Welcome to our June update. We can't believe we are half way through the year already!

Congratulations to our prize draw winners this month.

Mary Hanna is the lucky winner of the beautiful Merino Bundle Blanket from Gorgi - the home of all things gorgeous!

Chris O'Donnell is the lucky winner of the 12 month subscription to homestyle magazine - proving to be a very popluar read with our Interiors Online visitors.

Enter this months prize draw to win a 12 month subscription to homestyle magazine

Enter the draw at the bottom of the newsletter..

Are ugly cushions hiding in your home? Cluttering up your sofa? Do you have the winner of the small acorns ugly cushion competition lurking in your midst? If so, offer it up for public vote (& ridicule) in the online ugly cushion competition, and you’ll have the chance to exchange your ugly cushion for beautiful new Designers Guild cushions like these, thanks to Designers Guild and Small Acorns.

The person with the ugliest cushion in New Zealand, as decided by public online vote, will win Designers Guild cushions of their choice to the value of $500 to replace their award winning cushion, and 2 runners up will win a cushion of their choice to the value of $150

Click here for more information on how to enter!

The Real Fires illuminate Outdoor Flare is designed to bring ambience to your outdoor entertainment areas.

The simple manual controls and integrated gas bottle mean simple, reliable and portable operation wherever it is required.

Click here for more on Real Fires

Foam friends are busy busy busy in June!

They will be adding a new fabric to their range - Blue/Green City Spots and they now have Layby payment options to
make life easy!

SUITE DEAL
Purchase any chair and sofa and they'll give you $20 OFF exclusive to Interiors Online Customers!

FASHION HUNT
Join Foam Friends at kidsfashionreview.co.nz to search for cool prizes from children's top fashion sites throughout Australasia. PLUS a chance to win
one of their Mini Toy Barrels.

Click here for more on Foam Friends

Inspired by vintage knit patterns Gorgi's range of 100% Merino Baby Shawls are both a baby essential and heirloom. Gorgi has used some of the best in the industry (they also design for other NZ fashion labels such as Zambesi, Karen Walker, and Moochi to name a few) to work with us to design the finest 100% Merino Baby Shawl that 'breathes', and is naturally resistant to flame, dirt and creasing and drapes lovingly over baby's delicate soft skin - the perfect option for late night feeds or that special outing RRP: $159.00 Log on to the Gorgi site www.gorgi.co.nz to purchase!

For more on Gorgi click here

Get your free Resene The Range 2010 Fandeck when you purchase the lastest issue of homestyle magazine - your voucher is inside!

Paint colour cues for 2010
Contrast and contradiction drive the latest colour trends showcased in The Range 2010 – bringing old and new together, blending layers, textures and the combining of new and old colours in unique combinations. A transeasonal palette, cool colours are drawn into warm environments while warm colours often find themselves in cooler environments.

The Range 2010 is a collection of classic and contemporary colours and finishes designed for the year 2010 and beyond, complete with complementary colour suggestions to help you create the right colour schemes for your decorating projects. Available from Resene ColorShops nationwide or purchase you homestyle magazine and collect your free voucher.

To read the in depth article on colour trends for 2010 click here

Say goodbye to bland rugs.

Add a splash of colour in tones as loud or as subtle as you like.

All you have to do is select the colours you like and Kirkle will do the rest, customizing the stripes to suit.

All Kirkle rugs are hand-tufted and made-to-order here in New Zealand from pure New Zealand wool, adding that extra element of luxury to your home.

Click here for more on Kirkle Design

The damask of Mercer, floral of Monterey, stripe of Mandell and plain of Marietta are all 100% silk in nine stylish colours, providing inspiration as sumptuous drapery and decorative options.

Visit the Warwick Parnell showroom to see the full range of colours and large pieces of the patterned designs. 33 Bath St, Parnell (09)309 1114

OR come to PLUSH 2009 at Designex - Warwick Fabrics stand P9 for the very latest releases in upholstery and drapery fabric. Designex is being held 28 June to 30 June at the Auckland showgrounds.

For more on Warwick Fabrics click here

Visit TORLYS Flooring Studio at the Wellington House and Home Exhibition 2009 at the TSB Arena, Wellington.

Friday 5th June: 10am – 6pm, Saturday 6th June: 10am-6pm, Sunday 7th June: 10am-5pm.

For more on Torlys Flooring Studios click here

Halo New Zealand would like to invite you to their launch at Designex June 28-30 Stand 438 - Auckland Showgrounds

With International Design Director Timothy Oulton at the helm, the design team at Halo is constantly testing the boundaries of commercial furniture design. The team is influenced by their own rich industry experience, and draw inspiration from cultural diversity and regular global travel.

When it comes to creating the right balance of tradition and innovation in an iconic piece of furniture, every bolt, every stitch, every detail counts. Each product is handcrafted using only the best techniques and fabrications. This is a tribute to the company's antiques heritage. Knowledge of ageless craftsmanship and detail reverberate in every piece of furniture.

Halo spends hours fine-tuning each piece: leather is patiently subjected to intricate ageing techniques, with each product requiring seven stages of hand finishing by skilled craftsmen. Each product also represents a huge number of man hours, necessary to achieve an aesthetic standard that ensures distinct individuality. Irregularities are protected rather than rejected and individuality is cherished rather than banished.
Patience, time and skill nurture each creation, leading to the perfection Halo strives to achieve.

For more on Johnston Inports click here

The quiet environment of nature is reflected in this huge palette.
Neutral schemes are most often monochromatic schemes, working with a single colour or hue to create harmonious environments.

When working with a neutral scheme, consider other elements such as texture found in fabric, metallic finishes, or bold accents. There is no need for a neutral scheme to be bland, as so often seen.

A purely neutral colour scheme is made up of white, greys, and black.
It can also contain browns, as well as mixtures of all of the above, including cream and beige. If you are using browns, make sure you have enough light, otherwise they can look muddy.

You won't find neutral colours on the colour wheel but most of them are not
entirely 'neutral' either - they carry a hint of colour. They go beautifully with more saturated colours.

Written by Amanda Neill from Designworx.

Designworx also runs regular One Day Workshops on understanding colour and creating your own personalised colour scheme that works.
 

To win a 12 month subscription to homestyle magazine send us your name and address here. Good luck!