Your Home and Garden

The Big Picture

With technology becoming more entwined with our daily lives, it’s important to have some segregation between screens in our own home. That can mean no phones at the dining table, but dressing gowns on and popcorn ready in the media room for a Friday night blockbuster. A media room presents an opportunity for the whole whānau to come together for bonding time in an easy, entertaining way. All you need is a spare room to change your life. Maybe you have a home office that isn’t needed as much as it once was.

QUIET, PLEASE

Screen out external noise with hush glass and acoustic seals on windows if budget allows.

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