1000 Ferry Road, Ferrymead, Christchurch, New Zealand
Recent news of various fashion labels running into problems with untruthful ‘Made In New Zealand’ claims has certainly got people talking here at Kovacs. It’s also the reason for that unconventional headline.
Interior-gation: Georgie Kirkcaldie Inglis
Though she returned to New Zealand shores only a few years ago, Georgie Kirkcaldie Inglis has already left her indelible print on the commercial interiors of Christchurch.
Better with age
A community centre in Christchurch’s new retirement village has been recognised for its colourful style and sophistication, with Kovacs chairs helping set the scene.
Into the groove
Meet the star of our latest photo shoot.
Cushion congratulations
Well done to Isobel Rogers, who won the cushion competition from our last newsletter. Your rest and relaxation is on its way. Make sure you sign up to our newsletter and visit our Instagram to enter our next competition!
Fit for purpose
Choosing the right upholstery fabric Some fabrics just aren’t suitable for certain models. But it is not always easy to see such incompatibility when looking through swatches on the showroom floor. In our time we’ve seen questionable upholstery choices result in some...
A study in composure
Introducing the Brooklyn In design, extremes are easy. Balance is much more difficult to master. That’s why Hildy Kovacs took her time carefully coordinating the lines of our newest model.The Brooklyn, with its peaceful symmetry and astute simplicity, speaks to this...
Glam Rock
The Mason table range carves a niche It’s often true that ‘less is more’ in design, and never is this more apparent than in the ‘simple complexity’ of our glamorous new table range. We developed the Mason range with the aim of creating a naturally textured table minus...
Interior-gation: Eucalyptus Design
Eucalyptus Design Here’s the first of what we hope will become a regular feature. Given that we’re stuck in a factory most of the time, we wanted to explore the world of New Zealand interiors with those on the front line. Recently we sat down with Kelly Gammie of...
Top 5 home decorating trends unlikely to return
From wallpaper techniques to throne etiquette, what’s best left to history? In this industry, those who declare, “it’ll never come back” inevitably eat their words within a few decades. For example, not many would have picked pastels to be back in the form of...
Efficient furniture design for compact living
The space-conscious age Smaller houses have been ‘our future’ for two decades now. As if punctuating the trend for compact living, HOME Magazine’s 2017 House of the Year was recently awarded to a Cambridge townhouse, built on a 315m² section. Unsurprisingly, the...
Why good design lasts
Buy once, buy well The great windmill of design fads will turn again this season. Driven by smart-suited trend forecasters in big cities, the latest cycle will release a glut of on-trend knock-offs into shops around the world. But will longevity and quality ultimately...
The wood works
Style and strength in the Park-A As a primary piece in the living area the coffee table will often draw the eye and capture far greater attention than that of larger design pieces in the same environment. Any choice therefore needs to work both as a standalone feature...
Copyrights and wrongs in the modern age
How new tech is challenging classic design Watch any DVD over the last decade and chances are you will have sat through the dramatic, Law and Order styled ‘You wouldn’t steal a car’ message. The response by many? ‘Well... I might try and download one though’....
A reconfiguration
Fig delivers a fresh and unique taste to Christchurch The evolution of a popular Papanui dining and conference destination required a careful balance of ‘here and now’ style and enduring construction for the years ahead. Erin Brookman of Brookman Design was tasked...
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Christchurch
Factory and Showroom
1000 Ferry Road
Ferrymead, Christchurch
03 384 2999
[email protected]
Showroom viewing by appointment only - please phone 03 384 2999
Auckland
Trade Showroom
159 Design
159 Great North Road,
Grey Lynn
Auckland
Open 8.30 – 5.00pm weekdays
09 309 5553 or 027 493 6004
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Wellington
Wellington Design Library
282 Thorndon Quay
Wellington Central
Wellington 6141
04 471 2800
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