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Dec 13, 2013

Cabinetry - The Craft of Bespoke Joinery in Luxury Homes

Rather excited at the recent arrival of some beautiful cabinets.

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Dec 8, 2013

Rose - The Architecture of Warmth and Softness

Our nameless roses are in bloom.

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Nov 21, 2013

Smith - Craft, Making and the Architecture of the Hand

Its not often that I go to pick up a trade-me purchase and end up discovering a home designed by an iconic mid century architect.

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Nov 11, 2013

Timber: Warmth, Grain and the Craft of Natural Material

We have had deliveries this week of macrocarpa, cedar, and veneer samples.

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Nov 3, 2013

Family Table - Architecture Built Around Coming Together

We were excited to be asked by Annabel Langbein to host a foodie party with recipes from her newly released cookbook 'A Free Range Life' Summer Annual.

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