We hope you have all managed to relax even for a short while over the holiday season and enjoyed the lovely summer we have had so far!

Congratulations to our December/January prizewinner Jade Bentley who will receive the gorgeous Designer Guild Wallet from Small Acorns..its on its way to you.

See our Prize Draw column for details of our February Prize offer - the Sliced & Diced Cooler Bag and 3 Free Meals! Sliced and Diced is the new Meal Makers service to take the shopping and chopping out of meal times!

Caren & Treena

Glitter Bug have a couple of new product launches this year. They are now
selling the fabulous Walltastic range of wall murals for kids. These are highly
detailed murals available in a range of designs for boys & girls and really easy
to apply.

They have also just become a reseller of the newly launched Buro Seating Kids
range. This is a range of study type seating designed exclusively for children.
Available in 3 different designs & 16 colour options. Glitterbug have matched these with
one of their popular desks in their Back To School Promotion running for Feb & Mar.
It's the perfect time to buy and start some good study habits early on. Buro
are also giving away a FREE beach kit with every chair purchased during Feb &
March.

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styledirect has taken retro to a new level with their fully restored and reupholstered retro and vintage furniture.Specialising in mid-century lounge furniture, in particular armchairs and sofas we all remember from our childhood, but with a modern finish. The fabulous simple design of the 50s and 60s furniture, lends itself well to the modern fabrics and textures and really make a one off piece that will last you for years to come. You can call in to styledirect and select a chair and fabric and have it re-upholstered according to your own décor and style! styledirect also offer a custom restoration service for your furniture at home in need of a makeover.

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Inspace provides furniture solutions for your residential and commercial requirements. If you would like funky urban furniture with attitude then you must visit Inspace. Specialising in Solid Concrete, Stone, Stainless Steel and modern Urban Indoor Furniture.
They make to order, to fit your space. Take them your designs!

There is a 15% discount offered to all customers for floor stock or custom-made orders until further notice. 

For details of their new showroom in Botany (just off Ti Rakau Drive) click here

Gorgi.co.nz is the Home of All Things Gorgeous. Created by the founder and designer of the Kidsroom brand, Gorgi.co.nz offers quality New Zealand made product including bed linen for adults and children, kitchenware and cushions by New Zealand artists and creatives.

The Gorgi.co.nz Bi-annual Sale is now on to the 13th February 2009. Check out the website www.gorgi.co.nz to view sale discounts on Kidsroom and Gorgi label products sold direct to you from the designers!

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These bags have been designed with you the customer in mind. Tina has listened to what you have asked for and come up with her version of a cool, stylish baby bag that is made from a nylon canvas that is durable and easy care. Inside it has a middle zip compartment as well as the usual phone pocket, an outside patch pocket and an adjustable strap perfect for across the shoulder or across the pram handles.

It can be used not only as a baby bag but a great travel bag or even uni bag. Available in the two designs, toitoi or flax and in either black or sand. $119

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Designworx have stunning cushions available to add flair in your interior spaces. Available in gorgeous fabrics or made to order to fit your scheme. Contact Designworx on (09) 445 1098

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Sliced and Diced is a Do It Yourself Meal Preparation Service which reinvents the process of cooking by transforming it into a painless social activity.

They do all the hard work - designing imaginative healthy family meals, grocery shopping, preparation work and even the cleanup, liberating you from the boring tasks for less cost than doing it yourself. You simply assemble the meals and go home with either 6 or 12 healthy family dinners that you just freeze and cook later.

Sliced and Diced is based in Albany, Auckland -  Enter this months prize draw to win the Sliced and Diced Cooler Bag and 3 Free Meals for 4-6! - see below.

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Set a scene with these giant photographic images, high impact for a great price. Vision’s Komar photomurals are a cross between wallpaper and artwork, ideal for bringing large spaces into scale, or for giving character to a room with none. New designs like these fresh flowers are easy to install, and an 8-panel photomural only costs around $369.00. For more information on the Vision photomural collection, contact info@visionwalls.co.nz

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This month Art Of This World Gallery have fantastic new images on canvas of Otama Bay and Waiheke by Peter Latham. And don’t forget the comprehensive selection of New Zealand art prints available framed or mounted. Also vibrant paintings of Auckland by Fiona Whyte, sultry, art deco era figurative paintings by Ingrid Boot and kiwiana paintings on corrugated iron by local artist Graham Downs.

Watch out next month for the captivating exhibition ‘Passage Through Time’ by Joy Surathep. Particularly suited to the contemporary interior this exhibition presents a collection of works dealing with the changeable environment of land and seascapes, an exploration into the beauty of New Zealand’s natural environment.

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Creating a comfortable, stylish home couldn’t be easier with sumptuous made-to-order pure New Zealand wool rugs from Kirkle Design. Specify colours, size and shape to complement your decor and personal style. Commissions welcome. Look out for fabulous new designs coming soon!

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Torlys Flooring Studio Hawkes Bay can supply and install beautiful and durable floating floors in Hardwood, Cork, Laminate and also leather (NEW to the market) which is made from 100% recycled leather. Torlys is commited to providing beautiful and practical floors but not at the expense of the environment. The floors are made from natural components and can be laid on new and existing floors without any glue, sanding or polyurethane, and best of all they are made to strict environmental standards approved by the Green Building Council. Torlys Floors also come with a 25 year Residental Warranty. Just call FREE 0800 TORLYS (867 597) or email mouatt@torlys.co.nz for your FREE quote and consultation.

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Peach, rust, terracotta, mango, spice, burnt orange, represent a selection of words to describe orange.

Orange is a colour that can be used playfully. It has a joyful feeling and epitomises hope and inspiration. Coming from the warm side of the colour wheel, it can be a lively and stimulating colour.

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.

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Enter the draw to go in and spend an hour preparing your 3 free meals at Sliced & Diced then take them home in this great insulated Cooler Bag. Or use the cooler bag for transporting cold goods from the Supermarket, or for your next family picnic!

Please note - the 3 free meals need to be prepared/collected in Auckland so if you are located outside of Auckland you can either use the voucher on your next trip to Auckland, pass it on to an Auckland based friend/relative or donate the 3 meals to a charity of your choice!

To enter the draw please enter your details including delivery address here