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Jun 24

Situ Studio – Creative Q&A

We chat to Interior Designer and store curator Rosa Milne from Situ Studio. Tell us a little about the journey for your business so far, leading up to launching your name, store and social media? My objective is to develop an online homeware store of carefully curated products that allow... read more →
  • June 24, 2019
May 27

Creative Business Q&A: This Life In Objects

  Thanks to Instagram, we are now seeing more online stores using this medium and we are loving the way Bernadette from This Life in Objects is presenting her wares. We catch up for a chat about her new venture. We love the way you present your images, can you... read more →
  • May 27, 2019
May 09

Beneath the Stillness, Sophie Melville

Residing in Wanaka, and inspired by the surrounding lakes and mountains, Sophie Melville has been producing beautiful watercolour pieces since 2015, while focusing on a slower pace of life and enjoying the beauty around her.  With two releases each year, she still remains prolific in her chosen media, often using... read more →
  • May 9, 2019
Mar 04

Things we love at Roomie – Late summer edit

Yes yes yes, late summer. Definitely not autumn! We have been loving this weather and it inspires a openness in the way we are living - doors flung open, fresh linen, all those wonderful things.  Ever mindful of the impending cooler mornings, here are a few of things that have... read more →
  • March 4, 2019
Feb 11

Arohanui Cabins, Mangawhai

Mangawhai does not need much of an introduction, one of the most beautiful spots a stone's throw from Auckland. We recently stayed at the Arohanui Cabins, a few minutes from the village, and we were super impressed. So much so, it has inspired a new feature for the Roomie Blog... read more →
  • February 11, 2019
Dec 11

Kip & Co, and a Christmas Table

With Christmas well and truly upon us, we though it time for a pretty & special giveaway. Recently I styled a home for the Your Home and Garden Christmas Issue, and when working through the concept, could... read more →
  • December 11, 2018
Nov 22

Tanya Blong. Artist Q&A

We discovered Tanya Blong's work at a recent home feature shoot for Your Home and Garden, and after a quick stalk on Instagram we began following her work. The vibrancy of colour first caught our eye, and the bygone aesthetic of the her 'The Bathers Collection' stayed with us. With... read more →
  • November 22, 2018
Nov 07

Roomie x Sealy – Summer Styling

  With the days getting longer, we start to do away with the ‘turn down’ process of closing blinds early and lighting fires and we can enjoy more time outdoors with the evening light and warmth. Changing our routine is intrinsically linked to the changing of the seasons and we... read more →
  • November 7, 2018
Oct 23
Sep 26

Opal and Sage: New Creative Business Q&A

We chat to Daniela about her new company Opal and Sage. Tell us a little about the journey for your business so far, leading up to launching your name and Social media? While taking a road trip through the South Island late last year, I purchased an Opalite which is... read more →
  • September 26, 2018
Sep 11
Aug 22

Making a Mood Board – super easy samples

  We work predominantly online with clients via our e-design service, making suggestions via a visual mood-board, and a private Pinterest board. The beauty of the service is that we can work with clients all over the country, via email and... read more →
  • August 22, 2018
Jul 19

The Kitchen Table Edit

  Obsession about the kitchen table during winter is at an all time high. Serious Hygge happens, and we start gathering around the table for big bowls of minestone and sourdough, apple crumble and lashings of custard. And wine of course. Here are a few of our favourite pieces for... read more →
  • July 19, 2018
Jun 26

Roomie X Sealy. Winter Styling

Creating a calming yet beautiful environment within a bedroom can help to improve your overall quality of sleep, yet many people are lost when it comes to styling a room to best suit the season. When the winter months approach we intrinsically begin the process of hibernating; think warm fires,... read more →
  • June 26, 2018
Jun 19

June Favourites

Winter is well and truly here, all the cashmere, all the time is pretty much status quo at Roomie. Here are a few of our current favourite homewares to hit the shelves, adding an ever so soft winter palette with plenty of texture and depth of colour. [caption id="attachment_5952" align="alignleft"... read more →
  • June 19, 2018
May 31

Mood x Roomie: Project Kickstarter.

A few new things are happening at Roomie HQ this winter. One is teaming up with the goodfolk at Mood Design, working closely with their kitchen clients, helping integrate their kitchen designs into their homes through colour, lighting, spatial awareness and furniture choices. We offer a chance for clients to... read more →
  • May 31, 2018
May 17

Wilson & Dorset: Design Q&A

We recently visited the concept store of Wilson & Dorest in Wanaka. Owner Amanda Dorset chatted to us about running a creative business, and how to rethink the tradition living room.   Where do you find your inspiration?: Our designs reflect the raw beauty of the stunning environment we are... read more →
  • May 17, 2018
Apr 08
Mar 07

Lighting – Our guide to table lamps

                                                      Table Lamps - needless to say we believe lighting (in general) to be one of the deal breakers on an interior space -... read more →
  • March 7, 2018
Feb 14

Hot Summer. Cool Bedding.

Ekk, summer is a changeling this year, from lovely summer nights, to this seriously humid Feb weather which is wreaking havoc with sleep. With night time survival on our minds, we are advocating a dedicated sort out of sleeping spaces, starting with the most important topic: Bedding. While linen has... read more →
  • February 14, 2018