANGARGALLERY

Timeless pieces

CeramicartistStrahanClarkehas masteredthepotterywheeltocreate fine-rimmed,timelesspieceswith classicglazefinishes.Workingwithclay appealstohisenthusiasmwiththematerials andtheoutcome.

Alongsidethe stunninghomeware and domesticproducts,Strahanalsoproduces beautifulartpiecesinthe formof ceramic vessels.In particular,hisorb vase range; theseareelegantpiecesthattakeJapanese andclassicalinfluencesandpresentthem inpleasing,minimalistfashionwithsoft earthyglazes.

HIHIAUA CULTURALCENTRE

Flyinginto theNewYear

IfyouhavevisitedtheHihiauaCultural Centreinthelastmonth,youmayhave seenournewHihiauat-shirtforPuangaMatariki2022.Theamazingartpieceonthe frontwasdonebyoneofourkaiwhakairo (carvers),CarlosTupou,andfeaturesthe rirorirobird(greywarbler)whichwaschosen byourtohungawhakairo(expertcarver)and teacher,TeWarihiHetaraka.

Therirorirowaspickedduetoitsability topredicttheupcomingprevailingwinds. Overthenextfewmonths,therirorirowill bebuildingitsnest,indicatingtheprevailing windbyfacingtheentranceawayfromit. Thiscanalsoindicatewhatthegrowing seasonmighthold.

ForusatHihiaua,wearetakingthetime torecoverfromthebusinessthatwasthe MāoriNewYearandprepareforthewarmer months.Weencourageyoutocomeseeour ever-changinggeneralexhibitionandshop filledwithauthenticMāoriartandunique localcreationsfromnationallyrenowned artists.Theriroriro’ssongalsosignalledthe timetoplantcrops,arolerepresentedbythe twocentralbirdsonthet-shirtsigningand

thetwoouterbirdsbusyabouttheirbusinessof disturbingtheearth.

Thisdesigninvokesthewhakatauki(saying) “Iwheakoeitetangihangaoteriroriro,kamahi kaimau?Wherewereyouwhentherirorirowas singing,thatyoudidn’tworktogetyourself food?”,referringtoalazypersonwhodoesn’t helpplanttheseeds,butturnsuplatertoeat theharvest.

Salesoftheteesareafundraisingeffort whichwillhelptowardscontinuingourwork atHihiauatoreclaim,restoreandrenewMāori cultureandidentitythroughthearts.Each Puanga-Matarikiwehopetoreleasealimited editiont-shirtwithanewmanu(bird),andthey willbelimitededition,onlyavailabletheyear thattheyarereleased,sobesttogetinquick.

Stockisstartingtogetlowonthisfirstrun, andwewillbedoingonlyonemorerunof themjustbeforeChristmassokeepaneyeout ifyoumissoutthisfirstround.TheHihiaua CulturalCentreTrustisthankfulforthe supportfromthelocalcommunity,Whangārei DistrictCouncil,TePuniKokiri,Foundation North,Lotteries,CreativeNorthlandandthe ProvincialGrowthFund.

ThenewRiroriroT-shirtmodelled by ourlittlestsupporter,KahikateaHetaraka-Marsters

AGracefulundertaking

Whangārei’smostinnovative funeralservice provider is now fiveyears old.

ThethreewomenwhoestablishedA GracefulUndertakinginJune2017are friends;JoSamuel,JoMoselenand JulesPalmer.Theyweremotivated byover20yearsofsharedandindividual experiencessupportingfamilyandfriends dealingwithdeathinvarioussettings.“We realisedourfriendsneededfuneralservices thatwereabletobemoreresponsiveand creativeintheoptionstheyhadonoffer,to bemorerelatableandtobeabletoprovidea bespokecombinationofserviceoptions”

Offeringafullrangeofservices,AGraceful Undertakingsupportshomedeathcareaswell asin-houseservices.Theyarefully-equippedto supporteverythingfromapassingthatoccurs athomeandyourlovedonedoesnotleavethe homeuntilthedayoftheservice,throughto providingcareintheirpurpose-builtpremises inGlenbervie.

“Weprefertoworkasfuneralguides,rather thantraditionaldirectors.It’simportanttous toworkasemotionallyengagedundertakers, drawingfromourownlifeexperiencesto recogniseandrelatetothemanychallenges

oflifeanddeath,andthetollthatcantake onthefamiliesweworkwith.Whenfamilies areempoweredtomakeabsolutelythebest choicesanddecisionsfortheircircumstances, withoutjudgement,werarelyneedtobein controlandcangentlywalkbesideofferingour expertiseandguidance.”

Findingtherightpremiseswasamajor challengethatoccupiedovertwoyears.“We wantedacalmenvironment;aplacepeople couldfeelrelaxedinandonethattheycould relateto.”Whentheopportunityaroseto rebuildanalmostderelictherringbonecowshed onasemi-ruralproperty,thewomenjumped atitandsetaboutsecuringthenecessary

resourceconsent,buildingconsent,andthen contractingwithbuilderstogettheworks completed.Thebuildingat7DicksonRdwas officiallyblessedandopenedinMarch2021.

Aninvitationtotalkaboutdeathisoften unwelcome,yetthatisexactlywhatthewomen atAGracefulUndertakingoffer.“Having conversationsandsharingourthoughtson anythingtodowiththepassingofaloved onecanmakesuchadifference.Anyamount ofplanning,atanytimeinyourlife,willgo alongwaywhenitisneeded,supporting thosearoundyoutobeconfidentinthemany decisionsthatneedtobemade.Developinga planandsharingthatisoneofthebiggestgifts

youcangiveyournearestanddearest,itcreates amapthateasestheburden.”Instructionscan beleftinawill,butitisimportanttoremember thisoftenwillnotbereadstraightawayso makingsurethoseclosetoyouknowwhatyour wishesarebeforehand,isimportant.

AGracefulUndertakinghostDeathCafes, followingtheprotocolsoftheinternational socialfranchise,https://deathcafe.com/asone waytofacilitateandencourageconversations aboutallthingsdeathrelated.Theseare heldeverythreemonthsorsoinvariouscafé locationsaroundWhangārei.Enquiriesatany timearealsowelcome.

AGracefulUndertakingis100percent locallyownedandoperated,focusingon naturalandsustainablesolutionsasmuch aspossible.OfferingarangeofNewZealand madecaskets,includingcardboard,ply,wool, andtimber.AGracefulUndertakinguses effectivecoolingtopreservethebody.“Inour experience,embalmingisnecessaryonlya smallpercentageofthetime,whichenables familiestomakeachoiceaboutthisprocedure.”

“Wetakeacollaborativeapproachtoour work,bothwithfamiliesandotherproviders, workingtogethertoachievethebestoutcomes. Whenafamilysaysthatthepersonwhohas diedwouldhavebeenhappywiththefuneral, thatiswhattheywouldhavewanted,youcan’t askformuchmorethanthat.”

Playingwithyour room’sproportion

Scalingdown

Youcanalsocombinecolourstochangeyour perceptionofaroom’sshapeandsize.

Youmightthinkyou'restuckwitha pokybathroomoralongnarrowliving room,buttherearedifferentvisual tricksyoucanemploytochangehow theroomisperceived,withouthavingtotake onmajorrenovations.

Colourchange

Colourcanbeaveryhelpfultooltocreate opticalillusions,makingthemostofyour room’sbestfeatures,camouflagingothersand bringingtheroomintobalance.

Forexamplewarmyellowandredcolours likeResenePohutukawaandReseneHacienda canbringinthewallsoflarge,uninviting spaces,makingthemfeelcloserandcosier.

Coolershadesofgreenandbluesuchas ReseneReservoirandReseneHemispherecan makewallsrecedeandgivetheimpressionof morespace,makingthemagoodchoicefor smaller,narrowrooms.

Forexample,toscaledownlargerooms useadarkcolouronallthewalls,butdon’t goallthewaytotheceiling.Paintthetop sectionofthewallsandtheceilinginthesame contrastingcolour.Combinationstotryare deepblueReseneIndianInkonthelowerwalls withceilingsinReseneEighthTea.Butyoucan createthesameeffectwithalessdramatic, moreneutralcombinationsuchasResene PerfectTaupeonthewallsandReseneHalf ThorndonCreamuphigh.

Alternatively,ifyouwanttoloweranoverhighceiling,paintyourlowerwallsalighter shadeandpainttheceilinganduppersection ofthewallinadarkshade.

Howhighyoumakethechangeincolour willdependonthedimensionsofyourroom, andwhatyou’retryingtoachievebutagood placetostartistogotojustabovethetopsof yourdoors.

Thethingtorememberisthatyoureyewill bedrawntothelinewherethecolourchanges. It’sessentiallytellingyourbrainthatonepartof theroomstopsatthelineandanotherbegins, whichchangeshowweviewtheroom.

Toreallyscaledownalargespaceyoucould paintyourceilingandwallsinadarkercolour downaboutthree-quartersofthewall.Then paintyourflooringandlowerwallsinyour chosenlightershade.Toshortenalong,narrow room,paintthelongwallsinalightercolour, andtheendwallsinadarkercolourtomake theroomfeelshorter.

Scalingup

Toaddasenseofspaceandairinesstoa smallerroom,paintyourwallsandceilings inthesamecolourthenpainttheceilingin alightercolour.Forexample,foraserene beachyfeelinasmallloungetrypaintingthe wallsandfloorinReseneCalypsoandpaint theceilinginapale,warmneutralsuchas ReseneBarelyThere.Itwillhelpmakethe roomfeelmuchmoreopen,asthoughthe ceilinghasbeenlifted.

Toaddasenseofwidthtoaroom,paint thefloorandceilinginthesameorsimilar darkercolour,thenmakethewallsalighter shade.Trysomethingboldlikeaceiling andfloorincharcoalResenePorterwith wallsinfreshReseneWhitePointer,orgo moreminimalistbyusingdifferentcolour intensitiesofReseneThorndonCream;triple strengthonthefloorandceiling,andquarter strengthonthewalls.

Addstripes

Ifyouwanttogoforsomethingunexpected, verticalstripeswillalsomakeaspacefeel taller-justashorizontalstripeswillmakea spacefeelsmallerandmorecontained.

Resene Wallpaper canbea really impactfulandsimplesolution to adding stripes. Trythe teal-toned stripesof Resene WallpaperCollectionE300135orthemuted neutralsof Resene WallpaperCollection MR70709.

Thisstripeeffectisalsoworthremembering ifyou’reputtinginafenceordeckoutside.The directionyoulayyourtimberwillchangehow longorwideyouroutdoorareafeels.

Lookingalonglonglengthsoftimberwill elongateyourspace,whileuprightpostswill shortenthespaceandmakeyourgardenfeel morecompact.

Anoteaboutdarkcolours

Whileitistruethatdarkcolourstendto advancemakingspacesfeelsmaller,andlight colourstendtorecedemakingroomsseem larger,itdoesn’tmeanyoucan’torshouldn’t usedarkcoloursinasmallspace.

Forastart,youmaywantabedroom, sittingareaorstudytofeelcosyand contained.Butbyblurringtheedgesofyour room,thedarkcolourscanrecedetocreate thesenseofonecontinuousspace.Thetrickto doingthisistohavefewervisualedges.Paint trimsinasimilardarkshadetothewallsand tryResenetestpotsindifferentdarkshadesto seehowtheyplaywiththelightinyourroom.

Trydarkersidewallswithalightercolour ontheend,particularlyaroundawindowto makeyourspacefeellonger,ortrythereverse withdarkerendwallsandlighterlongside wallstomakeyourroomfeelwider.

Opticalillusion tipsandtricks

•Ifyouhaveangledorasymmetrical ceilings,trycarryingyourwallcolour overtheceilingtosimplifytheceiling.

•Disguisefunctionalbutunattractive featureslikevents,cordsorconduits bypaintingthemthesamecolouras thewallsorceilingthey’resittingon.

•Ifyouhaveconnectingrooms,such asamasterbedroomandanensuite, paintingthemthesamecolourwill blurtheedgesbetweenthespaces andmakebothfeelbigger.However youcanalsogivetheimpression ofaddeddepthtoamainroomif itispaintedinadarkershade,and theadjoiningroomispaintedina complementarylightershade.

•Insmallroomstrytokeepfurniture upoffthegroundonlegs,solight bouncesunderneathandtheroom willfeellesscramped.

•Addmirrorstoroomsyouwanttofeel biggerandlighter,becausethey’ll bouncelightaroundandfeellikean extrawindow.

•Geometricdesignsthatmakeuseof shadowornegativespacecanhelp addasenseofextradepthorspace toaroom.Thiscanbeaneffective toolifyouwanttopaintroomslikea study,readingnookordiningareain alargerroom.

Leather VS.Fabric THE PERFECT SOFA

Fabers Furnishingsoffersa wide rangeoffabric andleather sofasand suites to suit your living room.The hardestpart is choosingwhich one. That’s why we’veoutlinedtheprosand cons of fabric andleather sofas–to make it easy foryou!

CAREANDMAINTENANCE

Whenyou’repurchasingyournewloungesuite, it’swisetotakeintoconsiderationthecleaning andmaintenancethatwillentail.Bothfabric andleathereachhavetheirowncareregimes, sobeingawareofthispriortopurchasemight helpinmakingyourdecision.Wesuggestto keepbothleatherandfabriccouchesawayfrom directsunlightasthiscancausepremature fadinganddeterioration. AtFabersFurnishings, wealsoadvisetoonlyusespecialistcleaning productstotreatyoursofa.Alwaysreadthe instructioncarefullybeforeusinganycleaning productonyourloungesuite.

•FabricCare

Asfabrichasatendencytobemore absorbenttoliquid,it’sgoodtosoakupspills quicklytoavoidstaining-butbecarefulnot

torubtoovigorously.Withyourfabricsofa,it’s wisetovacuumregularly,toremoveanydust andgritandavoiditbuildingupinyourcouch causingprematurewear.

Similarly,whenusingfoamingupholstery cleansers,alwaysspottestonahiddenpart firsttocheckforanyadversereactionwith thefabric.

•LeatherCare

Leatherisperceivedtobeeasiertoclean, wipingspillsisdefinitelysimplerthanfabric forexample.However,likefabric,dustcan beveryabrasivetoleather,whichiswhyit’s importanttoregularlyuseadampclothto wipesurfaces.Specialcareshouldalsobe

takentocleanbetweenfolds,asgritanddust collectintheseareas.

COMFORT

Yourloungesuiteisasignificantpieceof furnitureinyourhomeandwillgetalotofuse. That’swhyit'simportantyoulovethewayit feels.So,whetherit'scosycomfortyou’reafter, oramoredefined,firmfeel,Fabers’extensive selectionofimportedandNewZealand-made loungesuiteshasyoucovered.

Fabricandleathersofascanbejustas comfortableaseachother,withsomediffering factorsinthefeel.Inwintermonths,leather tendstofeelcoolerwhenyouinitiallysit downbutquicklywarmsupasyouspend

timesitting.Whereas,fabricallowsforamore ‘brokenin’feelthat’ssoftandcomfortable fromthefirstuse.

However,alotofcomfortcomesdowntothe foamandthat’swhyit’simportanttobeaware, thatatFabers,ourfoamswillsoftenwithinthe firstsixmonthsofuse.It’scalled‘settling’and isanaturalprocessoffoam.Fromthere-on,our high-qualityfoamwillremainconsistentand supercomfortable.

STYLEANDAPPEARANCE

Fabriccertainlyprovidesawiderangeof coloursandvariationsofmaterial,meaningyou cangetcreativebyaddingapopofcolourto yourloungewithbold,brighttones,orgofor amoodyfeelwithdarkercolours,orcreatea minimallookthroughmutedtones.

Leatherwillalwaysprovideasleek, sophisticatedstyletoanyhome.Asleatheris anaturalproduct,eachhideisdifferentand variationstothegrain,healmarks,stretchor growthlinesarewhatdistinguishesleatherand providesitsuniquestyle.

Browseourrangeofstylish,comfortable fabricandleathersofasandloungesuitesto findtheperfectfitforyourhome.

Whenchoosingyournewsofa,it’simportant totakeintoconsiderationlifefactors,personal styleandpreference.Sobrowseourcollection andletourfriendlyteamatFabersFurnishings helpyoufindtheperfectfit.

Northland Specialty Glass Gets ANew Look

Youmay notice thenew green shop frontat150 LowerDentSt and, whileNorthland Specialty Glass is rebranding, it is the same team that is providing greatglass products and excellentservice

AlanEast,orasheisknowntomany, ‘Springy’hasownedNorthland SpecialtyGlassfor10yearsand isstillthere.TherebrandtoVetro RaccordiFramelessGlassisgivinghimachance totakeonanationwidebrandwhilestill focusingondeliveringgoodqualityproductsto Northlanders.

“IwantpeopletoknowthatIamstillhere astheownerandoperatorbehindthenew shopfront,andwearestillthesamelocal team,”Alansays

VetroRaccordiFramelessGlassisaNew Zealand-widebrandandNorthlandSpecialty Glasswillbethelocalsupplierandinstaller Itaddsalevelofsecuritytothesupplychain whileallowingthecompanytocontinueto providehigh-qualityproductstoitscustomers.

“Wecanprovideagreatrangeofproducts, includingshowerglass,mirrors,splashbacks, andinternalorexternalbalustrades,”Alansays.

Fromtheinitialmeasureanddesign throughtomanufacturingandinstallation, theteamatNorthlandSpecialtyGlasswill custom-maketheglassproducttosuit theircustomer'sneeds,andtheoptionsare

endless.Theycancreatebespokeglassshower surrounds,handcraftedtofitanyspaceand suitanybathroomdécor.Orinnovativeglass balustrades,includingbothframedand framelessoptions,forinternalandexternal stairs,landings,balconies,poolfencingand windbreaks.Ordesignerglasssplashbacks inarangeofcoloursorwithaprintofthe customer'schoice.

Eventhesmalldetailsarelookedafter,with differentcolouroptionsforthefixturesand hardware.Frombrushedgoldtosatinnickel, theteamcanfindthehandles,hingesand tracksthatsuitanyhome’slook

NorthlandSpecialtyGlassusesonlythe highestqualityspecialtyglass,paintsand finishesandeverystepismanagedbytheir professionalteamintheirlocalworkshop

“Wehaveyearsofexperienceandthe knowledgetoprovidepracticaladviceand solutionsthatwillenhanceanyexistingspace,” Alansays.

Sowhiletheshopfrontmayhavechanged fromredtogreen,andVetroRaccordiFrameless Glasshasbeenaddedtothename,theteam atNorthlandSpecialtyGlassarestillthesame greatlocalsthatcancreatetheglasstosuit anyone'sneeds.

“Wehaveyears of experience andthe knowledgeto providepractical advice and solutionsthatwill enhance anyexistingspace,”

Alan East -known as ‘Springy’

Sleeptalk with BedsRusWhangārei

Sustainability AndZero

Wegetit.Wecanallagreethatit’stime forbusinessestofocusoneco-conscious productinnovation.Yes,evenwithmattresses. Turnsout,itmightactuallybepossiblefora mattresstonotonlybemadewithrecycled materials,butalsoberecycledwhenit’stime foranewmattress.

Nowit’sbeyond'possible':itexistsand exclusivelyinBedsRusstores.So,let'slook atwhatmakesthislatestsleepinnovationso veryspecial.

TheZeroMattress

Givingplasticasecond(andthird)life. So,Sleepyheadbuiltit,andwe’rehereto helpgetitintoyourhome…andthenbackto Sleepyheadtoberecycledforitsnextlife.

ThefibresinsidetheZeroMattressaremade fromplasticbottles.Youknow,theonesthat otherwiseendupinlandfillsorharmingsea life.TomakeEcoloftfibre,recycledbottlesare finelygroundintogranulesandthencarefully processedintofluffyfibres.

Butitdoesn’tendthere:we’retakingitall thewayfromsomethingyoucansleepon,to somethingyoucanwalkon.Letusexplain.

Onceyou’rereadyforanewmattress, youcanbringyouroldonerighttoourstore andwe’lltakecareofgettingitbacktothe science-mastersatSleepyhead.Fornow,they plantorecycleoldZeroMattressesintonew flooringunderlay.Asanyonewho’severseta barefootonfreshlylaidcarpetknows:it’sall aboutthesquish.

Inhumanspeak,thatmeansyougeta recycled,recyclablemattress—without compromisingoncomfort.

Speakingofcomfort…

Imagineyou’rerecliningonacloud.Butnot justanycloud:ayou-shapedcloud.Acloud that,somehow,hasdefiedthelawsofphysics, andcomfortablycradlesyourbody,relieving pressureforasensationofnearweightlessness. Kindalike…you’refloatinginspace.

Introducing…memoryfoam:originally inventedtokeepastronautscomfyduringtakeoffandlanding,andnowit’susedinthetop layeroftheZeroRV200andRV230mattresses.

Wesay,ifitcanmaintaincomfortforaperson hurtlingthroughspaceinarocket,itmakesfora prettysnugsleepsurfacehereonearth.

Bringingithome.

Movingabedisfamouslyawkward.Butnot thisone.

TheZeroMattressiswaytooeasytobring home.Itcomescompressedinahandy,(and yes,upcyclable)duffelbag,soyoucanpopit inyourcarandstartenjoyingitthatverynight, withoutpullingamuscleintheprocess.

IfyouchoosetheZerokitsetbedbaseto

match,that’ssimpletoo:it’saneasy-assembly kitsetthatcomesintwoboxes.It’llfitinyour car,soyoucanletyourmatewithatraileroff thehook.

Allthis?It’sonlythestart. So,theZeroMattressexists:asustainable solutionfortheeco-conscioussleepenthusiast. Butthere’snoneedtostopthere.Infact,we’re justgettingstarted.

Ourindustrystillhasalongwaytogo towardsthesustainablefuturewe’reall committedto.Andmakingareal,long-term differencetakestimeanddedication.We’re delightedtobealignedwithSleepyhead,who arepioneeringthisinnovationinNewZealand —andtobestockingtheZeroMattress,thefirst excitingoutcomeofProjectZero.

Wevalueultimatewellnessthroughbetter sleepforallKiwisandmakingapositive contributionforabettertomorrow.Wecan’t waittosharethenextbiginnovationwithyou.

BedsRus,inbedforasustainablefuture.

TheZeroMattressexists: asustainable solution forthe eco-conscioussleep enthusiast.

Earthy tonesand materials suit New Zealand'sgreen interior andcoastalfringe. Resene paint finishes can beused to achievea range of finishes reminiscentof Europeanarchitectureand thecolourrangeincludes lots of inspirationfor awarm, nurturing born-of-the-earth theme.

ThecoloursusedinEuropean destinationssuchasTuscany, Spain,Portugalandthecolonial architectureprevalentinplaces likeMexicocanprovideinspirationwhen creatinganearthypalette.TrytheyellowywhiteReseneDoubleDutchWhiteandResene ColorwoodWhitewashforwoodpanelling. Liventhingsupwithamuddyorangesuchas ReseneTwistedSister,tanslikeReseneRose GoldandReseneDapper,darkmutedreds likeReseneRagingBull,theterracotta-tinged orange,ReseneJailbreakandthepinky brownofReseneTuscany.

Ifyouareblessedwithplaster,stuccoor mudbrickwalls,youarehalfwaythere.Fora classicMediterraneanlookonbrick,stone,

Bornof theearth

concreteorstuccowalls,goforaflatfinish suchasReseneSandtexorReseneAquaShield asaglosspaintwillhighlightimperfectionsin unevensurfaces.

Terrificterracotta

‘Terracotta’isItalianfor‘bakedearth’and describesunglazedearthenwareceramics orbricks.Inhomedesign,thetermrefersto thecosyruddybrown-orangecolourofthe materialitself.Thiscolourcombineswellwith otherwarm,nature-inspiredtoneslikecreamy whiteReseneHalfSpanishWhiteandResene QuarterSpanishWhite,olivegreenResene NourishandReseneGreenSmokeandtussock goldReseneCleopatraandwithnatural materialssuchaswoodfromlightpinetothe

goldenhueofnativeslikerimurightthrough todarkmahogany.Thewoodenelements couldbefurniturepiecesorwallpanelling stainedinReseneColorwood.

Tocreateaterracotta-styletiledfloor,all youneedtogetstartedisReseneWalk-on,a general-purposeflooringandpavingpaint andpaintermaskingtape.Paintontwocoats ofReseneWalk-ontintedtoReseneRaven, toserveasthegrout.Oncedry,measureand markouteven250mmincrementsalongeach wall.Carefullyapplywidepaintermasking tape.Whenyouarehappywithyourgrid(try andbeaspreciseaspossible)rollontwocoats ofReseneWalk-ontintedtoReseneTuscany. Oncetouchdryremovethemaskingtapeto revealyourpaintedtilefloor.

Emulatinglimestone

Togiveyourwallsatextured,limewashed lookbakedwithMediterraneanwarmth,start withtwobasecoatsofReseneHalfCanterbury Clay.Oncedry,useawide,softpaintbrushto applyReseneFXPaintEffectsmediummixed withReseneEighthCanterburyClayinloose, criss-crossstrokes.Then,almostimmediately, buffyourbrushstrokeswithaclean,drycloth tosoftentheeffectandcreateablendedlook. Workinsmallsectionsnomorethan1-2m2at atimetomanipulatetheeffectbeforeitsets Onceyourfullsurfacehasonelayerofthe painteffectapplied,repeatthesameprocess usingReseneFXPaintEffectsmediummixed withReseneDoubleSpanishWhite.Ifany areasofyourpainteffectlookheavy-handed

andstandouttoomuch,dabandbuffasmall amountofReseneHalfCanterburyClayinto thoseareasusingasecondclean,dryclothto pullbacktheeffect.Youmaydecidetoadd oneormoreadditionallayersofyourmixed ReseneFXPaintEffectsmediumtobuildup thinlayersandenhancetheeffect. Thissamemethod,intonalterracotta shadescanbeusedtoreplicatetheuneven, handmadelookofstucco,mudbrickoradobe. ReseneSandtexMediterraneaneffectcanbe usedtoachieveatexturedplaster-typefinish onaflatexteriorwalltintedtoyourchosen ResenecolouroryoucanapplyReseneFX PaintEffectsmediumoverthetop,usingthe sameprocessaswiththelimestoneeffect describedabove.

Pavingtheway

A‘cobblestone’courtyard,reminiscentof thecobbledstreetsinEuropeancities,can beemulatedusingReseneWalk-Onpaving paint.StartwithtwobasecoatsinResene HalfCanterburyClay.Oncedry,useahighqualityflatangledpaintbrush–availablefrom yourlocalReseneColorShop–tohandpaint random,roundedshapesusingavarietyof colourstoreplicatetheshadedifferencesin realstone.TrycolourssuchasReseneEighth CanterburyClay,ReseneDoubleSpanishWhite, ReseneBlanc,ReseneParisWhiteandResene HalfSpanishWhite.Createamixtureoflarge shapesandsmallshapesforauthenticityand leaveinconsistentgapsfortheReseneHalf CanterburyClay‘grout’toshowthrough.

Formorehelpfuladviceandinspirationvisit yourlocalReseneColorShop.OrAskaResene ColourExpertfreeonline,forhelpwithyour project–www.resene.co.nz/colourexpert.

•Keepthingshonestandsimple withenvironmentallyfriendly productsandnaturalmaterials suchasplywoodandrecycled timberfinishedinResene Aquaclearandconcretefinishedin ReseneConcreteClear(walls)or ReseneConcreteWax(floor).

•Accessoriseyourspacewith naturalmaterialssuchasajute rug,woodenorhessianpendant lightsandwoodandmetal furniture.

•Addtotheearthyfeelofthe roombydisplayingearthenware ceramicsanddriedflower arrangementsorbranches,flax seedpodsorbullrushes.

•Forplants,thinkaboutgenerous greenerylikepeacelily,ferns, monstera(cheeseplant)ora twistedfig.

•Makealampstandwithdriftwood stainedinReseneColorwood woodstainorlargeriverpebbles tocomplementyourtheme.Oruse ceramicvasesforthebase.Choose alinenshadeandbesuretousea warmtonedlightbulb.

Choosingthe rightcurtain header

-WITHTRACEY ANDTHETEAMAT FRAZERHURST

Inverted/ReversepleatorBoxpleat

Aclassicstylethatcreatesatailored, elegantlook.Flatuniformedfoldsmake itsuitedtomostfabricsexceptperhaps geometrics,asthepleatingcandisrupt thepatternmatch.

Agreatheadingstylewhenusinga standardwidthfabricasjoinscanbe hiddenintothefoldofthepleat.

Curtainscancompletelytransforman interiorspace,addingimpact,privacy andcomfort.It’sanageoldsayingthatawindow unfurnishedisawindowunfinished. Whendesigningcustom-made curtainstherearealotofdecisions tobemadethroughouttheprocess. Onceyouhavespecifiedthefabric,itistime tochoosetheheading. Let’slookatthemostpopularheadings.

Single(pinch)pleatorNewYorkpleat

Amodernaestheticwithaneconomical useoffabric.Idealforsmallspacesand hasaneatstack.Suitsforallfabrics particularlyheavy,bulkyfabrics.

WavefoldheadingorSfold

Modernandcontemporary.Createsasimplecleanline. ThefabricisevenlydistributedinasymmetricalWave formation.Structuredfabricsparticularlysuitthisheading bymaintainingstableformationasopposedtosome naturalfibresthatmayfallinamorerelaxedmanner.

Double(pinch)pleatorDutchpleat

AVersatileandmoretraditionallook withaneatstackandfulleroverall look.Greatdrapingqualitiesand softstructure.

Pencil(pinch)pleatorGatheredheading Smallpencilsizedpleatsthatcreatea tightlygatheredheader.Canbegathered toadesiredfullness.Itisrecommended toavoidveryheavyorbulkyfabricsas thesecandisrupttheevendistributionof thegathering.

Triple(pinch)pleatorFrenchpleat

Thisisthemosttraditionalandformalofall theheadingstyles.Createsasumptuousand fulldrapebestsuitedtoexpansiverooms. Requiresmorefabricthanotherstylesand willhaveafullstack.

Designing pet-friendly interiors

Here aresomepractical ways to incorporateyour pet’sneedsintoyourhome withoutsacrificing your design aesthetic.

Weloveourpets-evenwhenthey getmudonthenewlypainted walls,scratchupthecurtainsand leavealayeroffuralloverthe newcouch.Therearesomepracticalandfun waysyoucanincorporateyourpet’sneedsinto yourhome,whilestillprotectingyourdesign investments,andwithoutsacrificingyour designaesthetic-soeverybody’shappy!

Createaplayandsleepspace

Dogsparticularlyneedadedicatedplace,or two,wheretheyknowtheirbedis,andwhere theycanfindtheirfavouritetoys.It’stheplace youcansendthemtowhenyouneedthemto notberacingthroughtheentirehouse.

Catswilltendtofindtheirownspots,but youcantryluringthemtowhereyouwant themwithacosyblanketinapatchofsun-ora foodbowl.

Fordogs,keeptheirdedicatedareabig enoughthattheyhavesomeroomtoplay,and putitnexttoadoorforeasyaccessoutside.It shouldbeawayfrommaintrafficthoroughfare areas,orworkingareaslikethekitchenwithoutbeingisolated.Makesureithasacomfy bed,andtheirtoystidiedawayinabasket that’sstillaccessibleforyourdog.

Youknowyourdogbest,soyou’llknow what’sgoingtoworktogetthemtohangoutin theirarea.

Dedicatedstorage

Justlikeyoumightdowithyourkids,having astorageboxorcupboardforallourpet paraphernaliacanhelpkeepyourhomelooking orderedandtidy.

Takeoveralaundrycupboardorbuilda storageboxintheshedoranotherout-of-thewayarea,foritemslikesurplusfood,medicines, spareleads,oldtowelsandevenpetoutfits!

Anotherideafordogownersistobuilda mudroom,orattheveryleastamudcupboard, neartheexteriordooryoumostusewhen takingthedogforawalk.Ifpossiblemake sureithasaplacetohangleads,bagsandan

oldtowel.Addinaplacetositwhereyoucan changemuddyshoesanddryyourdogdown whenneeded,andaddplentyofhooksforwet coats,andplacesformuddyshoes.

Protectthefurniture

Ifyou’vefinishedyournewdecorwithabeautiful statementcouch,you’reprobablynotgoingto wantitcoveredwithpethairorclawpulls.

Whenyou’reshoppingforfurniture,talk totheretailerormakerabouthowdifferent fabricsattractorrepelanimalhair.Youmight alsowanttoconsiderdenserweavefabricsthat won’tpullorteareasily.Leatherandsynthetic fibresareoftenharderwearingandeasyto clean.Velvetsandchenillemayneedcovering withthrowstoprotectthemfromanimalwear andtear.

Fromavisualperspective,asimpletrickisto matchthecolourofyourcouchtoyourpet'sfur, butjustkeepinmindnoteveryitemofclothing someonewearstositonyourcouchwillmatch yourpet’sfur.

Bemindfulofnaturalfinishessuchaswood, wicker,cane,sisalorrattan.Theycanallbe veryappealingtobiteandtosharpenclaws on.Abitoftrainingmayberequiredforyour furryfriends,orkeepthosefinishestoareas thatareoutofreachoroutofboundsforyour pets.Alternatively,lookformetalandchrome finishesthatwon’tmakesuchgoodchewtoys orscratchingposts.

Protectthewalls

Heavilytexturedwallpapersorfabricscanalso

hightrafficareaslikedoorsorfeedingzones.

ReseneLustacrylsemi-gloss.

Of course,havinga pet-friendlyinteriordesignisnot just aboutdecoratingtosuityourpets; it’s also about decoratingsafelyandneatly with pets in your house.

Keepwindowsclear

Mostpetswillalsobedrawntowindowsand ranchslidersorFrenchdoorsbecausethey’re sourcesofwarmthandlight-andbecausethey liketoknowwhat’sgoingonoutside.Keep windowsfreeofheavycurtainsifyoudon’twant themtobecomedirtyandworn.Eitherpullthem backwithcords,orsubstitutewithblinds.

Considerminimalism

Havingadeclutterwhenyou’reconsidering apet,particularlyalargerdog,orakittywho likestoclamber,isnotabadidea.

Youdon’tneedtogoforastrictlyminimalist lookwitheverysurfacecompletelyclearas thoughyouarelivinginashowhome.Butthink aboutwhereyourpreciousmementosandart areplaced.Aretheyoutofthewayofrogue waggingtails,orjumpingcats?

Wouldtheybebetterplacedinadifferent room?Ormovedbehindglassorplacedup higher?

Keepyourcolourschemeinmind

Ifyouhavecarefullycuratedyourcolour schemetobedramaticwithwallsinResene BrownBrambletodrawattentiontoyournew leathersofaframedbyafeaturepanelinResene Whiskey,havingaredandgreentartandog bedisgoingtoruintheeffectsomewhat.Ifyou

don’tcare,that’sfine.Ifyouwantpeopleto noticetheroomandnotthedogbed,tryfor oneinaneutralcolour.

Insteadofthatdramaticall-whiteinterior youmightwanttogoforawarmer,more beige-tonedneutralcolouronthewallssuchas ReseneHalfTeaorReseneCloudthatareless likelytoshoweverymark.

Dininginstyle

Findingaplacetofeedyourpetsinsidethat doesn’tbecomeanimmediateeye-soreis tricky.Youcouldgoalloutandaddacatdoor intoastoragecupboard,laundryorpantry sobowlsareaccessibletopetsbutnotbeing constantlytrippedoverbyeveryoneelse.

Ifyourpetdoesn’tneedaccesstothefood bowlsallday,youcouldremoveakickboard fromyourkitchencabinetryandslidethemout ofsightwhennotinuse.Ortransformabottom drawerintoafeedstationthatcanbeclosed whenyourpet’snotaround.

Tipsforpaintingwithpets

Ofcourse,havingapet-friendlyinteriordesign isnotjustaboutdecoratingtosuityourpets;it’s alsoaboutdecoratingsafelyandneatlywithpets inyourhouse.There’snothingquiteasupsetting asanicesetofpawprintsinyourfavourite colourallovertherestofthefurnitureandfloor.

Mediterraneanstylinghas long been apillarofAustralian interiors, butchangeisinthe air. "Thisisafresh new take on classic Mediterraneanstyle–it's also thenew coastallook," says Fiona.

HowToBring Mediterranean StyleIntoYour HomeIn2022

CombiningEuropeaninfluencesseen throughoutFrance,Spain,Italyand Greece,TheNewMedrepresentsthe evolutionofadesignmainstay.And it'sgoingtobeoneofthebiggestinteriortrends takingoverourhomesin2022.

"TheMediterraneanlookismovingaway fromthemodernwhite-on-whitebohemian looktoamuchmoreeclectic,playful-meetselegantandsophisticatedstyle,"saysFiona. Hallmarksincludemismatchedvintage furniture,stripes,Muranoglass,tumbledtiles andbrassandwroughtiron–yetstillwithanod tothatbelovedblue-and-whitecolourpalette. "Wecan'ttraveltoEurope,sowe'rebringinga sliceofittousinanew,verycreativeandquirky wayforourhomes,"sheadds.Readontosee howyoucanwelcomethenewMediterranean styleintoyourspace,yourway.

1.MAKEASTATEMENT

Theold-meets-newdirectionmakesa reappearanceinthistrend,aswe'reledto investinstatementpiecesthathavewowfactor againstaminimalistcolourpalette.Placeaoneof-a-kind,wrought-ironantiquechairinfrontof astarkwhitewall,hangamirrorwithanornate brassframeinasimplystyled,neutralliving area,orlayanextravagantcandelabraatopa tabledressedinfuss-freestripes.

2.DRAWTHELINE

Stripesspellsummer,especiallyaEuropean summer,sochannelalittleNew-Medglamour andinjectstylishstripesintoyourscheme. Softfurnishings,bedlinenandnaperyare tried-and-trueteammatesforstripes,but don'tbeafraidtoembracethemonalarger

scale.Stripedwallpaperwillturnheadsina bathroom,oraddanold-worldartworkand anelaborate,antiquestooltoupscaleyour utilitarianspacewithalovelyinterpretation ofthetrend.

3.DELIGHTINTHEDETAILS

TheNewMedincorporatesanairofformality, too,initspenchantformorestructured decoratingfeaturessuchascorniceboards, pleatsandruffles.Channeltheopulenceof aVenetianvillawithacanopiedbedand jewel-tonedMuranoglassonyourbedside table.Hangorleananopulentantiquemirror asauniqueworkofart,whilecheck-pattern floortilesandagedrattanandwickeraccents lendastatelysenseoftimesgonebytoyour contemporaryspaces.

4.CELEBRATECONTRAST

Here'syourfreepasstounleashyourinner rebelonyourinteriors,withmismatched vintagefurnitureandsparksofcolourand contrast.Inthelivingarea,"vintagerattan armchairsofferasculpturalpopagainst anew,crispwhitelinensofa",saysFiona. "OrtryavintageMuranoglassvaseona modern,curvedsidetable–botharestriking statementpiecesbutwhencombiningold andnew,itfeelsbalanced."Glamupyour officebydisplayingminimalistartworksand vasesatoppieceswithantiquesoul,suchasa Spanishmonasterytable."It'sallaboutabold contrast,"sumsupFiona.

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