What an awesome summer it is turning out to be! This summer has proved particularly windy and hot. It has lead to much discussion in the...

Burning the candle at both ends? Restful spaces are so important in today’s fast paced, work hard - play hard world. We often have to...

Mix Ben from Paper Hands and the design duo at Dusty & Lulu’s and MAGIC is created. The wall paper at Moy Hall was hand printed by Ben...

When we stuff up renovating or building, it rarely involves tens or hundreds of dollars. More often than not, it means thousands, tens of...

Contrasting, yet complimenting. Warm, grainy, textural wood, matched with cool, dark industrial steel and concrete. Modern style, made...

If you are thinking of embarking on a new project you may be wondering how to get started... Many people ask themselves - Do I need an...

Perception Planning is a team of resource management planning, landscape and freshwater professionals based in Martinborough, Taupō and...

The cladding you choose for your home is an important step in defining the look and feel of the project—you may have strong ideas or you...

Sometimes reading a plan is hard– and you cant imagine yourself in a space. At VRA we have started producing digital ‘3D walk throughs’...

Tiles have developed so far since the beginning of their time. Tiles were first seen in the second century AD, being used by the Kings...

Renovating or building a new house can and should be fun and exciting - for everyone involved. However far too often we hear horror...

We LOVE a good pergola at VRA and include them wherever we can. A pergola is a transition space between the outside and the inside—providing

Want to avoid costly mistakes? & questions to ask to ensure you get the designer who is right for you.

Sometimes I meet clients who only want to engage us for the design stage, who do not know that our full services include follow-up on...

The Wairarapa is full of beautiful villas and large turn of the century homes. A villa renovation is a dream for many of us, but if you...

Katie Gunn's top tips for designing your dream kitchen

Photovoltaic Panels or PV Panels transform the sun’s rays into electricity for your home or business. PV panels make a lot of sense if...

Whether it's a new building or a renovation, there's a lot of information to gather and assess before design begins. The most important...

The design and dreaming is over, now it’s time to watch your new home arise from your plans. This is a busy time and is fraught with...

Plans, Sections and Elevations can often obscure design ideas rather than illuminate them. Unless you’ve spent lots of time reviewing...