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October 2018
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Summer party prep
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CLEVER
WITH CASH
Treasure hunters’ DIY build2 Wednesday, October 3, 2018
On the cover Here’s what you need to know
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orking for Homed
means getting to
pick the brains of a
October 2018 constant stream of
Scrub the deck
Summer party prep clever people. In the past few
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All a tw months I’ve interviewed tradies,
Bird de
decor takes of
scientists, interior designers,
tech geeks, real estate agents and
mortgage brokers, all of whom
have provided unique insight
into the way we live and how we
can do it better.
There are lots of ‘‘ordinary’’
people to talk to too – those who
might not have qualifications or
job titles, but are experts in
creating covetable spaces for
themselves and their families.
They share their advice and
experiences not because they
have to but because they want to,
often providing the most
interesting and useful insights in
the process.
In this issue we speak to some
renovators who’ve balanced jobs
CLEVER and budgets and unexpected
WITH CASH
Treasure hunters’ DIY build
curve balls and now pass their
tips on to you. We also visit the
South family in Rangiora and
find out how they built a very
The industrial-style kitchen is just one of the fascinating cool home with mostly salvaged
bits of the South’s Rangiora home. Find out how this and second-hand finds, including
clever family trawled salvage yards and watched Youtube a seriously covetable and
tutorials to complete this unique DIY project on page 6. unusually healthy collection of
houseplants.
We also cover off how to
create the perfect basket wall, get
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Reno
budget
busters
to avoid
Be mindful of these common mistakes and
make sure you bring your reno in on
budget, writes Katie Newton.
1
Bad planning with contractors and on materials.
Any experienced renovator will tell you
careful planning as the best way to keep on
Another experienced renovator, Felicity Clark,
who recently completed her sixth project,
‘‘Having a home that’s over 100 years old
top of your costs. It may seem obvious, but
many people underestimate how detailed they need
recommended avoiding having tradies in on
hourly rates. ‘‘While it is not always practical to
always makes us anxious when touching
to be.
Renovation enthusiasts, Shayden Whipps and
obtain quotes before commencing, when tradies
work on hourly rates the invoice at the end could
anything. We’ve unveiled old rotten floor
Georgia Brian from the home improvement blog be quite surprising.’’
boards, leaks, cracks.’’
2
Moochstyle, sit down together at the start of a
project and plan out what they need right down to Changes and delays Shayden Whipps
the paintbrush and screw. ‘‘These are all accounted Making changes after the renovation has
for on a reno spreadsheet that we have created with started adds extra cost, due to delays, extra
formulas to account for small blow outs,’’ said labour and even changes to your building about wind and rain, you can be sure to order
Whipps. ‘‘Factor in things like power if you’re consent. Avoiding these comes down to doing everything you need in plenty of time. ‘‘It is
painting in the winter, ours doubled from having plenty of research during the planning process and important to ensure the installer completes a site
heaters and power tools running 24/7.’’ having everything locked in before your builder measure when ordering a particular items like
If spreadsheets aren’t your strong point, a steps on site. floor coverings, light switches and wallpaper as
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can be very expensive and standard lead times can Too much DIY
in some cases can be as long as 4-15 weeks.’’ While Whipps and Brian and do much of
their renovating themselves, they’ll always
3
Shows like The Block make renovating look quick and easy, but in the real
Curve balls use the professionals where it counts. world you’ll spend more time planning than painting.
Whipps said it’s the unexpected that costs ‘‘Don’t touch anything that you know you really
the money. ‘‘Having a home that’s over 100 shouldn’t be touching, like electrical work or
years old always makes us anxious when plumbing,’’ said Whipps.
touching anything. We’ve unveiled old rotten floor
5
boards, leaks, cracks and most recently we went Not enough DIY Georgia Brian
through $350 of gas in a month and then looked Whipps reckons they have got the mix of and Shayden
under the house to find a flood in the crawl cavity tradies and DIY just right. ‘‘We used a Whipps and
from a broken hot water pipe which cost $1000. plasterer to skim coat our lounge, a builder spend their
spare time
These are the unexpected things that blow your to knock out the first door way and an electrician renovating and
budget and really cause some stress.’’ to replace every plug and switch with new models. documenting
Other common curve balls include uncovering They were things that were essential for us to get every step of the
asbestos, structural issues, dodgy wiring and done but didn’t cost a lot.’’ They knocked out other process on their
hitting rock or other underground surprises. ‘‘As a doorways, painted, replaced architraves and blog
general rule of thumb a contingency of about 10-15 skirting boards, replaced GIB and did small Moochstyle.
per cent of the budget should be allowed, depending amounts of plastering themselves. ‘‘This saved us
on the project,’’ said Clark. an estimated 5-10K of tradie time,’’ said Whipps.6 Wednesday, October 3, 2018
We’re
going
on a
bargain
hunt
A Rangiora couple has taken DIY to a
new level, kitting out their family
home with finds from auctions, op
shops and demolition yards, writes
Sue Allison.
J
ecasta and Patrick South had renovated a
few houses over the years but, after losing
their Brighton home in the quakes and
moving out to Rangiora, it was time to
design and build from scratch.
Their first quest was to find a worthy site. ‘‘We
didn’t want to live in a subdivision because of all
the covenants,’’ says Jecasta. After scouring the
district for ‘‘green spaces’’, they bought the back
section of a property that was in two titles. ‘‘This
way we got to move into a nice established street
with a beautiful garden.’’
Patrick’s background is in sales and marketing,
but he had taken a job with a building company to
add to his practical skill set. Jecasta is a seasoned
upcycler with an eye for design and a nose for a
deal. Together they made a formidable team.
Patrick drew up the plans for a four, potentially
five-bedroom abode to house their children,
daughters Onika, 21, and Larkin, 11, and sons Jak,
16, and Mika, 8, as well as Dougal the dog and
tabby-cat Muffin. It features a central open-plan
kitchen/living area with the master bedroom at
one end and children’s bedrooms plus a ‘‘kids’
lounge’’ at the other. Bifolding glass doors lead
from the living spaces to a deep deck which wraps
around the sunny side of the house. The energy-
efficient home has solar panels on the roof and a
clean-burning woodburner with wetback.
‘‘We spent a lot of time sourcing the materials. It
was our full-time job for a while,’’ says Jecasta.
‘‘You can save such big money. We seldom pay
retail for anything.’’ They were regulars at Smiths
Auctions, with building supplies under the
hammer on Wednesdays and household goods on
Fridays. They also scoured demolition yards and
op shops and spent many an evening on-screen
poring over Trade Me. Garnered materials, from
A basket wall timber and tiles to fittings and furnishings, were
echoes the stored in containers on-site while they lived in a
home's rented cottage nearby.
earthy vibe. Patrick took time out from paid work for the
build, only calling in the experts when needed or toWednesday, October 3, 2018 7
The couple’s love of treasure hunting makes for a wonderfully eclectic interior. JULIET NICHOLAS
The kitchen
island is from a
‘‘We spent a lot of high school
science lab and
time sourcing the the cabinet was
spotted in a
materials. It was our salvage yard.
full-time job for a
while.’’
Jecasta South
Below: A
stainless-steel
baker’s table
Larkin’s room is from Trade Me
a feminine now serves as a
boudoir in soft formal dining
pink and silver. table.
get things ticked off for code compliance. Handy
family members, friends and workmates added
their expertise. Jecasta’s father laid most of the
floor, their brother-in-law helped stand the frame
and the electrician was a family friend. ‘‘We were
hands-on as much as we could be and taught
ourselves as we went along. ‘‘Pat learnt to tile
watching YouTube,’’ says Jecasta, who along the
way upcycled furniture both for the house and to
generate some income.
Six months after buying the section, and with
one bathroom plumbed, the family moved in and
continued the build from within. ‘‘It was a bit of a
jigsaw. We had a rough vision but modified it as we
went along to fit our things in.’’
Finds to be accommodated in the kitchen
included an island out of a high-school science lab,
an industrial cabinet spotted in a salvage yard and
a pantry door from a Nelson butchery. One of their
best Trade Me scores was a large stainless-steel
TURN TO PAGE 88 Wednesday, October 3, 2018
A tapa cloth
keeps things
down to
earth; copper
planters
provide the
glam.
The abacus-like
FROM PAGE 6 bedhead in the
master bedroom
began life as a
room divider.
baker’s table which now serves as a formal dining
table under an oversized rococo mirror that they
won at auction. ‘‘We’ve got a high stud so it was
good finding large-scale pieces,’’ says Jecasta, who
has giant pot plants dotted through the house,
several flourishing in converted copper cylinders.
While their taste is eclectic, the Souths have a
penchant for mid-century modern pieces and
Jecasta singles out the $200 leather-and-wood sofa
and two armchairs as one of their best buys.
‘‘We’re both avid collectors and I love treasure
hunting,’’ she says, adding that their favourite
artwork was unearthed closer to home. The eye-
catching black-and-white line painting by Patrick’s
aunt, celebrated author Keri Hulme, was found
languishing in a family garage.
While the interior is furnished with an array of
materials and textures from brass to feathers,
sheepskin, cane and tapa cloth, it is unified by an The bath in the
earthy colour palette and clusterings of objects. ‘‘I generous-sized
like putting families of things together,’’ says children’s
Jecasta, be it her collection of white Crown Lynn bathroom was
another auction
pottery or a wall display of woven rattan baskets find.
and fans. ‘‘I’m always playing around with spaces.’’ At last count, Jecasta had more than 120 houseplants.
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Weave your
magic on
the wall
There’s an art to getting a
basket wall just right, writes
Natalia Didovich.
G
one are the days where a piece of art was
the only acceptable thing to hang on a
wall. Rugs, plates and even vintage Displaying
cameras can be found adorning the walls baskets on a
of a family home. wall is a stylish
But one of the biggest trends is the basket wall. alternative to
hanging art or
Kim Richards of Asante Homeware said artfully photographs.
displaying baskets on a wall is a great alternative KIM RICHARDS/
to hanging art or photographs. ASANTE
‘‘Select baskets that are woven differently or use HOMEWARE
different types of grasses. But try to maintain a around it, some overlapping. Alternatively, keep it Most baskets come with a loop on the back but if
sense of continuity with the colours and tones.’’ simple by lining up three baskets from largest to they don’t get some string or strong cotton and
Richards said the number of baskets you use smallest, or style them around a mirror. thread it through the back of the basket and use
will depend on the size of the wall, but she Richards suggests laying them out on the floor hooks to hang them on the wall.
recommended sticking with odd numbers. Opt for and figuring out exactly what shape or style you Richards said it was hard to predict how long a
baskets that are relatively flat, as deeper baskets want your baskets to be in before you permanently trend will last as they tend to ‘‘come and go over
will stick out too far from the wall. hang them. ‘‘I then use Blu Tack to stick them on time’’. ‘‘Keep it fresh by changing it from season to
Natasha Murray of The Boho Thrifter starts the wall so I can see what they will look like,’’ season by using different baskets, adding to it and
with a centre, large, basket and arranges the others Richards said. bringing in different colours.’’
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created when an otherwise well cared for home.
Thankfully, there is a solution – and a
to glass to seal the pores so stains can’t
return but some of these also come with
tried and tested one at that. problems, McClelland says.
you mix warm For the past eight years, The Water ‘‘Some are polymer coatings and you
Stain Doctor has been bringing showers still have to squeegee the glass. It has been
moist air, with back to new condition with the company’s
own patented ‘‘special drawing paste’’.
proven that running a blade or squeegee
over a protected glass surface can scratch
A product invented by the company’s and deplete the coating over time, which
cold air. founder, the paste has a strike rate envied in turn will cause staining,’’ he says.
by many in the industry. ‘‘We use a German nanotech product
Showerdome® Canterbury’s Water Stain Doctor, Geoff
McClelland, says it’s easy for people to
instead, called NanoCoat Clear. With this,
you never have to squeegee or scrub the
spend hundreds of dollars and hours of glass again; just give the glass a weekly
shower top is the their time on DIY solutions and still not clean with dishwashing liquid on a micro-
achieve the end result they are looking fibre cloth and then rinse the glass clean.’’
barrier between for. To restore and then protect an average
The Water Stain Doctor keeps the shower takes about two hours per process
those two formula of its cleaning paste a closely
guarded secret but it essentially works by
and costs about $230 for the restoration
and $300 for the protective coating.
loosening the binds that hold the tiny With new showers, a protective coating
air masses, mineral particles microns deep beneath should ideally be applied before first use
the glass’s surface. Usually in just a to avoid restoration costs later. It also
which means couple of hours, stains can be buffed away makes cleaning easier from the start.
entirely. Pool and balcony balustrades, house
no steam in your ‘‘The glass is restored to like new – it’s
really quite incredible,’’ McClelland says.
windows and conservatories can also be
restored by The Water Stain Doctor.
‘‘It’s very rare that I have to walk away To find out more, people can visit The
shower, or your bathroom from a job I can’t restore.’’ Water Stain Doctor at the Canterbury
It is getting harder to remove stains, Home Show from October 12 to 14 at
though, McClelland says, and it’s not just Horncastle arena. The company will be at
sunlight and bathroom heaters baking in stand 130.
stains that are the problem, although both Quotes are free and no charge applies
cause staining to set in harder and faster. for anything less than a crystal clear
Rather, it’s new lines of inferior clean- finish.
Phone (03) 385 4817 ing products which are themselves leav-
ing a residue in the glass that have ❚ Call The Water Stain Doctor on 03 349 2272,
For more information visit McClelland worried. He encounters them email chch4@thewaterstaindoctor.co.nz or visit
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www.showerdome.co.nz because he is often called to homes where
the products have been used but not
them at the Canterbury Home Show, October
12-14, at Horncastle Arena.Wednesday, October 3, 2018 13
ILLUSTRATION:
PIPPA FAY
War of the words
Scrabbling for the last word books like Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the
Willows so I wasn’t a complete loss as a mother.
blinder one evening and annihilated him with a
51-point word at the penultimate moment in the
when playing online board I’m delighted to say that it worked out very well. game. But I was puzzled, too. While educated and
Today, my children have children of their own and intelligent, he appeared to have an endless fund of
games with your son. one of my children lives in Perth. His little used and often downright obscure words.
communication is concise, although sometimes Obviously those early years drilling words into
N
aturally I blame myself. Partly because lacking in the information mothers usually require them had paid off and I quietly congratulated
Sue that’s the default setting for most parents and, from the safety of being an eight-hour flight myself.
Bramwell
Humour and partly because this was my fault. away, he occasionally baits me with appalling That was until I finally realised that you didn’t
It started when the children were very grammar and spelling. have to know a word, you just moved your
young and they asked me how to spell a word. I not About a month ago he upped his game and available tiles into an approximation of what you
only gave them the correct spelling but I then went decided to engage me in online scrabble. I don’t thought may be a go and the game either awarded
on to explain every possible meaning of the word, play computer games but he judged this one you points or told you it wasn’t a valid word.
its context and, if applicable, its Latin or Greek exactly right by finding one that required word I don’t know whether to be appalled or delighted
origins. skills and a competitive element. by his workaround but, having now discovered it I
Then, yes still not finished, if time allowed I This is the bit where I blame myself. Believing it am no longer searching for words to fit the spaces
launched into the difference between the two – would be an easy matter to crush him on the first in accordance to the tiles available but letting the
lying mainly in sentence structure which roughly triple word score I was appalled to find he was game tell me whether it is valid or not.
goes subject, object, verb in Latin and subject, verb, beating me consistently. While there has been the I try very hard to get my best word in at 6am my
object in Greek. In short, I gave them too much odd time that I managed to get across the line time and 2am his so it’s there to greet him when he
information for their little ears. before him, my wins have been few and far gets up, but this is clearly still not good enough.
To add to the pain I also came down hard on the between. After 30-plus years, he has finally found a way to
upward inflection at the end of any sentence that I was excited beyond belief and out of all not only get a word in edgeways with his mother
wasn’t a question. Fortunately I also read them proportion to the event when I played an absolute but have the last one as well.
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Catherine Foster profiles an
award-winning Lyttelton
home, where new does not
equal bland.
A
ward-winning architecture is not
generally known for repurposing
materials, but the owner and designer of
the winner of the small house category in
the 2017 National Architectural Designer Awards,
Pippin Wright-Stow, sees his two years of
scavenging post-earthquake Christchurch as
Landing
‘‘embedded right into the core of the concept’’.
Discovering new uses for his finds wasn’t the only
reason for designing the house he did, but they
certainly played a significant role.
‘‘Over the years, I had carried home what
seemed like half of Christchurch Women’s Hospital
and a whole lot more besides, and the key elements
of these finds were incorporated into the fabric of
lightly
the design — from concept drawing through to 3D
modelling… they were just too good not to use.’’
The structure itself, for all its idiosyncratic use
of repurposed materials, bears
little relation to the make-do-and-
mend ethos of recycling.
Conceived in collaboration with
Christchurch Polytechnic
Institute of Technology, it is in
fact a cutting-edge prototype of a
modular framing system
designed to quickly
accommodate the many
businesses displaced by the earthquakes.
Christened Boxus, it works by configuring
structurally isolated steel-framed 2.9m2 cubes into
almost limitless configurations.
Wright-Stow decided to adapt the system for
residential purposes and build the prototype of that
as a home for himself, his partner Erica, and his
fast-expanding family. He imagined that the
modular framing system that made the design so
flexible would also allow for a fast build — one that
would quickly house them, while simultaneously
providing impetus to develop the Boxus concept
further. But he had not reckoned with the
complications of building in post-earthquake
Christchurch, and progress was in fact tortuously
slow.
Stringent geo-tech requirements, delays in the
building-consent process, a lack of skilled labour
and restricted access all contributed to a long delay
before work even started. Although the stringent
requirements of the Building Code required all
structural elements — foundations, framing,
cladding — to be new (and thus quantifiable in
terms of strength and durability), the newness of
these components does not translate into
blandness.
Externally, the form is simplicity itself, and
with its skillion roof and walls made of corrugated
iron and translucent polycarbonate cladding
clearly demonstrating its tightly constrained
budget, it appears at first glance little more than a
staunch little box perched on an interesting cat’s-
cradle of highly visible foundations.
A family of five makes use of every millimetre of this 66 square metre home. DANIELLE COLVIN AND MICK STEPHEN It is perhaps not until the enveloping line of
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Black has been used throughout the interior to streamline the small floor plan.
clerestory windows that define the roofline light up
like a jack-o’-lantern at night that it becomes
apparent that this impression requires further
‘‘Over the years, I had carried
thought. The interior bears this out. Light filled
and spacious through seamlessly integrating its
home what seemed like half of Mint corrugated iron was repurposed when the original garden shed was
demolished. Many fittings came from Christchurch Women’s Hospital.
66m2 floor plan with expansive views of sky and
sea, every millimetre is considered.
Christchurch Women’s Hospital.’’
Living and sleeping spaces are lined with honey- Pippin Wright-Stow
toned, cross-laminated timber panels and the
bathroom uses mint green corrugated iron
repurposed from an old garden shed that was
already on the property. Dramatic emphasis in the
form of the dark frames of the exposed box sections
and a dark-stained floor provide a framework upon
which the scavenged treasures take on new life as
furnishings. None of the internal walls is load
bearing, so all internal dividers are lightweight
and easily adaptable – a fact emphasised by the use
of scaffolding poles to separate sleeping areas from
living, mezzanines from the spaces below.
A home for a family of five, this is architecture
at its most ingenious. Uncontrived and light in Far left: A wall of
touch, it is a happy place. Wright-Stow knows that windows on the
the lessons learnt in its construction will inform seaward side
his practice in the years ahead: ‘The situation [in and a huge view
visually extends
Christchurch] has been heart-breaking without a the small interior
doubt, but it’s undoubtedly forced us in the design footprint.
professions to look for solutions that perhaps we
wouldn’t have thought of otherwise. It’s been a Left: Much of the
steep learning curve and it’s not over yet.’ kitchen came
from an
Edited extract from Repurposed by Catherine Foster, architectural
published by Penguin NZ. RRP $50. salvage yard.Wednesday, October 3, 2018
16 Advertising feature Art ’n’ About
Artists develop in friendly classes
T
hey arrive with their Art Metro student Bryan Laws
canvases, paints, sketch receives pointers from tutor
pads and pencils, coming Cristina Silaghi at one of his
from across the city and its weekly sessions at the
surrounds for lessons at one of Papanui art school.
Christchurch’s most popular art
schools. signed by Art Metro to progress-
In small, friendly classes of ively introduce skills. These al-
no more than 11, Art Metro’s low them to create impressive
tutors advise on brushstrokes, paintings relatively quickly and
shading, colour-mixing and new easily.
ways of looking at art so that Bryan currently has three
students may take their com- works underway – New Zealand
positions in new directions, with landscapes he adds to at home.
works to exhibit, give away or He is about to follow a tutor’s
add to a growing home collec- suggestion to add finer details
tion. using oil over the acrylic.
Oils, acrylics, watercolours Sometimes he revisits older
and pencils are used, sometimes works with the new skills he’s
all in the same class, as students picked up along the way.
work on whatever they choose. ‘‘When you get an atmos-
Sessions are tailored to phere like you have at Art
particular styles – abstract, Metro, it lifts you,’’ he says.
figure drawing or watercolours, ‘‘They say life should be a life-
for example – but the freedom to time of learning, and for me art
create whatever inspires guides is that new thing I’m really
most decisions at Art Metro. enjoying learning now.’’
Somewhere in the back- Places are still available for
ground, owner Simon Walmisley hands. Having attended Art says of the studio on Papanui if you miss a class, Simon is the new term starting this
starts the music. Metro for the past two years, he Rd. ‘‘It’s a nice place to relax and wonderful at slotting you in for a month at Art Metro.
Art Metro is one of those rare already has 45 paintings to his meet people you might not in catch-up.’’ For children, a day pro-
places where students sign up name. ordinary life, and the tutors are Students range in age from gramme in the second week of
but never seem to want to leave. Like many, Bryan started very good. They make sure to five to their mid-80s and all skill the school holidays offers an
More than 400 are now enrolled pursuing art more seriously in share their time around evenly, levels are welcome. Such diver- ideal introduction without the
in morning, afternoon and even- his retirement, first at evening which is great because you get a sity is possible because tuition is commitment of a full term.
ing classes, often growing by the classes at his local high school critique from somebody who provided individually within a
term. The next intake starts on and then at Art Metro, where he themselves is a professional group setting. It is a key reason ❚ To find out more, call Art Metro on
October 15. found a welcoming group with a artist. classes are kept so small. 03 354 4438 or visit artmetro.co.nz.
Bryan Laws is quickly be- genuine shared interest. ‘‘I find the whole atmosphere Beginners, if they want, can The studio is located at 465 Papanui
coming one of the school’s old ‘‘I really enjoy it there,’’ he very friendly and collegiate, and work from images carefully de- Rd, Papanui.
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Scrub up for summer soirees
Daylight saving’s here and the weather’s on the turn so get the garden prepped for outdoor entertaining.
N
othing beats getting
together with friends
and family in the great
outdoors, whether it’s
for a few casual drinks with
mates who’ve just called in or an
organised event.
Right now is the best time to
Peter
Worsp
get your outdoor area up to Gardening
speed; it’s so much easier than a
desperate blitz immediately before people arrive.
Be sure to start with the basics and leave the pretty
bits until the end as finishing touches.
Most outdoor entertaining areas have paving,
which is easily rejuvenated with water-blasting. At
the same time I’d give the outdoor furniture a blast,
followed by a coat of furniture oil for anything
wooden.
Black stain makes half barrels look ultra-smart,
particularly if they’re mass-planted in white. A
wire brush on terracotta pots and soapy water on
glazed pots works wonders.
Some pre-planning is required to make sure the
lawn is weed-free and the garden filled with plants
(bare soil is high maintenance and prone to weeds).
Then all that’s needed is to mow the lawn and cut
the edges a day or two before. After the dirty
work’s done, add the colour with plants. Less is
definitely more’ when it comes to choice; don’t try Touches of colour in the garden will bring it to life.
to do too much in a smaller area. DAVID WALKER/STUFF
Choose your favourite colour, or one that suits
the surrounding wall colours, containers, paving after the soothing green look, including
etc, remembering that green is always in the mix viburnums, clipped buxus, thuja smaragd, box
in a garden setting. Using one or two colours honeysuckle, and Mexican orange blossom
throughout the area gives a strong impact. (choisya).
What to plant in containers and surrounding Colour in focal points is worth gold so place
beds? If you’re wanting non-stop, easy-care colour large containers at gateways, the front gate, gaps
all summer and there’s plenty of sun then choose through hedges, the front door and any other
geraniums – red or white geraniums in a dark places people will look, to create a luxuriant and
container gives a really crisp look, blue is a cooling celebratory feel to the garden.
colour in summer and looks great in white A garden makes a great venue for an event such
containers. as a wedding, especially if youhave shady trees and
If you’re planting large containers don’t be a good green lawn. And if you’re hosting – don’t
daunted by the amount of potting mix required – stress! Remember that the guests are there to chat,
just take out the top 30cm and replace with new comment on unsuitable outfits, eat delicious food
fresh mix. Good-quality new mix is pivotal for and gulp down all your expensive bubbly. They’re
success with container gardening. not going to go over the garden with a magnifying
Fresh black stain looks crisp with green foliage. SALLY TAGG Shrubs work well in large containers if you’re glass, so relax and enjoy.
It’s a good time
to get the water
blaster out for
paved areas.
JANE USSHER
With a bit of prep, your garden will look its best for visitors. TESSA CHRISP18 Wednesday, October 3, 2018
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Trash to treasure
12
1. Two figurines
These two statues/figurines were left to me by my 13
grandmother, who bought these at an auction in
Invercargill about 70 years ago. They are 430mm
high. I would really appreciate some info. Cheers,
CR.
Dear CR, these are cold painted terracotta
Deric figures in the the style of Goldschieder an Austrian
Blackler
Antiques firm. They date to around 1890. I cannot identify
the mark however Goldschieder did have a
subsidiary in Leipzig in 1894. Your figures would
have a value of around $300 the pair today.
2. French dresser
After about 40 years I’ve reluctantly decided to sell
the dresser/sideboard shown here but don’t know
anything about it,. Can you throw any light? LH.
Dear LH, this dresser is probably French and
was made around 1900. I would value it at around
$600.
particularly old, though I gather of good renown. 10. Silver locket
3. Carved priest Kind regards, EC. Can you tell me anything about this? SH
We were given this object many years ago and Dear EC, this name appears on figurines of all Dear SH, this sterling silver chain and locket was
apparently it was quite old then. We have no idea sorts of quality. Your figure is made of resin not made in Birmingham in England in 1887. It would
what it is, except that it looks a bit like a police porcelain and would be worth less than $20. have a value of $450 today.
truncheon. It is 35cm long and quite heavy and is
carved with Irish motifs. LF. 7. Antique vase 11. Embroidered screen
Dear LF, it is carved from bog oak and is known I fell in love with this vase in an antique store last This screen that was given to me by an elderly
as a ‘‘priest’’. It is used by fisherman to kill fish year and recently identified the stamp as Thomas lady, who said she bought it in Hong Kong during
once caught. Value is around $70. Forester and Sons Ltd, circa 1891-1912. I am the 1950s. The stitching is double sided embroidery.
wondering if it has value to insure, or if I should The screen stands 22cm high.AC.
4. Edwardian chair just enjoy it? Warm regards, S. Dear AC, the embroidery appears to be of good
My wife inherited this chair from her mother. It Dear S, enjoy it. It would be worth around $75. quality but the frame appears to be quite ordinary
has been passed down apparently from my wife’s and dates to the 1950s. Based on your photos I
great-grandparents. Please can you give us a price 8. Japanese desk would think a valuation of around $300
Deric Blackler indication? Regards, T&L. This desk was a wedding present to my great appropriate.
and Portobello Dear T&L, your Edwardian armchair was made grandparents in 1905. It has numerous drawers and
Antiques are in New Zealand around 1900. The style is known as compartments with textured and gilded areas, as 12. Mahogany sideboard
located at The ‘‘Cromwellian’’. It is made of kauri and would be well as polished lacquer. It seems to have a mix of This Edwardian sideboard was my mother’s, who
Tannery, 3 worth around $150. Asian motifs. Is it French or English Japonaiserie? has since died. She had it valued 21 years ago and it
Garlands Rd, Regards, D. was worth $11,000 then. Can you give me some
Christchurch. 5. Chinese cloisonne Dear D, your desk is Japanese but was made for advice regarding its value? Regards, K.
Email Deric at I was always told this oriental dish on a stand came the western market. It is decorated with maki-e Dear K, this is a William IV twin pedestal
portobelloan- from a house clearing sale in the 1930s. Can you panels, a Japanese lacquer sprinkled with gold or mahogany sideboard from 1830 worth around $1500
tiq@sling- confirm its age or origin? It seems to be metal. silver powder as a decoration using a makizutsu or today. The valuation was too high and demand for
shot.co.nz for Many thanks, LJA. a kebo brush. The desk was made around 1890 and this type of furniture has dropped.
restoration and Dear LJA, the bowl on a stand is Chinese would be worth at least $2000, depending on
valuation cloisonne, which is enamel over a metal shape It quality. 13. Ivory case
advice and was made around 1900 and would be worth around The attached photos are of an intricate carved
include $300. 9. Retro lamp ivory box that is part of our family heritage but no
‘‘Homed’’ in the I was gifted this lamp by my grandparents. I one can answer the question of its identity. It
subject line. For 6. Small figurine believe it was bought in the early 1970s from measures approx 11.5 x 6.5 x 1.5cm. Kind regards, S
publication, This smallish ceramic figurine was left to me by Betalite products. Any idea of the model and a and TC.
photos must be my grandmother. I believe it was made by Italian value? It’s all in working order. Regards, GB. Dear S and TC, this is a Cantonese carved ivory
high quality. Ph ceramicist Giuseppe Armani. There is also a stamp Dear GB, sorry cannot help with the model but visiting card case from around 1850. It would have
03 377 1772. on the back which says ‘‘1987 Florence’’ so it’s not it would be worth around $200. a value of about $1200 to a collector.Wednesday, October 3, 2018 19
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