Peregrine

On a crisp winter morning this week, with the mist rising from the hills, we set off for a little adventure following the Kawarau River in the South Island. We stumbled across the… Read More →

sourdough

I’ve been making sourdough bread for about a year now. It’s a little like architecture, if you get the different parameters right it can be amazing. It has a life of its own… Read More →

cat on a tin roof

  Super quick post tonight as I juggle kids on holiday, measure ups, building consent submissions, design schemes and thinking about what to make for dinner…. loving the chaos of it all but… Read More →

Rain Garden

Now that the rain has finally arrived I can see the garden turning green again and absorbing every drop. As I sit here listening to the rain (wrapped up warm with my first cold… Read More →

blackberries

I am always on the lookout for opportunities for the kids to grow or harvest their own food, then learn how to cook it themselves! This weekend we had a wonderful family reunion… Read More →

Family rooms

Inspiration for today – the family room, the living room, the sitting room, the front room….. the all important Lounge. We have several jobs on the go at the moment that require looking… Read More →

Torquay house – Wolveridge Architects

Inspiration this week has been the discovery of the Torquay House by Wolveridge Architects. I like my espresso architecture strong, but with a generous spoonful of sensitivity to light, materials, details and texture… Read More →

shelter

Inspiration for today, simple beach shelters and wonderful architectural forms of the natural environment on a picnic afternoon with the family. The colours were incredible (no photoshop involved!). I couldn’t decide between these… Read More →

daily life

When life gets super busy, its time to get organised. I find I sketch better, design better and am generally calmer when there is some sort of order to the daily life chaos.… Read More →

bespoke building budgets

Balancing between client aspirations and client building budget is a little like treading a high wire. If it’s a particularly tight budget, not only does the scope have to match the dreams and… Read More →