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    Milestone Homes

    Milestone Homes

    Milestone Homes began in 2003 when a group of passionate house builders combined their decades of knowledge and experience to establish a new brand. They took the Milestone offer to the New Zealand...

    Latitude Homes

    Latitude Homes

    For over 15 years, Latitude Homes have been building quality homes for Kiwis to find comfort in. Based in our Mosgiel office and with key personnel stationed in Otago and Southland, my team and I...

    Roll out the green carpet

    Roll out the green carpet

    The only turf nursery in the region, Readylawn Dunedin has been producing instant turf for almost 30 years. New homes are being built throughout coastal Otago and Southland (the areas Readylawn...

    Planning ahead

    Planning ahead

    As with all projects, the planning of a new garden is always the best place to start. It’s no different to building a house, putting a recipe together or even trying to DIY kitchen joinery. It’s...

    Kitchens of distinction

    Kitchens of distinction

    A kitchen renovation is often often one of the first projects a home owner will tackle, especially in older houses. Here are some tips on how to get started.1. Plan, plan, planWith any design...

    What you need

    The NAD 3050LE 100 watt stereophonic amplifier is a 50th anniversary limited edition release,...

    What you need

    Enhance your audio game with some new hifi hardware this winter... and add some guitar-centric vinyl box sets to the collection while you’re at it.

    Mr Guitar

    Mr Guitar

    Dunedin luthier Steve Barkman talks about his handcrafted instruments. The car in the driveway of Steve Barkman’s Macandrew Bay house is a giveaway, with its ‘GTRMKR’ number plate. Here in a well...

    Strings of life

    English author and musician Terry Burrows at work. (Photo: Steve Xerri)

    Strings of life

    Although the technology hasn’t changed radically over the decades, guitar design remains a fascinating subject. English author and musician Terry Burrows is one of the world’s eminent guitar...

    Timber Direct Otago

    Timber Direct Otago

    Since 1994, Timber Direct Otago has established a reputation for providing a range of quality products and timber processing services, backed by dedicated customer service. It is their mission to...

    The art of ‘Aah’

    Neutrals and earth tones combine together in this room with ease to create a grounding space...

    The art of ‘Aah’

    Accompanied by a relaxing exhale, that’s the blissed-out sound you might feel like making when stepping into a space in which the colours and forms have been configured to convey a tangible air of...

    Lockwood Queenstown

    Lockwood Queenstown

    Designing and Building a home may feel like an overwhelming task, but the time spent planning your unique home is worth it when you can create something that’s perfect for you.

    Open to fresh ideas

    Carve out a niche in a larger open-plan space to create a small casual reading nook like this one...

    Open to fresh ideas

    It’s highly likely you’re living in one, and your neighbours probably are too – and their neighbours, for that matter. Open-plan homes have become the people’s choice in recent decades – a development that has necessitated some creative thinking.
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