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Living Edge Lends a Hand

3 August, 2021 by Becky Neale

 

Living Edge Interiors is proud to be a part of the team to stage The auction of a three-bedroom cottage on Auckland’s North Shore which is expected to benefit the city’s homeless. This is to be one of the largest donations to charity and we jumped at the chance to be able to support the local Devonport community and stage the property in preparation for sale.  Our stylist, Andrea, her talents set the tone to inspire a market of potential buyers seeking a property in one of Auckland’s most coveted areas.

“The proceeds of the August 17 sale of 12 Huia Street, in Devonport, are to be given to Auckland City Mission.

The cottage’s late owner, Dianna Sutherland, who died in December, stipulated the donation in her will, and the property is expected to sell above its 2017 CV of $1.75m.” check out the latest article on oneroof.co.nz here …

https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/why-this-multi-million-dollar-cottage-is-set-to-benefit-aucklands-homeless-39907

Filed Under: News Tagged With: home staging, homes, homes for sale, interior design, interior stylist, Living Edge Interiors, property, real estate

Neutral need not be bland

14 May, 2019 by Becky Neale

Living Edge Interiors had the pleasure of styling the interior of this stunning showhome by Masonry Design Solutions.  Achieving this look long term is easy by the availability of furniture packages by Living Edge.  Walk into your new home and marvel at the stunning interior that has been professionally styled and yours to enjoy.

This project was a particular delight to be involved with due to the excellent choice of  Resene colour palettes and the attractive design of the home.

Designed as a showhome for Masonry Design Solutions (MDS) to demonstrate the quality of their handiwork, this impressive property overlooks the North Shore Golf Course in Auckland’s Albany neighbourhood. But thanks to a carefully chosen Resene colour scheme, the house also shows how to use a versatile colour palette in a manner that’s anything but monotonous.

The design team’s colour selection reflects a subtle play on a black and white theme with the idea that, were someone to move in the very next day, the home’s style could easily suit just about any style of furnishings. This simple scheme was achieved with Resene Ironsand being the darker contrast and Resene White Pointer and Resene Stonehenge as the lighter base colours. The result is a striking interior that maintains a degree of paired back elegance – and, looking through the gorgeous photos, it likely comes as no surprise that it has since found a family to call it home.

Showcasing three large living areas, including an open plan family dining area with a bar and wine cellar and a cinema room styled as a formal lounge, the home features the same emphasis on indoor-outdoor flow that MDS homes are known renowned for. The expansive outdoor living area features a fireplace, outdoor kitchen, underfloor heating and ceiling heating for year-round entertaining overlooking the heated swimming pool.

“The open-plan living/kitchen/dining room is painted Resene Eighth Stonehenge with a panelled ceiling and trims in Resene Half White Pointer. If you like the look of the soft pinks in this scheme, try adding in accents or accessories in Resene Ethereal or Resene Shilo.”

The open plan modern kitchen connects with a full walk-in butler’s pantry. A study, guest bedroom with ensuite, powder room, laundry and large double garage complete the ground floor. The upper floor consists of an expansive main bedroom suite with full dressing room and ensuite with large freestanding bath and Juliet balcony overlooking the swimming pool. There are also two other luxury bedrooms, a family bathroom and large storage. The mature gardens and extensive landscaping give a sense of permanence and finish off this magnificent house.

“Painted timber paneling was painted with various strengths of Resene Ironsand, depending on the intensity the rooms required,” says Mark Wilson, Director of MDS. For instance, the design team wanted to achieve a less reflective and moody aesthetic in the media room, which led them to choose Resene Stonehenge on the walls and Resene Half Ironsand for the ceiling paneling.

“In the main bedroom, where we wanted a softer approach, the walls we went with Resene Eighth Stonehenge for the walls and the paneling was painted Resene Quarter Ironsand.

 

The master bedroom stuns with batten features on the wall, in Resene Quarter Ironsand, and ceiling, in Resene Half Ironsand. The rest of the walls in the room are painted Resene Eighth Stonehenge and the remainder of the ceiling and trims keep the space feeling light in Resene Half White Pointer.

The cinema room, styled as a formal living area, is painted Resene Stonehenge with a batten feature wall in Resene Half Ironsand. The trim on the left wall and the ceiling are both in Resene Half White Pointer. If you want to add in a soft on-trend yellow like the one in this space, try incorporating accents and some accessories in Resene Thumbs Up.

The cinema room, seen from a different angle, is painted Resene Stonehenge while the ceilings, barn door and trims are all finished in Resene Half White Pointer.

 

The walls of the second and third bedrooms are both painted Resene Half Stonehengeand feature trims and ceilings are painted in Resene Half White Pointer.

 

The walls of this hallway are in Resene Eighth Stonehenge and lead into the master bedroom and dressing room, which are also painted Resene Eighth Stonehenge. The trims, door and ceiling are all painted Resene Half White Pointer. To create a similar mood at home, try painting the legs of a wooden console table in Resene Noir and add accessories in a green-hued taupe like Resene Collins Wicket.

To see more of MDS’ work, visit their website.

Blog post credited to Habitat by Resene

Photos by Mike Hollman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Furniture Packages, Interior Design, New Homes, Real Estate, Styling Tagged With: Auckland, home staging, homes, homes for sale, interior design, Interior Designer, interior stylist, interiors, living Edge, Living Edge Interiors, new build, paint trends, property, real estate, Resene, showhome

10 Reasons to use Living Edge First

3 May, 2016 by Becky Neale

Experience Counts – with 16 years in the industry, we have an impeccable reputation for a high quality service, so you can trust us. We have built relationships with plenty of happy clients whose testimonials offer many reasons why you should use Living Edge. Check out our real estate gallery listings to see some of the incredible transformations we have made to help sell clients’ homes.

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Trained Designers – our interior design team are creative stylists with impressive qualifications and credentials. They bring together a now diverse array of international and domestic experience in both residential and commercial design. Having such a strong team allows Living Edge Interiors to provide a truly tailor-made experience for every client.

Understand Buyer Mentality – preparing and selling your home can be a stressful and overwhelming process. We know that well-prepared homes sell faster and for a better price, and our creative stylists know what needs to be done to get your home ready for sale. In order to sell quickly, your home must be well presented. A positive first impression is critical. Our stagers focus on highlighting your home’s best features and making sure your home stands apart from the competition.

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Import Our Own Furnishings – Living Edge owner/director Sharon Laffan spends considerable time travelling overseas to personally select just the right, high quality furnishings that are right on-trend.

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Vast Range of Furnishings – stocked with one of the most comprehensive collections of furnishings available to any home stager, Living Edge can always complete a project so that it looks amazing.

Own Our Own Trucks – staffed by Living Edge, our trucks are reliable, offering consistent delivery times. They arrive to schedule and because the drivers are staff,  they care about you. They’re accountable – giving clients a sense of security and peace of mind.

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In-house Interior Design Service – from curtains and blinds to custom-made furniture, we can tailor a design scheme to suit your individual needs. That can involve anything from a short three hour consultancy service to a full-on spatial plan to create a look for an entire home with all furnishings provided.

Abreast of Trends – interior design trends are constantly changing. We are always looking ahead for new style directions that make our clients look smart, sophisticated and better than the competition.

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In Your Neighbourhood – we work in Auckland and the wider area. While our warehouse is based in Penrose, we travel throughout Auckland. We have recently updated our website and launched a Home Staging locator map. This Google Map technology plots current real estate listings in a suburb near you, so you can visit and see homes staged by us, close to your home or business.

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Flexibility – there are a number of ways you can work with us. We are happy to fit in with what works best for you. We can furnish your home from scratch. Or we can complement your own pieces from our extensive range. The main thing is, we listen and we are responsive to your needs.

 

 

Filed Under: Real Estate, Staging Tagged With: Google Maps, home staging, Home Staging Locator Map

You’ve made your bed!

20 May, 2014 by Becky Neale

Probably one of the most common questions I am asked as an Interior Stylist is “Do you make your bed like this every day?”

And the answer in short is yes. Admittedly perhaps not the exceptionally full beds with double-duvets, three blankets, six pillows and a bunch of scatter-cushions, but every day without fail, I make my bed before leaving the house.
The duvet is tossed into the air, floating down upon the bed (evenly on both sides of course), the euros puffed and pulled taught at their points, standing tall at the back with my standard pillows stacked neatly on top of each other. The blanket is folded in half, or thirds, depending on the season (yes, really. There is method to the madness however, as it is much easier to pull half the blanket up and over myself when IN the warm delicious cloud I am currently encased in, than it is a wrestle with the thirds, ultimately getting tangled, resulting in the need to GET OUT of bed into the cold. Perish the thought!).

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The reason I make my bed every day is not so much that I have a mild-case of OCD or want all and everything to constantly appear in all of its’ perfectly-positioned glory (I am sure the other-half may tell you otherwise, with many a debate at 6am in the morning over making said-bed), but because I just don’t like getting INTO an un-made bed. I do understand that perhaps due to occupational requirements that it may seem a far more casual event to me than most, but that is just the simple truth. In my younger years, I am quite sure I was not so akin to making my bed, or anything else, other than dancing and sewing, but I have grown very much to appreciate a well-made sleeping-spot.

 

Here are my top tips for making a gorgeous, show home bed in 5 minutes:

  • Pull everything off – it is good to actually let your bed air out for a while before covering it all back up
  • If you like a flat sheet, tuck the bottom in first, enveloping the sides under your mattress. Pull the rest of the sheet up towards the top of the bed, flattening as you go.
  • Euros – fluff, pull taut and place upright at the head of the bed
  • Standards, stack one on top of the other, in front of the euros, but under your sheet
  • Easiest way to get your duvet on in one go, is to do it from the foot of your bed. Toss it into the air and ‘shimmy’ it into place. Turn back the top, folding the sheet down with you.
  • Similarly with your blanket, go from the base of your bed, laying it across the mattress and folding down in one go. Ta-da!

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Insiders tip – when putting on your clean, crisp linen, iron them once they are on your bed. This makes for a far easier and quicker result than attempting to do half a duvet at a time, dragging it along the floor as you go or the weight of it crinkling up what you have just spent ten minutes pressing.

 

 

 

Author:  Lucy Miles is Head Creative at Living Edge Interiors

 

Filed Under: Interior Design, Staging Tips Tagged With: beds, home staging, interiors

Thinking of selling your home?

30 September, 2013 by Becky Neale

Here are 5 good reasons to put your property on the market today!

As the old saying goes, the best time to buy property was yesterday so congratulations on having a foot hold in the real estate market. There may be many reasons why you are considering selling your home.  Sometimes these reasons are out of your control, but if you can sell and buy in the same market then you can realize many advantages.

Here are the Top 5 Reasons Living Edge Interiors believe now may be a perfect time to put your house on the market.

 1) Housing Demand Is High

According to Statistics New Zealand the growth in new housing developments appears to be slowing – just at a time there’s huge concern about housing shortages, particularly in Auckland.

Any continued slowing in the rate of growth in housing developments could put further upward pressure on house prices.

The Reserve Bank’s already concerned about rising house prices and the impact that a ‘housing bubble’ could potentially have on the financial stability of our major banks.

The number of new houses approved in August, excluding apartments, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8%, according to Statistics New Zealand.

2) Supply Is Beginning to Increase

As interest rates rise it is not unexpected to potentially see more properties listed on the market as sellers begin to understand that current price levels may not be able to be maintained. Selling now while demand is high and before supply increases may garner you your best price.

3) Interest Rates could rise next year

Whilst interest rates are low, now could be the time to upgrade to a bigger home or property – just make sure you look at the interest rate movements and secure a term loan that you know is going to be affordable and suit you the best.

 According to Bernard Hickey from interest.co.nz “whilst RBNZ held the OCR, increases are forecast for interest rates. This would imply floating mortgage rates rise to around 7.5% by early 2016 and suggests interest rates would rise around 100 basis points by the end of 2014 as the next election approaches”.

The central bank warned again that house price and construction cost inflation could spill over into wider inflation pressures and it was likely to increase the OCR next year. Its forecasts for the 90 day bill rate suggest it has bought forward its first expected rate hike from the September quarter of 2014 to the June quarter.

 4) It’s Time to Move On with Your Life

Look at the reason you are thinking about selling and decide whether it is worth waiting. Is the possibility of a few extra dollars more important than being with family; more important than your health; more important than having the freedom to go on with your life the way you think you should?

5) What is the value of my home?

Selling your home and knowing it’s true value before you buy another house is certainly advantageous! Ultimately your home is worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. So putting it on the market and selling it before you buy another is certainly powerful!

You already know the answers to the questions we just asked. You have the power to take back control of your situation by putting the house on the market today. The time may have come for you and your family to move on and start living the life you desire. That is what is truly important.

So what are you waiting for. Call us today for a consultation on (09) 630 0066

 

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: home staging, homes for sale, real estate

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