News | Kovacs Design Furniture

Hip to be curved

Hip to be curved The Ted salutes those about to rock With a subtly rocking base and a shape harking back to...

Win a Wisewool encased Spyder Chair!

Let the magic of style, comfort and sustainability transform your living space. The Spyder chair can not only adapt to...

Laid-back refinement in classic proportions

Introducing the Marley A sound blend of strong lines and lenient curves allows the Marley swivel chair to sit...

In the finest taste

Exploring the landscape of the Gibbston With it’s breathtaking landscape and sheltering wineries the Gibbston Valley...

Candice Van Dyk Mooi Design is delivering some of the most stylish and eye-catching rooms in Canterbury, thanks in no small part to the international experience and wide-ranging inspiration of owner Candice Van Dyk. We asked her about what makes good design so...

Sitting pretty

Sep 20, 2019 | Design, Knowledge, Settee

Room for reading in Queenstown While it’s all well and good browsing a catalogue or visiting a showroom there’s nothing quite like seeing how a piece fits into a room post-purchase. Our new Sitting Pretty series visits Kovacs furniture out ‘in the wild’. From the...

A captivating transformation

Sep 20, 2019 | Design, New In, Settee

Introducing the Intrigue Since it’s debut in May the Intrigue has already garnered interest and orders from customers and designers fascinated by the adaptable style and ample comfort of the new settee. With everything now out in the open we talked to Hildy about her...

Farewell to a legend

Sep 20, 2019 | Interview, Team

Bruce McKenzie retires After 47 years of diligent service Bruce McKenzie left Kovacs in 2019. We look back at his career as he looks forward to a well-deserved retirement of hunting and fishing. The world was a different place when Bruce McKenzie first walked through...

When you love your couch

Nov 13, 2018 | Amusement

When you love your couch …you just have to take it everywhere. We love the style and appreciate the commitment. But...

A progress in work

Nov 12, 2018 | Chair, Design, New In, Settee

It’s said that good design is made of two things: aesthetic appeal and creative problem solving. But we think there's a third element – one that’s been behind our work over the years. This third design focus is evolution. Browse through the history pages of design...

Meet the team: Simon Knox

Nov 12, 2018 | Team

For Simon Knox the craft of furniture is undoubtedly in the blood. It started back when he was nine working for his father, Peter Knox in the family furniture business, when he “would come back after school and sweep floors and stuff cushions.” “We shut down on the...

Putting on a show(room)

Nov 12, 2018 | Knowledge, Sticky

We recently welcomed photographer Stephen Goodenough back to our showroom to shoot some new interior scenes.

Simplicity in small space living

Nov 12, 2018 | Chair, Design, New In, Settee

The Spyder and Axle, two new additions to the Kovacs range, are a dynamic duo when it comes to turning a small space into a showstopper. We look at these and provide some quick tips for creating the right stage for these models. Designing for small spaces can be a...

In sight online

Nov 12, 2018 | New In

Our new website arrives! It’s here! The new Kovacs website has been a while in the making but we hope you agree with us that it was worth the wait. The new look website provides a far more in-depth look at who we are, what we do and why we love it. We’re also happy it...

Interior-gation: Kirsten Ford

Nov 12, 2018 | Amusement, Interview

After a 15-year career in marketing and management positions Kirsten Ford took the leap into interior design in the Auckland market. Now, close to three years later, she “hasn’t regretted a second”. Every day is “busy, challenging and always interesting and...

Some classics are better unplugged

Nov 8, 2018 | New In

Battery packs arrive Motorised recliners are undoubtedly always very useful for when you need to recline and rise with ease. However the need for these chairs to be constantly plugged in can be restrictive when it comes to room layout and interior design flexibility....