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Jun 09

June Favourites

Rediscovering the impeccable work of Aaron Slim. High Five Print from The Poster Club - positive affirmations all round! With worldwide free shipping. High Five!       Rugs with names like: Moon Rug.  And round rugs in general. Love! (from Bo Concept) Super cute arrow removable wallpaper from Magic... read more →
  • June 9, 2016
Jun 03

Interior Workroom / Queenstown Apartment

Today seems suitably wintry to feature this stunning apartment which sits beside Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown. This apartment caught our eye with its punch of colour and pattern layered over a simple, minimal canvas - showcasing just what an impact soft furnishing and homewares can have on a space, as... read more →
  • June 3, 2016
May 23

Sweet Home: The Brick House

Its no secret we love a little mid-century design over here at Roomie HQ.  Eclectic finds which tell a story, and have a point of difference help balance the interior of a home, and avoids that cookie cutter aesthetic. And doing it on a shoestring is helpful. Which is why we... read more →
  • May 23, 2016
May 18

Typography Print Edit

Gold (yes gold) and large, two of our favourite things - Milk and Honey print by Wanaka Based Lisa Nicole Moes | available here   (also available from Lisa is the featured print, chop chop!) Not just for the kids.  Firm favourite at Roomie HQ. From the clever Pop Factory... read more →
  • May 18, 2016
May 04

May Favs at Roomie HQ

The art of perfecting simple forms by Father Rabbit. Once again. New Zealand Ceramic Display Beads, by Gala Collier - ceramics in repeat pattern art form. Perfectly styled at the impeccable home of Janice Kumar-Ward. Our go-to texture perfectly presented in a roundie from Pony Lane. Louie: Leather sofa perfection via Hunter... read more →
  • May 4, 2016
Apr 26

Places & Graces Stylist Sale

Finding that elusive vintage treasure, or creating the perfect vignette may be a skill few have the knack for. So when Kate, stylist extraordinaire, sent us an invite to her first inaugural stylist sale there was a whoop round the Roomie office. Kate Alexander is creative director at Places &... read more →
  • April 26, 2016
Apr 19

Winter Bedding

Bed, surely a topic to soften the blow of the impending winter months and textiles are perfect for creating those enviable layers. Considered colour and texture helps to create a pared back relaxed aesthetic, and these a few of our favourite products.  (from top left, clockwise) Dehei Bedding: New kid... read more →
  • April 19, 2016
Apr 12

Dulux Winter Forecast

Texture, colour and texture and colour, we are all about it at Roomie HQ, so needless to say, we think the Dulux Winter Forecast images are on-point. Rich dark canvas, dirty metallic, pops of retro, starscape imagery  - and voila! here is an NZ homeware edit to suit. Kartell F/LY... read more →
  • April 12, 2016
Apr 07

April Favourites at Roomie

                              Brass not copper. The next metallic. via Ezibuy Life/work inspiration via Toodles Noodles  Softly Softly - Colour/Texture via Linen House Original is ALWAY better. An oldie but a goodie via Bonnie & Neil    Fjordfiesta... read more →
  • April 7, 2016
Mar 28

Helen Bankers X Back to the Wall

  You may have come across Helen Banker's work recently on the cover of Your Home and Garden magazine featuring her botanical collaboration with NZ wallpaper company Back to the Wall. We love seeing collaboration's by companies which support local creatives, so we caught up with Helen to see what... read more →
  • March 28, 2016
Mar 17

Barstool Edit

We have recently been on the search for the perfect barstool here at Roomie HQ, so we thought a little round up of our finalists (still undecided!) would be in order. So our favourites in no particular order were: Top to bottom: Bahama Barstool from Interior Design Online Studio Stool... read more →
  • March 17, 2016
Mar 11

Roomie X Maiko Nagao

This week Roomie HQ has gone live with a brand spanking new site, complete with an updated fresh logo.  We collaborated with Maiko Nagao, combining her signature style with the original Roomie brand. We love the result, and how easily it integrate into the new Roomie website. We caught up... read more →
  • March 11, 2016
Mar 08

March Favourites

  We have found the ultimate bar cart (above). In gold (or any other colour you can think of) From Jardin. When companies collab not copy. Nice one Freedom (and Blacklist!) Smith & Co – New and noted from The Aromatherapy Co Nana’s cane, but not as you know it.... read more →
  • March 8, 2016
Mar 08

Sneak Peak: Burrow and Be X Maiko Nagao

A couple of our favourite New Zealand Creative Companies have joined forces – yep, Burrow and Be (with all that is beautiful in children’s textiles) and Maiko Nagao (Typographist extraordinaire) have created a range of baby wraps in both black and grey, with Maiko’s signature style, and Catherine’s exquisite fabrics and... read more →
  • March 8, 2016
Mar 08

Bespoke Bathroom Design Q&A with Rebecca Jansma

Bathroom’s don’t get any better than this: bespoke, unique with an understated elegance. The designer Rebecca Jansma from Space, Grace and Style talks to us about the design and execution of this very special space: Can you outline the original brief for the bathroom from initial client meetings? I have... read more →
  • March 8, 2016
Mar 08

Feb Favs at Roomie HQ

Coco Flip do it again(above)! Simple is always best – proven true with their new Madu Lighting Collection. Bespoke handles are a quick way to change up your kitchen or bathroom without spending squillions. These are handmade in NZ by Kathryn Leah Payne Quality abounds at Mr Bigglesworthy with this... read more →
  • March 8, 2016
Mar 08

Vintage: Where to get it, How to style it.

Styling a home with vintage pieces is sometimes as elusive as the actual vintage pieces. Getting the right balance, and avoiding a mish-mash of styles can be an ongoing process of trial and error. Here are a few tips to incorporating vintage into a modern home: Add key pieces which... read more →
  • March 8, 2016
Mar 08

NZ Lighting: What we love, where to get it.

hen tackling a lighting design here at Roomie, we try to get a good balance of first fix lighting (the boring stuff, downlights etc) and feature lighting (pretty pendants, wall lights) Often budget dictates the final outcome, but working closely with clients, we can often look at one or two... read more →
  • March 8, 2016
Mar 08

January Favourites

    We stumbled on this little gem at, wait for it: Briscoes!, the Umbra Vana  prep station consists of  folded metal trays and a double sided mirror. Perfect for storing bits and bobs. We are renaming this the swoon chair (official name: Ikea FJÄLLBERGETchair) – another reason why Ikea really needs to land... read more →
  • March 8, 2016
Nov 23

Little Roomies: New from Misery Guts

Misery Guts is the brain child of artist Tanja McMillan, AKA Misery and her trusty sidekick Shelly Robinson.  They bring us a new take on the original Misery style, with new shapes and media, and some pretty gorgeous styling. Misery Guts new colourways in en trend bright orange offset with pretty pastels... read more →
  • November 23, 2015