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Beautiful home interiors created using sustainable materials for a healthy home, healthy life and healthy environment. We aim to ensure our textiles, furniture and materials come from ethical and earth friendly sources. Whether organic, NZ grown, NZ constructed, recycled/upcycled, from renewable resources, fair-trade, bio-degradable or longlasting. Feel good about your home with an informed choice.
Win 1 of 5 Cushions by participating in our survey
Win 1 of 5 organic cushions by participating in our survey
All you need to do is
participate in our survey to go into the draw win your choice of cushion from
any of our in-stock Hemptech, Ink & Spindle, or Harmony Art fabrics
complete with a feather or wool inner.
Verdant Design has
been working on creating a new website, to help you get the information you
need. Our template is almost ready to go, so we are at the point where we
would like to know what information you would like to see on the website, so we
can better serve your needs.
For the small print please see this link
LATEST WORK
LATEST WORK
It was Roman Blinds all round for this gorgeous cottage in Eastbourne. (apart from the curtain over the French Doors in the Study of course)
We used a simple textured linen throughout the house for a stunning simple effect.
The Living Room
The Main Bedroom
The Spare Bedroom with a flat sheer for privacy as the bedroom looked out onto the road.
The study.
The study's French Doors which looks out onto the garden.
ECO BOUTIQUE POP UP STORE
We are joining forces with other Eco fashion designers, jewellers and natural make up brands for the NZ Eco Fashion Week. We will be at 127 Jackson St Petone for three weeks, right next to Trade Aid. (how apt!)
From: 25th May until 13th of June 2015
At: 127 Jackson St Petone
When: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Sat-Sun 10am-4pm
NZ Eco Fashion Week
Make sure you check out all the other Eco Fashion week activities, they are either free or very low cost!
The True Cost Movie
Who pays the price for our clothing?
When: Wed 10 June 8pm
Where: Light House Petone
Cost: $20
Miranda Brown
Director of Conscious Cloth
When: Thurs 11 June 7pm
Where: The Dowse Art Museum Lower Hutt
Cost:Free
Wardrobe Swap & Style
with Stylist Nora Swann
When: Sat 13 June 10am
Where: Sacred Heart College Performing Arts Centre Lower Hutt
Cost: $10
Get the Look
with Sante Cosmetics
When: Fri 12 June 6pm
Where: Eco Boutique Pop Up, 127 Jackson St, Petone
Cost: Free
NZEFW15 Eco Designer Runway Show
The Main Event
When: Sat 13 June 6pm
Where: Sacred Heart College Performing Arts Centre, Lower Hutt
Cost: $25
The True Cost Movie
Who pays the price for our clothing?
When: Wed 10 June 8pm
Where: Light House Petone
Cost: $20
Miranda Brown
Director of Conscious Cloth
When: Thurs 11 June 7pm
Where: The Dowse Art Museum Lower Hutt
Cost:Free
Wardrobe Swap & Style
with Stylist Nora Swann
When: Sat 13 June 10am
Where: Sacred Heart College Performing Arts Centre Lower Hutt
Cost: $10
Get the Look
with Sante Cosmetics
When: Fri 12 June 6pm
Where: Eco Boutique Pop Up, 127 Jackson St, Petone
Cost: Free
NZEFW15 Eco Designer Runway Show
The Main Event
When: Sat 13 June 6pm
Where: Sacred Heart College Performing Arts Centre, Lower Hutt
Cost: $25
FOR TICKETS AND REGISTRATION FOR ALL EVENTS (included free events) go to the NZ ECO FASHION WEBSITE
RECENT WORK
Take a look at some of the recent custom made homewares and upholstery work we have done.
This Rectangular shade has headed overseas to the U.S. to join its other Godwits, Kotare and Tui cushion mates.
A Birch in black on cream hemp & organic cotton drum Lampshade, in situ at its happy new owner's place.
We reupholstered and restored these two lovely heirloom pieces that came from the client's parents. The fabric we had specially printed on a 100% hemp so it could be more hard wearing than its hemp & organic cotton cousin.
Godwits is always a favourite for a range of projects. Here it is upholstered on this restored Deco chair. The client sanded back and beeswaxed the woodwork herself and generously donated it to the Newtown hospice for the visitors lounge.
Hope to see you at the Pop Up Store in Petone, or give me a call to arrange an appointment if you want to discuss a project.
Take a look at some of the recent custom made homewares and upholstery work we have done.
This Rectangular shade has headed overseas to the U.S. to join its other Godwits, Kotare and Tui cushion mates.
A Birch in black on cream hemp & organic cotton drum Lampshade, in situ at its happy new owner's place.
We reupholstered and restored these two lovely heirloom pieces that came from the client's parents. The fabric we had specially printed on a 100% hemp so it could be more hard wearing than its hemp & organic cotton cousin.
Godwits is always a favourite for a range of projects. Here it is upholstered on this restored Deco chair. The client sanded back and beeswaxed the woodwork herself and generously donated it to the Newtown hospice for the visitors lounge.
Hope to see you at the Pop Up Store in Petone, or give me a call to arrange an appointment if you want to discuss a project.
Survey Terms and Conditions July 2015
July 2015 Survey & Competition
Here is the small print:
Participants must complete the survey in full and email their details through to the address given at the end of the survey.
The survey and competition is open to New Zealand residents only.
The full cushion complete with inner is only available to Lower North Island residents only, as this is our operational area. It is also due to the bulky nature of cushion Inners and the extra costs to send. However, if you are further afield we are happy to send you to cover only. If your address is rural delivery we will also only send the cover again due to the extra delivery costs.
The cushion size is a 40 x 30cm cushion and the choice of fabric is limited to in-stock fabric only.
That's all the T & Cs folks.
Here is the small print:
Participants must complete the survey in full and email their details through to the address given at the end of the survey.
The survey and competition is open to New Zealand residents only.
The full cushion complete with inner is only available to Lower North Island residents only, as this is our operational area. It is also due to the bulky nature of cushion Inners and the extra costs to send. However, if you are further afield we are happy to send you to cover only. If your address is rural delivery we will also only send the cover again due to the extra delivery costs.
The cushion size is a 40 x 30cm cushion and the choice of fabric is limited to in-stock fabric only.
That's all the T & Cs folks.
CHRISTMAS
MARKETS 2014
Isn't is scary to know that Christmas is just around the corner again! I for one don't normally like to think of Christmas until 1st of December. But sometimes one has to be a little more organised.
Myself and my intern Tess (from Fashion Tech) have been busy not only making cushions,new door & draught stops, but organic fabric napkins and silk sleeping masks, organic teatowels and aprons.
This is all in preparation for the Christmas Underground Markets. 3 weekends packed full of lots of handmade Christmas gifts from local designers and crafters.
Myself and my intern Tess (from Fashion Tech) have been busy not only making cushions,new door & draught stops, but organic fabric napkins and silk sleeping masks, organic teatowels and aprons.
This is all in preparation for the Christmas Underground Markets. 3 weekends packed full of lots of handmade Christmas gifts from local designers and crafters.
Underground
Market (in the carpark under Frank Kitts Park)
Saturday & Sunday
6th & 7th December
13th & 14th December
20th & 21st December
10 am - 4pm
These designer markets are the second biggest of the
year and the perfect place to get beautiful handmade Christmas
presents and stocking fillers.
WELLINGTON
WATERFRONT
POP UP SHOP 2015
Monday 19th January
until
Thursday 2nd April
until
Thursday 2nd April
Tuesday -
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm
Following the success of this year's pop up shop, we are once again going to be spending the Wellington Summer in a container on the waterfront.
In January 2015 double the amount of the containers than this year will be delivered and fitted out ready for Wellington Anniversary day. We will be open for 12 weeks from Tuesdays through until Sundays, right up until Easter.
NEW
WEBSITE
The website is finally going to get an upgrade. I created
it myself using a blogspot template as a temporary fix, and nearly 4 years
later it is still there and starting to look a bit tired. So watch this
space.
Provide
feedback and go into the draw to win a $30 voucher.
Feedback would be very appreciated if you can spare the time.
I would love to know what you do like about the current website, or where
you think it might need improvement. Do you think it needs more
information or less? What would you like to see more of?
Go Green Expo
GO
GREEN EXPO 2014
this weekend
TSB Arena Wellington
Tickets $10 door entry
Saturday 8th & Sunday
9th November
10am - 5pm
This coming weekend we will be joining Greenhaus Architects
& BBE Institute at the Go Green Expo.
Last year's first ever Go Green Expo was a roaring success with a huge array of
eco and organic goodies on show, along with a lovely crowd of people who came
along.
BBE and Verdant will both be presenting talks on Building Renovating and
Dressing your home ecologically.
Saturday 8th Room 1
Verdant
12pm
BBE & Greenhaus Architects 2pm
Sunday 9th
Room 2
Verdant
11.35pm
BBE & Greenhaus Architects 3.05pm
BBE also run workshops where you can design your own Eco Home, or you can just
go and get information on the weekend course. I thoroughly recommend this
workshop if you are thinking of building or renovating or even if dreaming of
doing so. It will help put things into perspective, and give you some
alternative ideas to the standard building materials out there. If you
come to the expo and our stand you can go into the draw to win the weekend
workshop for free.
Win two tickets to the Show
Just email us by 9am Friday 7th Nov, telling us why it Feels Good to Go Green
Tickets $10
Or I have spotted coupons for $5 tickets at
Commonsense Organics.
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CHRISTMAS
MARKETS 2014
Underground
Market (in the carpark under Frank Kitts Park)
Saturday & Sunday
7th & 8th December
13th & 14th December
20th & 21st December
10 am - 4pm
These designer markets are the second biggest of the
year and the perfect place to get beautiful handmade Christmas
presents and stocking fillers.
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WELLINGTON
WATERFRONT
POP UP SHOP 2015
Monday 19th January
until
Thursday 2nd April
until
Thursday 2nd April
12pm - 5pm
Following the success of this year's pop up shop, we are once again going to be
spending the Wellington Summer in a container on the waterfront.
In January 2015 double the amount of the containers than this year will be
delivered and fitted out ready for Wellington Anniversary day. We will be
open for 12 weeks from Tuesdays through until Sundays, right up until Easter.
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RECENT
PROJECTS
South Coast
An install of curtains and relaxed roller blinds on the South
Coast of Wellington. Hemp lining was used on the back of all the curtains
and blinds. Hemp is naturally UV, mould and mildew resistant. And
of course it comes from a renewable resource.
Kapiti Coast
This client has just finished building her Eco Home on a
beautiful lifestyle block. The house features solar panels and a wood stove, as
well as stunning Rosewood floors, skirtings & architraves that came from a
friend's barnyard stash. I just love visting this client home in its
beautiful serene spot.
In her bedroom she opted for a elegant duck egg blue linen to complement the
intricate wool blanket she had. We lined the curtains in a washable woven
dimout to dim out light for those bright full moon nights.
The client didn't want to block out the light in her entrance,
but wanted to soften the windows and filter the sunlight. We opted
for some simple white linen curtains, made in a way so that if a lining is ever
wanted we can easily attach to the back.
We also updated her wood floor lamp with a new lampshade in the Organic Cotton
& Hemp Seaweed design. The chair (also in the Seaweed) is a
project in progress.
Wairarapa
Late last year we installed a house full of 100% Hemp curtains. Fabric
and lining. This almost completely off the grid, eco home has
been built to the exact size materials come in, meaning there was
very minimal wastage. White washed plywood feature throughout,
along with an exposed concrete wall and floor to capture and store
the heat from the sun.
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WOW MARKETS 2014
Underground Market
(in the carpark under Frank Kitts Park)
Saturday & Sunday
27th & 28th September
4th & 5th October
11th & 12th October
10am - 4pm
(in the carpark under Frank Kitts Park)
Saturday & Sunday
27th & 28th September
4th & 5th October
11th & 12th October
10am - 4pm
This is our 4th Fashion and Accessories Market in our 4th year. It is the biggest Underground Market of the year. Full of fabulous crafters and designers of really good quality. As a stallholder it is really hard to get into, it is that good. .
Over the three weekends we will have a new batch of organic cushions, lampshades, organic cotton and hemp aprons and some new organic cotton napkins.
As always we will have the full range of Vida Textiles organic and sustainable fabric range. Including some newby dress fabrics if you missed the Eco Fashion Show.
Here is the beginning of a new batch of cushions with more to come in the following weeks. All Hand screen printed on either Linen & Organic Cotton, or Hemp & Organic Cotton.
$68 for the cover
or $92 with a feather inner.
Eco Pop Up Shop
Eco Pop Up Shop
151 High St, Lower Hutt
Thursday 24th of July
until Sunday 27th July
10am - 4pm
Of course Verdant Design and Vida Textiles had to be part of this event, so will be at the Eco Pop Up Shop on High St.
There will also be a line up of Catwalk shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. You can get tickets for these Shows here:
PURCHASE TICKETS
Vida has put together a great collection of dress fabrics for men's shirts, woman's clothing and children's clothing. These will all either be in stock or available to order.
So if you struggle to find clothes that fit your idea of being ecological like me, then you may just find something here. If you are a sewer, or you know someone who sews, or we can put you in touch with people who can sew, you could have your very own unique clothing made from organic fabric.
We will also be showcasing a range of fabrics including Wellington's Eco Fabric and Tishrei Designs. Come and check out the latest Tishrei fabric, hot off the printer and steamer.
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