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quite simply, what it says
If it says Simply Cotton on the label,
that’s what you’d expect, right? And
that’s just what you get with new Simply
Cotton bed linen from Linens & More.
For devotees of cotton sheets, these are
woven from luxurious, pure 100% cotton
percale, for that distinctive crisp, fine,
smooth finish. Available in three elegant
styles and a range of fashion colours, they
are crease resistant, easy to care for and
– best of all – combine quality with value
for money. You’ll find Simply Cotton
bed linen at selected retailers nationwide,
or you can phone 0800 LINENS or visit
www.linensandmore.co.nz for your
nearest stockist.
fusion science
For those who believe furniture
can double as art, Design Mobel
has created Fusewood. By taking
short lengths of rimu and fusing
them together through an intricate
jointing process, the company creates
a vibrant mosaic-like pattern in the
finished timber panels of its two
Fusion headboard options – one
featuring inbuilt storage – and
its full Fusion furniture suite. See
www.designmobel.co.nz/ for more information.
colour call
Last year’s popular addition to the
Resene paint menu, Resene SpaceCote
Flat, has recently been made available in
pastel, light, mid, deep and ultra deep
tones, as well as the initial white and
off-whites. This means this flat finish
can now be tinted to most Resene
colours for use on your interior surfaces
and wet areas... more
right white
With the Resene top 20 colours list dominated by neutrals, the ever-popular Resene
Whites & Neutrals flat chart has just been tweaked to ensure all top 20 colours are
represented. Featuring four strength variants of Resene Spanish White, Resene Tea
and Resene Pearl Lusta, together with a mix of Resene’s most popular colours, it’s the
ideal starting point for your project. And it’s available free to all customers, both retail
and commercial. The revised chart is available at Resene ColorShops or you can order it online.
top of the pots
Curious what the top 20 most popular
Resene colours are, based on current
testpot sales (winter 2007)? Here goes:
1. Resene Spanish White
2. Resene Half Tea
3. Resene Half Spanish White
4. Resene Tea
5. Resene Napa
6. Resene Sisal
7. Resene Biscotti
8. Resene Akaroa
9. Resene Double Spanish White
10. Resene Stonewall
11. Resene Parchment
12. Resene Lemon Grass
13. Resene Alabaster
14. Resene Pearl Lusta
15. Resene Solitaire
16. Resene Quarter Tea
17. Resene Half Sisal
18. Resene Half Pearl Lusta
19. Resene Quarter Spanish White
20. Resene Half Napa
tile file
Fresh onto the internet is the Tile
Warehouse website; a treasure trove of
tiles for those thinking ceramic. There’s
even a tile selector that lets you enter the
size, location etc of where your tiles will
be used and will then conjure up a list of
recommendations. What’s more, if you
already have a Resene colour scheme in
mind, simply email the details to The Tile
Warehouse and they’ll recommend tile
options to suit. Check it out for yourself
at www.tilewarehouse.co.nz.
absolutely essential
Natural, volatile extracts from aromatic plants have been long prized for their
restorative effects on the mind and body. Now, with an Aromastone from
essential oil specialist Absolute Essential, you can safely and cost-effectively
diffuse the pure aromas of your Absolute Essential essential oils throughout
the room. The device is lightly warmed by electricity, and is designed to sit
on a flat surface and be left switched on. You can find out more by visiting
www.absoluteessential.com.
it’s a promise
How many companies promise the earth
and then really don’t want to know
when their products don’t perform as
expected? Resene recently codified
its commitment to stand behind its
paint in a formal promise of quality
document. This assures consumers that
they can expect the Resene paint they
purchase to provide film adhesion and
film integrity for the period stated on
the expected paint system life chart
– if it doesn’t, Resene will supply the
replacement paint to fix it. You can
view a copy of the Resene Promise of
quality online or ask
for it from your Resene ColorShop or
representative.
i-Strip
Hands up those who loathe the
preparation that goes before a painting
project. Then i-Strip is for you. It’s
an innovative paint removal system,
developed in Sweden, which uses
infra-red technology to remove paint
and varnish from timber. Using i-Strip,
deep, low temperature infra-red heat
penetrates the wood, drawing moisture
and resins to the surface and breaking
the bond between the substrate and
the bottom layer of paint or varnish, so
that all layers can be removed at once
without damaging the timber. It takes
20 to 60 seconds for a Speedheater
1100 to heat the surface to be stripped,
depending on the paint type and layer
makeup, The coating then bubbles up
and separates from the wood, ready to
be scraped off while the next section is
being heated. Once stripped, the surface
is ready to be painted immediately.
i-Strip is available from selected Resene
ColorShops (NZ only) or you can visit
www.i-strip.co.nz to order.
made by hand
In 1993, Robert Hood was a builder and
Emma Davis was a commercial property
lawyer. Today, having tired of both careers,
the pair are the founding inspiration
behind Ashton Grove. The company
designs and hand-crafts furniture in
classic French provincial and old English
styles, using only the finest imported
French wood and traditional cabinetmaking
techniques. You’ll find Ashton
Grove outlets in Christchurch, Auckland,
Wellington and Melbourne, or visit the
website at www.ashtongrove.co.nz.
complementary colour
Funky hues and retro designs have become a recent trademark of Smeg fridges.
Now Resene has created a range of colour scheme options for each of the
Smeg coloured fridge ranges, to help get your started in incorporating your
new fridge into your kitchen. You can check them out free online in the Resene
colour library. Or for more on Smeg
fridges, see www.applico.co.nz.
inspired
Swatches meet inspiration in the Interion
Design Collection, drawing on shades
and textures from nature, architecture
and design in a set of six colour schemes
developed by Yellow Fox. Showcased in
a magazine-style publication matching
palettes with inspiration sources, the
collection incorporates Interion products
Bestwood Melamine, Bestwood Natural
Wood Veneer, Stonex and Varia with
leading design products, including
favourite colour swatches from Resene.
For your copy, visit www.interion.co.nz or call 0800 570 500 (NZ).
outdoor reception
Fancy a weather-proof TV, to complement your outdoor fireplace
and sound system, and so you can watch the game from around
the barbecue table? Sanyo’s brand new 42” LCD is water and
dust proof, protected by a sealed metal cabinet, and with a nonglare
acrylic panel on the screen that’s damage resistant and easy
to clean. And its high-definition image has a viewing angle of
178 degrees, so guests at the head of the table don’t miss out.
Its model number is CE42LM4WPR and you’ll find it at selected
Sanyo visual dealers.
circular colour
On the shoulders of Sir Isaac Newton
and Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Bauhaus
Swiss colour and art theorist Johannes
Itten was responsible for refining the
colour wheel. He used red, yellow,
and blue as the primary colours and
modified these further to twelve hues
including secondary and tertiary shades.
Resene’s long-standing colour wheel
was based on Itten’s ideas and was
designed to simplify colour selection.
It lets you work to basic colour scheme
guidelines, such as complementary, split
complementary and analogous shades,
to quickly develop colour palettes. For
your copy of the Resene colour wheel
visit a Resene ColorShop or contact your
local Resene representative. For more on
colour wheels see the Resene website.
energised walls
Fans of original ‘60s and ‘70s graphic
design should take a look at the new
Retro Deluxe wall covering collection
from Pacific Wallcoverings. This is an
album of flowing modernist freehand
forms that seriously put art on the wall.
Eye-catching graphic patterns on a large
scale are dominated by bright orange,
green and pink, in spirals, waves, offset
printed circles… or go for an pop-art
black and white design. Take a look at the website or view the range
at your Resene ColorShop (NZ only).
revolutionary silverscreen
Rollershade sunscreens are the latest innovation in this fashionable, yet practical,
segment of the blinds market. Using a patented technique developed in Holland,
Silverscreen fabric features a film of aluminium on the external side of the blind.
This reflective layer vastly reduces heat and glare, but still allows views to the
outside. Available from LaHood Window Furnishings, phone 09 638 8463 or visit
www.lahood.co.nz.
seasoning
There’s now a lifeline for those confused
about colour choice, why they like some
shades and not others, and how to mix
them. Hop onto the Resene website
and play the new colour personality
game. Your answers to a quick series of
questions will see you classified into a
spring, winter, summer or autumn colour
personality. It’s a great tool for those
struggling to get started with colour,
and also includes tips for blending the
seasons for households with several
colour personalities under one roof. Visit
here to play.
match-making
with a difference
Value-conscious homeowner, 32, from
Auckland, seeks designer – any age
or location. Must be a bargain hunter
and know your Phillips from your flathead!
Looking for that special partner?
Alone? Frustrated? Can’t find an interior
designer who understands your avantgarde
style? For you, ProductSpec.
net was developed by Wellington
architectural director Jon Thompson.
It’s the a online match-making service
for New Zealand architects, designers,
specifiers, trades people and product
suppliers, which is the ideal tool for
homeowners searching for the right
building industry professional or product
for their project. It lets you quickly track
down specific products and providers,
bookmark products and pages of interest,
add your own notes, create project files,
and share those files among approved
users. It also provides wider information,
technical specifications, news and event
listings, industry forums, employment
opportunities and competition listings.
Log onto www.productspec.net for a look.
space-age solution
Lack of space is an issue in many
laundries, so for the domestic goddess
with a lack of storage, Robinhood has
come up with the new Supertub2. It
offers masses of storage and easyshift
roll-out drawers, so there’s no
longer any need to grope around
in the back of dark cupboards on
your hands and knees. And there’s a
Supertub2 Slimline version for those
smaller laundries too. You’ll find
the Robinhood Supertub2 at good
appliance stockists or visit the website
at www.robinhood.co.nz.
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