Kerryn Dunshea Garden Benches

Bespoke garden bench by Kerryn Dunshea

Thorndon bench

Ponsonby bench

Khandallah bench

In the weekend I was outside my friend's deli in Kelburn and while chatting with them, they mentioned that they are keen to place a bench in front of their store. So I recommended to them to have a look at the classic and traditional Kerryn Dunshea Garden Benches.
Dunshea, a fellow Wellington interior designer, was inspired by the classic English garden furniture she saw while she lived in the UK. The benches are handcrafted in Wellington using traditional construction methods and there is a paint colour palette to choose from. A perfect piece for the garden (or in front of a deli) this summer.
Photographs via Kerryn Dunshea.

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Conservatories and Sunrooms

Chiswick Restaurant, Sydney - a conservatory style dining area with polished concrete floor. Photo: Remodelista.

A conservatory on the side of this house brings in more light. Photo: Remodelista



A window seat area - the textile mimics the outside. Photo: Remodelista.

A country style covered patio with refurbished 1920's wicker furniture.
Photo: House and Home.

A sitting area in a screened off porch with mid-century style sofa and chairs.
Photo: House and Home.

An industrial style conservatory with in built seating. Photo: House to Home.

Fashion designer, Tory Burch's solarium with woven chairs and antiques. Photo: Vogue

In the Conservatory by Edouard Manet, oil on canvas, 1879. I really like the bench seat.

I have been researching conservatory images for a client of mine. We have refurbished most of her family home and the transformation has been fantastic. One of the rooms left to do is the conservatory, which will be next year's project - so I have been slowly building some visuals to get some ideas and have been trying all kinds of names to find them, including sunroom, patio, screened in porch, solarium, window seat, outdoor rooms, etc. Here is a small selection of what I have found so far.

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hot tub party

so this week, i'm finally getting rid of the 1970's hot tub that's been sitting on my back patio for the last...umm..i don't know, DECADE!! lol! yep! it's time for a make over. here are a few of my inspiration images we are using to create the backyard oasis i've been dreaming of. amanda

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