This compact apartment in the iconic Queens Wharf building in Wellington City is home to my clients who travel and reside internationally for substantial periods of time due to their careers. When they purchased the apartment several years ago I helped with the interior fit-out. On their return recently from a posting overseas, they once […]
Greenery Pantone has just named âGreeneryâ as its colour of the year. Green, in its various shades, is a favourite colour of mine and it works so well with some of the organic textures that are being used in design schemes. Green embodies freshness, growth and nature. Understated Elegance I have an appreciation of authenticity […]
I WAS INTERVIEWED FOR AN ARTICLE ON THIS SUBJECT RECENTLY. SEE THIS LINK When I travel I am always on the hunt for beautiful objects that I feel would enhance an interior space. Being Sri Lankan born I have always wanted to support the local artisans so was very excited to be starting on this […]
The need for flexibility in our lives. The primary feature of this trend is to be âin the nowâ. Being adaptable. Urban environments are constantly changing. Things are less static. Trends forecasters have been exploring the nomadic qualities of playing with the concepts of âmobile âand âstaticâ. This is another trend that we will see coming through in the […]
Christmas in the Country My clients in Takapu Valley, on the outskirts of Wellington have a fun time preparing for Christmas each year. Â This year has been even better due to the fact that we have just completed the refurbishment of their home
The sequels to James Cameronâs movie Avatar, the first of which is due out December 2017, has inspired this Design Trend. Once again, strong colours. Indigo, lagoon blues, lush greens and the colours of plumage. Tie Dye – the art of Japanese Shibori. The art of binding, folding, twisting and stitching fabrics before dyeing â resulting in gradient […]
The 2016 Rio Olympics is the first trend I wanted to touch on. Celebrations and Transformations. The first games in a South American country. Brazil, the city of the Samba, the Carnivale. A city of Urban Regeneration and the wonderful Amazonian rainforest. Very soon everything about Brazil is going to be very cool. Its art, design, culture, music, fashionâŠthe […]
