Colouring in Competition





      COLOURING IN COMPETITION      
at the September Home & garden

Here are the some of the fantastic entries we have received so far
Rebekah (6 years old)

Paris (12 years old)

Jenni (2 years old)

Danika (11 years old)

Sophie (8 years old)

 
  If an entry was picked up at the show in September, your kids will need to send it in by the end of October as the judging will be done on the 1st of November. 
You can scan and email it to enquiries@verdantdesign.co.nz
Or post to 11 Mills Road, Brooklyn, Wellington

INDIE FASHION MARKET
@
 Underground Market (near Frank Kitts Park)

This Saturday & Sunday

6th & 7th October 2012
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm


SALE

Come and rummage through our remnants and off-cuts! 

& receive

10 % off selected stocked cushions


Wee Jubilee in Fuschia
Off cut 64 x 110cm
RRP $140m Now $40 for the piece


Footprints in surf
Was $85 Now $76.50
includes the lovely feather inner
   Small Birch in Mustard
Off cut 32 x 114cm
   RRP $169m Now $30for the piece
Hope to see you there if you can make it!

WELLINGTON HOME & GARDEN SHOW

Wellington's

          HOME & GARDEN SHOW         

Westpac Stadium
21st-23rd September 2012
Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

 Come and say hello at Stand 241 by Aisle 18

 Verdant will feature a children's themed multiple space to encourage play, learning and sleeping. All created from natural materials to create a sanctuary for your child.

Discover the new-to-NZ Armadillo Wool Rugs, which are made under the Care & Fair initiative. Care & Fair promote social responsibility and endeavours to combat against illegal child labour.  (www.care-fair.org)

Seek out the natural organic fabrics on offer and see the entire current range of Vida Textiles' organic fair trade and sustainable fabrics

BlockprintBlockprint Juniper
Large Birch


ONLY AT THE SHOW

10% off organic fabric orders

10% off selected stocked cushions

Discuss with us how to be environmentally aware with your home purchases and you will get an informed choice about styling your home

AND If you aren't able to make it: ring or email to organise a free 1 hour in-home eco-styling consultation

Win 2 tickets to the Wellington Home & Garden Show

 Just email Verdant with your details

 

Print off a 2 for 1 entry discount voucher

 

Win an organic cushion


Colouring-in competition

Lara Cameron;s Rooftops.  Copyright 2010

Visit the stand and pick up an entry

WELLINGTON HOME SHOW

WELLINGTON HOME SHOW

TSB Arena
8-10th June 2012
Friday 8th June  10am-8pm
Saturday 9th June  10am-6pm
Sunday 10th June   10am-5pm

Download a 2 for 1 entry ticket here


Verdant Design will be there with new organic fabrics from  
See the full range at the show
  

Along with Pottery from

 

 Wind Sculptures and Recycled furniture from 

 


 Organic Veges and Micro Green Kits from 





 & Artwork by 


 AND

Go into the draw to WIN an 
organic cotton and hemp cushion.  

AND

Get 10% off organic fabric orders.  
Collect your Voucher at the show.

Curtains as Wall Art



CURTAINS  AS  WALL  ART


Just installed in a client's home last week: A good investment in wall art. 
(And in keeping the heading bill down, by convering up a draughty villa door.)

This fabulous fabric is hand screen printed by the girls at Ink and Spindle. 
Birch in Inky Blue.



Wellington Better Home & Living Show

It was a busy weekend down at Westpac Stadium for Wellington's first Better Home & Living Show. Here are a few pics of what was there and some new product that we have been working on. 
The Organic Cotton, Hemp and Linen Bedspread/Duvet with Trade Aid Block printed stamped detail,. This can be made to order in your choice of fabrics.  Great if you just can't decide which fabric to choose, just get one of each!! And it is made so the cover can go to the floor.  Just put a larger inner inside, so you don't fight with your bed partner over who has more of the covers. 

This fantastic lampshade base made from an old recycled banister, was painted using all natural Bio-paints, made from natural plant based resins and waxes, minerals and waxes.  The shade is made from pin-tucked silk.  I love the combination of textures! Base $210, Shade $135 

This beautiful Ginger Jar Ceramic lamp is thrown and glazed in New Zealand with an Aqua crackle glaze.  The shade is covered in Hemptech's Spinnafex Linen.  (Did you know Spinnafex on the beach helps keep the sand dunes in place?) Base $498, Shade $160

This gorg headboard is covered in a Hemp and Silk Satin. There were no glues used in the construction of this headboard, and no petro-chemicals.  It is all naturalle baby! The frame is made from untreated pine, and is covered in Natural Latex Rubber Foam and wool.  Made to order in your choice of fabric.  This one is $879.  
 The cushion on the left was designed by Wellington's Anthea Grob of Eco fabric. It has been digitally printed on a heavy weight organic cotton and hemp, so is suitable for upholstery too.   It was also upholstered on a recycled chair, but the chair sold before we could take a good picture.  There is more fabric available to order if you have your own chair to upholster, or Verdant can source one for you.  

 
This selection of wallpapers, are printed on recycled paper using water-based inks.  They come from Sweden and have several colourways available.


 This wallpaper called Cotton Tree is from the UK and is printed using non-toxic organic pigment inks on PEFC certified paper. It is also available in Buttercup Yellow, Sunset, Gunmetal, Sky Blue & Snap Dragon Red. 

We also have a new lovely and soft Organic Cotton towelling range, and the brand new Sleep Frog organic cotton bed linen.  More to come.

BETTER HOME & LIVING SHOW

BETTER HOME & LIVING SHOW
Wellington
Westpac Stadium 
27- 29 April 2012

Verdant Design will be there with fantasticly new/old recycled lamps made from old table legs, new Ink and Spindle hemp and organic cotton fabrics, Bamboo Flooring by Ecodure, Natural paints by Biopaints, Solid southern beech furniture by Bloom, and the brand spanking new SleepFrog NZ made organic cotton bedding. 

Come find us at Stand 28 by Aisle 13.

Email us for a 2 for 1 entry voucher and save $8. 
 


ECO INTERIORS


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ECO INTERIORS
I am becoming less of a fan of the word Eco, as it seems to be increasingly over used and there are different interpretations. Considering it means ecology, I am starting to think more about using the term being environmentally aware. Being aware about what affect the things you choose has on the environment. 

However, choosing the right things for your home is never black and white. In a conversation about leather with a client recently we discussed the options. On one hand we have NZ grown leather, but it is preserved using harmful chromium metals.  On the other hand we have overseas tanneries that use a 'Free of Chromium' method to preserve the leather. However, the overseas version not only increases the carbon footprint exponentially, but the tanning process that is used is a synthetic one.  Synthetics often mean some degree of petro-chemicals is included. So to put it very simply, we either drill the land for metals, or we drill the sea bed for oil. 

Mix black and white and we get grey!  The choice comes down to what shade of grey you like!  


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