Objects of Desire

1. Pile On

Cavalier Bremworth has updated its Galet carpet with new colours, and it's worth paying attention to. Crafted from 100 per cent felted New Zealand wool, the chunky loop pile combines a random, textural surface with genuine softness underfoot. Available in four timeless colourways, including Olivine featured above in the famous midcentury Brake House in Titirangi.

Galet carpet by Cavalier Bremworth, price depending on metreage, from Bremworth Collection retailers, bremworth.co.nz

2. Note Worthy

The Avant Lounge Chair by NOTE design studio for Resident is the kind of piece that deserves more than a corner. Featuring a bold timber base and distinctive overhanging arms, the chair has an artistic, sculptural presence and also offers genuine comfort.

Avant Lounge Chair by NOTE design studio for Resident, from $2,800, resident.co.nz

 

3. Marble Arch

The Louis Collection by Appaiser is one of those rare bathroom ranges that stops you mid-scroll because each piece holds the kind of silhouette you'd expect from furniture, not a bath. Designed in collaboration with Australian designer David Hicks, the collection centres on handcrafted sustainable stone composite pieces. My favourite feature of this collection is the softly rolled edges and gentle curves, which prevent these large pieces from looking too heavy in a space.

Louis Collection by David Hicks for Appaiser, from $16,999, from Robertson Bathware, robertson.co.nz

 

4. Stone Cold

Up close this Angelo M dining table is the most beautiful I’ve seen in a long time. The layered, textured travertine natural stone, expertly curved and richly tactile, is the kind of statement piece an entire dining room can be built around. Travertine has genuine staying power because of its natural look, timeless appeal, and the architectural tradition it brings to a space.

Travertine Dining Tables by Angelo M, POA, from Studio Italia, studioitalia.co.nz

 

5. Curve Appeal

The Physis kitchen from Molteni&C is what happens when a furniture brand turns its full attention to the kitchen. Designed by renowned Creative Director Vincent Van Duysen, the configurable collection is defined by rounded edges, half-bullnose detailing and softly curved forms and materials like richly grained wood veneers, marble, aluminium and transparent glass.

Physis kitchen by Vincent Van Duysen for Molteni&C, Price on application, from Dawson & Co, dawsonandco.nz

 

6. Stitch Up

Hugo Koha Lindsay's new body of work at Gow Langsford is one of the more arresting things I've seen on a gallery wall recently, and it's the kind of art that rewards time spent looking at it. In the Vowels series, Lindsay inscribes vowel sounds in both English and Te Reo Maori in cursive script through the reverse of the canvas so they appear backwards, then cuts, reorders and sews the sections back together. The result is paintings that reference language itself.

Vowels No. 6 by Hugo Koha Lindsay (Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Maru), $16,000, Gow Langsford, gowlangsford.co.nz

7. Hot Property

Fisher & Paykel's Nature-Ritual exhibition at Milan's EuroCucina earlier this year was a standout at the world's biggest kitchen trade fair. The State of the Art range brings flush-fitting modular induction cooking, alongside minimalist integrated column refrigeration and wine cabinets designed to integrate seamlessly throughout the kitchen. An extra helping hand in the kitchen – just what we all need!

Fisher & Paykel State of the Art Collection, fisherpaykel.com

8. Knot Bad

The Allegra from The Ivy House is a hand-knotted wool rug that manages the difficult trick of feeling warm and inviting without tipping into the ‘too decorative’ pile. The Allegra is part of the Linea collection from Armadillo, which reimagines traditional rug motifs and time-honoured craftsmanship with gentle patina and tonal variation across the pile. This rug works beautifully in living, dining and bedroom spaces.

Allegra rug, The Ivy House, from $6,390, theivyhouse.co.nz