Author Archives: Eve Dombroski


Navigating Renovations: A Comprehensive Guide for Canterburians in 2023 and beyond

Embarking on a renovation project can be both thrilling and overwhelming. Whether you're dreaming of a complete home overhaul or a modest update, careful planning is key. As a renovation expert in Canterbury, New Zealand, I'm here to provide you with insightful tips to help you navigate through the renovation...

Top Exterior Home Design Trends for Summer 2023/24 in New Zealand

As summer approaches in New Zealand, homeowners are eagerly looking for ways to enhance the exteriors of their homes, creating welcoming and aesthetically pleasing spaces. Exterior home design trends are constantly evolving, influenced by various factors such as architectural advancements, environmental concerns, and changing lifestyles. In the summer of 2023/24,...

Interior Design Trends 2023

Interior home design is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging every year. 2023, is no different. And we know that homeowners in Canterbury are always looking for ways to update their homes with the latest styles and trends. One of the biggest Interior Design trends for 2023 is the use of...

Do’s and don’ts of bathroom renovation

There’s so much that goes into a bathroom renovation project that unless you’re a professional who does it every day — or a homeowner who’s been through the process numerous times — then all the details, processes, options and decisions are going to sound like they’re in a foreign language. ...

Landscape Design: Tips for beginners

If your garden just needs a complete overhaul, reworking the landscape can be overwhelming. We’ve collected seven top tips for beginners wanting to tackle landscape design. Because when it comes to landscape design there are many choices you can make, but it can all be very confusing. But, if you...

How To Stain A Deck –  Beginners Guide

Moved into a new home with a deck? Want to give an old deck a makeover? Built a new deck and it’s weathered for a year or more? If you’re someone who has never stained anything before use these tips to make the job easier and get terrific results. Staining...

Summer Entertaining preparation

Summer is around the corner… the nights are a little longer and temperatures getting warmer. This past Labour weekend prompted a few of the Home Show team to take the plunge and haul the barbecue out of storage in anticipation of summer entertaining & nights at the grill. We expect...

Basic Five Front Yard Landscaping Focuses

How much time do you spend at the front of your property? We’re guessing it's not much unless you’re out there maintaining the garden, repairing the fence or mowing the lawn. In fact other than maintenance you probably only pay the front yard a cursory glance as you pull into...

Spring cleaning – tips and tricks

Yes, it's that time of year - the ground is thawing and daylight hours are getting slightly longer. Spring flowers are beginning to blossom with the promise of long summer days and balmy warm evenings. Right now could just be the perfect time to freshen up and ‘spring clean’ after...

Building or Adding Storage Solutions

It’s easy to create a lot of storage space in a sizeable home, but not all of us are blessed with a surplus of massive closets and strategic built-in cabinetry. Luckily there are plenty of other creative ways to store all your essentials with storage solutions. Proof? We’re challenging the traditional...

Beautiful Bathroom Renovation

If you’re considering a bathroom renovation, you might be dreaming of the chic waterfall shower head, stylish tiling, luxe double vanity and free-standing bath you want in there… not to mention all the stylish décor items you saw on Pinterest to go with them. But the reality is that redesigning...

Flooring Options: Four on the floor

If you watch any home makeover tv show you’ll see how dramatic a change in two areas – wall colour and flooring, can make. The simple reason is that these two surfaces are the areas your eye sees the most. In fact, the effect of changing the floor colour and/or...