A CHRISTMAS CRACKER Going troppo in Mt Pleasant - December 2018 - Neighbourly
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December 2018
Step by step
Set
et your festive table
Se
A that glitters
All
G
Golden gift ideas
A CHRISTMAS
CRACKER
Going troppo in Mt Pleasant2 Wednesday, December 5, 2018
On the cover
Make it bright
December 2018
Se
et your festive table
Set
A
Step by step
All that glitters
Golden gift ideas
G
and festive
D
oesn’t Christmas look like it’s going
A CHRISTMAS to be a fun occasion at this month’s
cover house this year? From the
CRACKER festive flamingos in the tree to the
Going troppo in Mt Pleasant guitar at the ready for a sing-a-long, you can
bet it’s not going to be
a stuffy, stale kind of
affair.
But when you read
the full story on
the home of Nadia
Marinelli and Leigh
Barrett, it’s clear that
a bog-standard
Tuesday would be a
fun occasion at theirs.
Their commitment
to celebrating
irreverence and individuality is refreshing,
and their home is packed with things that
simply force the corners of your mouth
upward.
Read all about this fabulous pad and it’s
equally cool inhabitants on pages 6-9.
On the cover Elsewhere in this issue, we have ideas for
Leigh Barrett and Nadia Marinelli don’t do beige or your Christmas table, a new take on
boring, or minimalism of any sort. Their Mt Christmas decorations, and gold-themed gift
Pleasant home is a colourful celebration of ideas for lovers of shiny things.
irreverence and mirth. Read all about this one-of- We also catch up with a wellbeing expert
a-kind abode on page 6. who lives fulltime on a boat – lending
credence to my belief that saltwater is good Whatever your Christmas looks like, may it be a merry one.
Advertising: Danny Schroder for your state of mind.
danny.schroder@stuff.co.nz Published by This is my last issue at Homed – I’m very favourite part of a busy and varied role,
Editorial: Katie Newton The Press, a moving on to tackle new career opportunities so I’ll always think of it fondly.
division of
katie.newton@stuff.co.nz Stuff. and an exciting home renovation of my own. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful
Working on this publication has been my Christmas – and a cracker 2019.
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Setting
the
scene
Break out the posh plates and polish the
silverware, your Christmas table setting
starts here, writes Katie Newton.
White, green and gold is a classic colour combination. ADAIRS
Pick a theme greys sing when paired with dusky pinks. bet, although dark colours add drama if you’re
hosting an evening meal. And if you’re not one for
Modern Christmas tables don’t need a strict colour
scheme, but having a common thread running
To tablecloth or not? ironing – go for a natural linen for a perfectly
imperfect feel.
through your setting will enhance its visual Eating meals on bare tables has been all the rage
impact.
Take your cues from the colours of your
for casual dining devotees but if there’s ever a time
to break out the tablecloth, it’s Christmas.
Layer it up
dinnerware, napkins or flowers, or be inspired by Not only do they add a sense of occasion and Layering things such as plates and placemats gives
the type of occasion – is it beachy and relaxed, provide a backdrop for your table setting, they’ll the table depth and interest. If you’re serving
urban and elegant, or fun and irreverent? hide a less than pristine table top, and muffle different courses you’ll need a couple of different-
White and green with a touch of sparkle is a distracting sounds too. sized plates stacked on top of one another, but even
classic combo, but you don’t need to play by the The No 1 rule is to make sure your tablecloth if you’re going for a sharing feast-style meal think
traditional colour rules. fits the table – anything too long or short means about using a placemat, or putting a napkin and
Earthy tones such as terracotta and mustard you’re in danger of sending the setting flying. decorative element like a Christmas cracker or
pop when paired with metallics and cool blues, and Pale colours, particularly white, are a good safe bauble on top of the plate.
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Let there be light whimsical or unexpected touch. Whether that
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For evening celebrations or settings that have little foliage or wrapping the napkins with a pretty consider adding nana’s favourite flower to your
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The
queens
of
pop
There’s no room for the beige and
boring in this lively Mt Pleasant home,
writes Sue Allison.
W
hen you’re told to look out for the pink
and yellow letterbox and mako shark
hanging in the trees, you know this
house is going to be a bit different.
And Leigh Barrett and Nadia Marinelli’s Mt
Pleasant house doesn’t disappoint. The door opens
to reveal an eye-spinning interior that exhibits a
flagrant disregard for convention and a passion for
colour.
In the far corner, the scene is set for yuletide
with a Christmas tree clad in faux snow and
decked with fake fruit and foam doughnuts.
Perched atop is a hot-pink flamingo, co-ordinating
perfectly with its flamboyant surroundings. ‘‘I like
to be amused,’’ says Leigh. Salvatore the pug relaxes in a sunny corner. PHOTOS: JULIET NICHOLAS
As devotees of pop art culture and fans of free
spirits such as drag queen RuPaul and musician
David Bowie, the couple have thrown a good
smattering of irreverence and social satire into
their rainbow interior.
A Butcher Billy Bowie poster declares ‘‘I’m
Afraid of Americans’’ while a grim bulldog
suggests ‘‘In Dog We Trust’’. Plastic animals trek
along the frame of a moustachioed Tretchikoff
beauty, and a beatific Jesus sits in a circle of
flashing lights above the kitchen sink.
‘‘We don’t stick to the rules around here,’’ says
Nadia, who describes their style as ‘‘pure
maximalism’’.
The two-bedroom 1950s house they share with
their 8-year-old son, Hero, and an elderly pug,
Salvatore, was designed by Paul Pascoe, one of the
country’s pioneers of modernist architecture.
‘‘We love that mid-century era,’’ says Leigh.
‘‘We’ve taken out a couple of internal walls, but
otherwise it’s authentic.’’
The single-storey wooden abode was one of the
few houses in the hillside enclave to escape with
minimal damage in the earthquakes.
When they bought the house in 2007, it had
textured beige wallpaper, beige curtains and beige
carpet covering the rimu floorboards. For Leigh
and Nadia, that translated as a blank slate on
which to have some fun.
The couple do their own renovating and Leigh is
accountable for most of the interior decorating.
‘‘Tape is one of my favourite mediums,’’ she says.
She calls her technique ‘‘free-styling’’ and
applies it to myriad surfaces, from the walls, floor
and ceiling to the car. Even a previously ‘‘ugly,
cream and discoloured’’ heat pump has been given
a fluoro facelift and its sensor covered with a
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The pink and blue master bedroom is dominated by a vinyl portrait of a sultry woman by Joseph Lynch.Wednesday, December 5, 2018 7
Nadia describes their style as "pure maximalism".
‘‘We don’t stick to the rules
around here.’’
Nadia Marinelli
Son Hero, left,
and his friend
Joey sit in the
lounge beside
plywood
shelving built by
Nadia and Leigh
to house their
collectibles.
Leigh glued lightweight corn starch 3D panels to the ceiling and painted them
bright yellow.8 Wednesday, December 5, 2018
The lemur
wallpaper is by
Resene, plants
on the sideboard
continue the
tropical theme.
Even the
heatpump has
had a fluoro
facelift.
FROM PAGE 6 lintel above is RuPaul’s line (in tape, needless to
say) ‘‘Can I get an Amen up in here?’’
roving plastic eyeball (‘‘It’s those details that crack The lounge features a mid-century ball chair,
me up.’’) They run a packing company so Leigh has vintage sideboard, floor mat of fake turf and built-
access to a limitless supply of 471 floor marking in sofa, clad with its jungle print squabs concealing
tape, a 3M product used to mark sports courts. cubbyholes for storage.
‘‘Tape is fun. It’s easy to apply and you can ‘‘It’s like a boat,’’ says Nadia who, with Leigh,
create straight lines,’’ she says. It’s also been used also designed and built the wall of plywood
to mark out hopscotch squares down the hallway, shelving. Overhead, a movie projector is mounted
that doubles as a sports arcade. on the ceiling with a roll-away screen (concealed
‘‘We play all sorts of games down here,’’ says with black tape).
Nadia. ‘‘We use it as a bowling alley and for car Nadia, who plays the guitar and piano, has a
racing and marble runs.’’ music studio below the house, accessed via a
After removing a wall to create a larger living curved orange boardwalk that weaves through
area, Leigh repurposed a long towel rail to design a palm trees and sculptural agave plants in a ‘‘Dr
hanging system that acts as a room divider. Among Seuss goes troppo’’-style garden, complete with that
the pot plants and other paraphernalia strung from life-size shark.
it is an over-sized red star that went up a few ‘‘It’s our house and we do it for us,’’ says Leigh. The Christmas tree features foam doughnuts and fruit from Typo and a pink
Christmases ago and never came down. On the ‘‘Do we look like we care what other people think?’’ flamingo on top.
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Nadia, left, and
Leigh don’t stick
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when it comes
to home decor.
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This is made easier for customers by shorne has a turnaround time of 5-10
the personalised service co-owner Keith days, with new projects to be started Mon-Sat 10am-5pm/Sun 10am-4pm
Hartshorne provides with free, no- once the company returns from its
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www.fabrichouse.co.nzWednesday, December 5, 2018 13
Time stops for
no woman
Ageing is a fact of life, but can it not be done
less visibly?
A
nother year has passed and insolently
embedded the year’s events on my face. It
would appear I no longer look 30 or even
40 or 50 for that matter. Eventually even
denial runs out.
I know this because earlier this year I gave the
nice lady taking admission fees at a motoring
Sue exhibition the exact money and she handed me
Bramwell
Humour back change telling me kindly that pensioners got a
discount.
My son almost killed himself laughing; me, not
so much.
A month later I was whizzing along the open
road with Aretha Franklin belting out of my CD
player when I heard the enchanting tinkle of a
siren and saw blue flashing lights in my rear vision
mirror. I pulled over to let it pass, at which point it
pulled in behind me. Apparently Aretha and I had
overdone it and were being a little free with the
accelerator.
I promptly admitted I was an idiot and
apologised and got off with a warning because
‘‘woman of your age aren’t our usual target
demographic.’’ It’s an odd sensation being both
happy and deflated at the same time.
Having now established that, like Lucy Jordan, I
will never ride through Paris with the warm wind
in my hair, I take comfort from the fact that at least
I did get to do just that, albeit some time ago.
Decades, in fact.
It was in this cheery frame of mind that I started ILLUSTRATION: PIPPA FAY
making a mental list of things that time has so
rudely removed from me without the courtesy of
consultation. Stilettos immediately come to mind,
even though I can still walk, if not run, moderately But there are advantages to getting older. No
elegantly in very high heels.
Time also started changing the colour of my
When it comes to ageing, I would one, for example, expects a woman of my age to
run. This comes as a huge relief to someone who
hair. Every morning there were at least half a
dozen individual hairs lined up for a Le Mans start
feel a lot better if I had just the has always considered running to be unbecoming
unless one was in lycra with a number on their
to be first to reach trichology’s version of
Silverado. I immediately put a stop to that by
one chin I was originally issued back and the finishing line in sight, and even
then...
having the colour expertly, if not entirely
accurately, reinstated for me by my hairdresser
with instead of acquiring a spare Nor is there any expectation that you have to eat
your vegetables unless you choose to do so. I waited
every six weeks.
The removal of my stomach muscles was a
in case the first gets a puncture. a long time for that one. I haven’t the heart to break
it to my 4-year-old grandson that he has many
surprise, but time thoughtfully replaced them with years of vegetable eating in front of him.
a warming layer of fat, although I suspect being a skinned in the literal sense. One small run-in with Now I have decided to unleash my inner
stranger to exercise was also a strong contributing the edge of the door is all it takes to graze, bruise Pollyanna and be glad for all the things I have
factor. and otherwise desecrate the skin on the back of my managed to retain this year. If you just give me a
And while it’s not all about the aesthetic, well hand. minute to find my reading glasses I will read you
OK, it’s mostly about the aesthetic, when it comes Speaking of which, when did the veins on the my list. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves while I
to ageing, I would feel a lot better if I had just the back of my hands decide they get to come to the try to remember where I put it.
one chin I was originally issued with instead of surface and tie themselves in little bows? What’s May your Christmas be merry and bright and
acquiring a spare in case the first gets a puncture. wrong with snuggling deep into the epidermis until may you always have a little bit of tinsel about
While never particularly thick-skinned in the they’re called on for a blood test or intravenous line your person with which to celebrate the good
metaphorical sense, I find I have become thin- – at which point, naturally, you can’t find them. things in life.
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Living well on the high seas
Kim Newth talks to Stuff
columnist and a boatie on a
mission to increase Kiwis’
wellbeing, one town at a time.
A
t Lyttelton’s Te Ana Marina, Dr Tom
Mulholland stretches out a helping hand
as I step aboard his 12-metre catamaran,
Cool Change. With yachts and boats tied
up all around and lovely views of Lyttelton just
across the water, it is an idyllic scene.
With a power boat home such as this though,
there’s no need be in any one port for too long; you
can go where you like. Tomorrow, Dr Tom’s cat is
off to Akaroa and by mid-December will be tied up
at Stewart Island, in time for a Christmas Day
rendezvous with family.
‘‘Dr Tom’’ is a leading wellbeing expert, who
gives talks, workshops and writes weekly columns
for the Sunday News. He tours the country in a
retro Chevy ambulance, measuring wellness
through health checks and promoting wellbeing
awareness.
For his Healthy Oceans, People and Ports tour,
he decided to bring his power boat home along too.
Lyttelton is his sixth stop, with 10 more ports to go. Dr Tom wanted to live on my own boat so I just decided to Cool Change feels like a compact floating
First mate Harry Ross, who hails from Waiheke Mulholland do it one day.’’ apartment. The kitchen has a proper fridge, pull-
Island and is a friend of Dr Tom’s son, is along for hasn’t looked He already knew how to handle a boat from out pantry, gas cooker, coffee machine, sink,
the ride. back since experience gained on short-term leases. He loves benchtops, and cabinets. Indoor-outdoor flow is
trading
When not touring the country, Dr Tom’s usual the panoramic views from his catamaran, which covered: the rear kitchen window pushes up and a
suburban
berth is Westhaven Marina where he’s been living Auckland for the sits high above the water. Its spacious cabin is sliding door pulls back. There are a couple of deck
for the past three years. There has been no looking fulltime boatie furnished with radar, wi-fi, comfortable seating, a chairs outside, along with fishing rods, and a large
back to a former life on land. life. table, and rooftop solar panels. Downstairs are chilly bin with cushioned top to serve as extra
‘‘When I was living in suburban Auckland, I three bedrooms – one of them a double – plus a seating.
never really got to know the neighbours. I’d always shower and chemical toilet. He finds it a remarkably social lifestyle, where
There’s so much to like about the lifestyle at Pegasus Town. And it’s probably why we have so few
sections left for sale.
As a thriving community with many desirable amenities and recreation opportunities, Pegasus is the
perfect place to build a home and a lifestyle to suit your needs; whether you’re on a budget. looking for
more space for your family or ready to build your forever home.
Convenience shops, dining options, a medical centre, early childhood education and Pegasus Bay school
are all within walking distance of your new home. Plus construction has commenced on a new retail and
business park at the entrance to Pegasus. Add to this the wonderful natural environment including a
feature lake, walking and cycling paths around the wetlands, the stunning Pegasus Bay beach and you
really do have the perfect lifestyle right on your doorstep.
This is your last opportunity to secure one of the remaining sections at Pegasus to build your new home,
exactly the way you want.
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Along with his wellbeing tours, Dr Tom works ‘‘exploded’’ into the cabin. On the plus side, Dr Tom Along with his
wellbeing tours,
‘‘Everyone has a seafaring story. as a ship’s doctor on expeditionary cruises, and has
also served as a doctor in the Chatham Islands. The
and Harry have seen literally hundreds of dolphins
over the past month or two. Scallops, crayfish and Dr Tom also
works as a ship’s
It’s a very tight-knit community.’’ biggest seas he’s encountered have tended to be on
other people’s boats, not his own.
fresh fish, are often caught off the back of the boat.
(A keen diver, Dr Tom has also equipped Cool
doctor to
remote polar
Dr Tom Mulholland ‘‘On my last trip as a ship’s doctor, to Antarc- Change with a dive compression unit). and tropical
tica, we had 12- to 14-metre waves through the One of the few downsides involves having to locations.
Drake Passage! People often ask how my own boat take on water and care has to be taken to conserve PHOTOS:
people really look out for each other. handles a big sea, but I won’t take it out [then]. It’s it. Some ports have diesel fuel services to keep the DAVID WALKER/
‘‘If you’re away and there’s a storm then my home, so I don’t want it wrecked.’’ boat topped up, but fuel pumps can still break STUFF
someone will always check on your boat for you. It doesn’t mean the journeys are without down. Dr Tom is a patient man, who has learned to
Everyone has a seafaring story. It’s a very tight- incident. A few weeks back, the pull-out pantry fix a lot of things – including people in need of a
knit community.’’ came loose in reasonably challenging seas and wellbeing booster.
Lyttelton’s Te Ana Marina is just one of many picturesque stops on Dr Tom’s wellness The kitchen has a proper fridge and a pull-out pantry, which recently ‘‘exploded’’ into
tour in his well-equipped boat. the cabin in rough seas.
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16 Advertising feature Art ’n’ About
Swing into summer with new art
B
ryce Gallery can always Min, meanwhile, scarcely temporary art at Bryce Gallery,
be counted on to highlight needs an introduction, with her where more than 100 works in
up-and-coming talent and own art being widely presented storage allow for a constantly
innovative new art, with the in Bryce Gallery and celebrated changing display.
gallery’s artist staff this month across the country. The gallery is a focal point for
putting on the treat of two simul- Last month, Min flew to Wel- the local art community and
taneous exhibitions. lington to collect her latest accol- regularly holds workshops for
The ‘‘Summer Collection ade, the Splash 2018 New Zea- budding and experienced artists.
Exhibition’’ is as pleasantly land Supreme Award. Her
straightforward as it sounds: a painting in the national ❚ Visit Bryce Gallery on the corner of
collection of works that capture watercolour exhibition beat Riccarton Rd and Paeroa St,
the essence of warm days, more than 300 entries with its Riccarton. The gallery is open from
glistening water, sunshine and expert use of colour and light. 10am Monday to Saturday and from
bright colour. Min’s works feature among a 11am Sundays. Phone 03 348 0064 or
Among the regular artists of large selection of high-end con- find them online at brycegallery.co.nz.
the Riccarton gallery contribu-
ting to the exhibition are the Lazy Summer
award-winning Patterson Par- Day by Adele
kin and Adele Souster. Souster, left,
Together their works cover a features in one
wide scope of emotion tied to the of two
season, from peacefulness in ver- exhibitions
dant landscapes to the optimism being held this
that radiates like energy from month at Bryce
the earth after a long, hot day. Gallery.
The ‘‘Summer’’ exhibition is
being held at Bryce Gallery until
December 24. Alongside it is a
second exhibition showing the Caroline records on the back Raised in rural surrounds, Bryce Gallery
recent works of Christchurch of each drawing the time spent she became a self-taught pho- owner Min Kim
artist Caroline Kelly. working on the piece; figures tographer and artist attuned to won the Splash
Caroline is a full-time artist ranging from seven to 355 hours the details around her. This is 2018
currently breaking through with indicate just how involved each reflected in the fineness she Watercolour
a series of beautifully rendered work is. gives the feathers of a bird, or New Zealand
drawings. In recent years, Bryce Gallery the texture of bricks, as she pres- Supreme Award
Each of her works is owner Min Kim has made it part ents scenes of Christchurch, its last month for
meticulously presented in soft of the gallery’s mission to people, butterflies and animals. her painting
pencil, showing a depth of colour uncover and support emerging The current exhibition is Street Merchant
and intricacy inspired by photo- talent, and Caroline certainly Caroline’s first, although is sure – Chefchauoen,
realism and cottage charm. fits the bill. not to be her last. Morocco, right.
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Cute critters appeal to kids – they’ll want them in their rooms A Kiwiana theme makes for a contemporary-feeling Christmas. Keep the festive feel year round with non-traditional
year-round. KIKKI-K JANE USSHER/STUFF decorations. BELINDA MERRIE/STUFF
Evergreen Christmas decor
Hold the reindeer and fake snow.
Christmas decor can work all year. One of the strongest New Zealand
directions for decorations is the
W coastal theme, with simple shell
ho remembers the Christmas
decorations of yesteryear, with
lashings of gold and red velvet on
everything from Father Christmas to
hangings and shell cones
reindeer and red-breasted robins in the snow?
We had clung faithfully to our heritage as a
enhanced with beads and pearls
Peter
newly-settled colony at the bottom of the globe but
we’re now embracing a completely different look
for table centrepieces.
Worsp
Gardening when it comes to decking the halls.
Contemporary decorations are now geared to
our summer celebration and are no longer just for Colours are far removed from the traditional
a short annual outing. They are being used almost red and gold with soft mossy greens, greys, natural
all-year-round, with many designed to be multi- woods, and cream, with silver or glittering glass to
purpose. enhance and contrast.
Christmas trees have been revolutionised by So what are the decorations themselves this
LED/seed lights and the most popular line is the year? Figurines such as little felted unicorns, mice,
white- or black-stemmed lit trees, which look and dogs dressed in ballerinas’ outfits appeal to
superb and simple all year. In winter, hang a few children so they can be used all year in shadow
coloured autumn leaves, catkins, or walnuts on the boxes. Ceramic penguins are another popular
bare branches, or just enjoy the soft glow combined option, and look out for Superman and
with candles and tealights. The effect of lit trees Superwoman for comic book fans.
doubles when they’re placed in front of a mirror. One of the strongest New Zealand directions for
LED, seed lights or fairy lights are a quick and decorations is the coastal theme, with simple shell
easy way to create a festive glow, and can be looped hangings and shell cones enhanced with beads and
or draped over pretty much anything. Coil them pearls for table centrepieces. If you’re heading to
into glass vases with green foliage or artificial the bach for Christmas, this is the way to go as the
flowers and there’s an instant table decoration. decorations will still look the part long after the
Those old Agee jars in a cupboard can take on a festive season is over.
new life when lined up on the centre of the table Look out too for baubles with a Kiwiana or
with candles inside. A small wreath of foliage Decorate a live potted tree with fairy lights and you’ll tropicana theme – jandals, flamingos, pineapples
around each jar adds the finishing touch. have a feature that looks good any time of year. CITTA and caravans all suit our laid-back lifestyles.
CH-8272033AB18 Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Savonarola chair named for friar
1. Chairs and vase Dear K, the plate is an antique, around 1850, and is Dear AW, your art deco shawl would be worth $350
a Chinese export celadon plate, hand-painted in the to a collector.
rose medallion pattern. It would have a value of
$150. The three ginger jars are also Chinese. The 8. China doll
pattern is ‘‘prunus blossom’’. Although this pattern I understand that you
has been used for more than 250 years, I think your may be able to tell me
jars are 20th century. I would need to examine something about the
Deric them closely to be certain. They would be worth origin of this German
Blackler
Antiques around $200 as such. china doll. Is she
valuable? She has had
4. Biscuit barrel her hands replaced but
I was wondering if you otherwise is original.
could tell me a bit about The markings on the
what I’ve photographed. back of her head are
I have three pieces. I would I imagine it might be a Armand Marseille
appreciate anything you can tell biscuit container but Germany. Thanks in
me about them and hopefully an I’m not sure. Many anticipation, MP.
indication of their value. thanks, K.
The first two are wooden Dear MP, your German
chairs, which originated in an Dear K, your biscuit porcelain doll by
early Christchurch photographic barrel was made in Armand Marseille was made around 1920. In good
studio as portrait sitting chairs. I Germany by Royal condition it would be worth around $200, more if it
don’t know their age but believe Bonn, around 1910. It had the original clothes.
they could date to early last would have a value of
century. around $150 to a collector if in good condition. 9. Oak chair
The third piece is a vase 92cm The chair featured in
tall in yellow glass. My 5. Commemorative beer bottle this photo came into my
understanding is that this was Just wondering if you could shed any light on this possession as the result
one of two created in the late bottle of beer for me, produced to of a family bequest a
1970s or early 1980s at the Crown celebrate the wedding of Charles number of years ago. All
Crystal factory in Hornby. I was and Diana, and it’s been in my I know is that it came
told that they were hand blown by the resident family for years. Is it worth from England but
European glass blowers and the other example got anything? Or is it better just nothing further.
smashed. Thank you in anticipation of your reply. keeping it in the family? I’d Would you have any
Kind regards, MI. appreciate any feedback that you knowledge of its
have, thank you. approximate age,
Dear MI, your first chair is based on a Saxon construction style or
turned chair, your example appears to be This would have a very low value any other relevant
19th century and Welsh in origin, it is made from to collectors, around $10. information? Any help
elm and the value would be around $700. would be gladly
Your second chair is an Italian renaissance- 6. Two paintings appreciated. Kind
style Savonarola chair. The name Savonarola chair I would appreciate it very much if you could value regards, LM.
developed in the 19th century when homage was
paid to a famous Renaissance Dominican friar, Dear LM, your chair in the Jacobean style is
Girolamo Savonarola, who led Florence during the English and made from oak. It dates to the last half
late 15th century. It is possible that the religious of the 19th century. It would only be worth $150 on
leader did own this type of chair as monks its own.
commonly used folding chairs in their small
quarters. Your chair was made in the late 19th 10. Two art works
century, and would have a value of around $500.
The glass vase is a 1970s style. Value would be
around $250.
2. Kauri table
these two pictures in my
family’s possession.
The first picture was
brought out in a
suitcase by my father
when he immigrated
from Holland to
New Zealand in the
I have enclosed two photographs 1950s. I think it belonged
of our antique oval dining table to his family who were Attached are two
which, due to it being replaced, quite wealthy and were paintings by Phillip
we would now like to sell. in the hotel business. It Moysey. On one it has
We are interested to know the value. I look is by Petrocelli. written on the back ‘‘His
forward to your response. Thank you and regards, The second picture was given to my parents as first oil, 1950’’. What
AM. an engagement present in 1958. It is an early would these be worth?
painting by Brian Carmody and is of old houses in HS.
Dear AM, this kauri table, made around 1890, Boulcott St, Wellington. Mum used to say the
Deric Blackler would fetch around $200 today. church was St Mary of the Angels. It remains a Dear HS, Philip Moysey
and Portobello very treasured item of my mother. Kind regards, was born in London. He
Antiques are 3. Plate and jars AFR. won a County of
located at The Middlesex art
Tannery, 3 Dear AFR, your first painting by Arturo Petrocelli scholarship at 14, and
Garlands Rd, (b1856) would be worth around $1000. The second studied at Willesden
Christchurch. painting by Brian Carmody would sell for around Polytechnic. In 1939, in Cornwall, he met the
Email Deric at $400. expressionist artist Oskar Kokoschka and became
portobello his pupil, which enthused him and changed his
antiq@ 7. Art deco shawl life.
slingshot.co.nz I would very much appreciate Moysey showed three times between 1948-1953 at
for restoration your opinion on my shawl and, if Waddington’s in Dublin, Ireland, the second
and valuation I was hoping you could shed some light on the possible, a market valuation. exhibition in 1950 was visited by Kokoschka and
advice and origins and value of these items. I believe they The shawl was given to my Jack Yeats.
include originally belonged to my great grandparents who mother by an Italian friend, In 1953, Kokoschka invited Moysey to teach at
‘‘Homed’’ in the had an interest in Asian art and objects. around the time of World War II. his School of Vision in Salzburg. In 1960, he showed
subject line. For The plate is beautifully handpainted and in It is 2m x 700mm. It’s woven in his work for the first time in North America, at
publication, excellent condition. black cotton and studded with Raymond and Raymond in New York. His art does
photos must be The ginger jars are also in good condition but silver in what I believe is an art not appear at auction very often but is collected.
high quality. Ph one has a cracked lid. Are these items Japanese or deco pattern. There is a small The oil portrait would be worth around $2000.
03 377 1772. Chinese, or neither? Kind regards, K. hole at one end. Regards AW. The crayon sketch around $400.Wednesday, December 5, 2018 19
Interesting
interiors often
have elements
sourced from all
around the
globe.
PHOTOS:
LEE SUCKLING
Get your treasures home intact
Don’t let tricky logistics get in your personal items in the hold, then use your 7kg
carry-on allowance to bring home one delicate,
the way of a good buy abroad, breakable item for your home.
I have plates from Greece, a lantern from Iraq,
says Lee Suckling. and Champagne glasses from London. All of them
sat securely wrapped with me in the footwell for up
F
rom Ikea to West Elm, Calvin Klein Home to two days of flying. It’s a painful, anxiety-ridden
to Missoni, we’re bombarded with beautiful slog. But you don’t remember that years later when
interior furniture and homewares online you have something beautiful forever.
but little of it is available locally.
If you’re like me, you travel to get interiors
inspiration and bring as much physical loot home
Learn how to pack
as possible. Have dirty undies and socks? T-shirts and jeans? A
With the holiday season just around the corner, hard-shelled suitcase? The you have everything
perhaps you’re thinking about what items you’ll you need to bring great decor home from holiday.
find on your international travels. Roll the homewares you can’t do without in
Here’s how to get them home with you. large clothing (jeans are great because of their
stiffness, the form becomes solid), place them in the
Choose the right airline middle of your hard suitcase, and fill all
surrounding spaces with your underwear.
Outbound, I’ll travel which ever airline is cheapest Each item should be as far from the corners of
from New Zealand. I take a mostly empty suitcase the suitcase as possible to prevent dings, and thus
with me and go. Inbound, I’ll only use the airlines has layers of hard and soft protection on all sides.
that give you 30kg of luggage in economy – Don’t wrap too tightly: it’ll put pressure on your
Emirates being the one that stands out because it precious wares. Go for a ‘‘snug’’ fit, and add a
flies to Auckland and Christchurch. ‘‘fragile’’ tag to your bag – airport staff actually do
What’s more, if you book online you can bring respect it.
home an additional bag weighing up to 32kg for
just US$50. This was once enough to bring home a
small leather footstool from Spain. It’s worth the
Use a wine box
hassle If there’s one thing nobody will throw around in an
transporting
Buy textiles that fold things home
airport, it’s a clearly-marked case of wine. People
fly with them all the time when they visit
that will give
Maybe you can’t bring that sofa you saw in Paris you joy for
international vineyards. Why not use wine boxes,
back to New Zealand, but the cushion covers and many years to then, to transport other goods? They are spacious
the rug underneath it? Easy. Buying textiles that come. and despite being small, it’s expected that they will
will fold into your luggage is my No 1 way to bring be heavy. Use these with Styrofoam for cushioning
holiday decor home. to check in heavy items.
Returning from a trip to Cairo this winter, I
managed to bring home two Kilim rugs, three
cushion covers, some bath towels, and a set of
If in doubt, use FedEx
Egyptian cotton sheets. All of it folded neatly into a I’ve had disastrous experiences using various
long duffel bag. countries’ local postal systems – two of three
Moroccan lamps once arrived in New Zealand
Carry on one delicate item completely shattered. I find FedEx to be the most
reliable, widely-available service no matter what
Have you ever found a set of glassware you can’t country you’re in. They are transport experts –
live without in an antiques store? How about a they even fly your goods back to this side of the
mid-century desk lamp you could never find in Choose soft furnishings that squash into luggage. world in their own planes. Still, don’t forget to buy
New Zealand? Forgo the make-up bag and check all insurance.You can also read
