Free Seminars
The Design Renovate Decorate seminar series, proudly sponsored by Resene, is the destination for the latest home renovating, design, decorating, building and home improvement trends, ideas, tips & advice.
Hosted by a range of industry experts, our speakers share their experience and know-how to give you the right advice, inspiration, ideas and knowledge to complete your next project.
Come along and ask the experts questions about your next home improvement project, to get the right advice. Topics cover everything from kitchen & bathroom renovations; interior design and colour trends; outdoor spaces and landscaping advice; and creating an energy efficient home!
2020 SEMINAR TIMETABLE
FRIDAY
10.30am
TAKING A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO OVERCOMING COMMON KITCHEN DESIGN CHALLENGES
Paul Collins – Kitchen Studio
11.30am
LIVE DEMO: HOW TO APPLY WALLPAPER THE RIGHT WAY, FIRST TIME
Andrew Gill – Gill Paint & Paper
12.00pm
COLOUR TRENDS AND PROFESSIONAL COLOUR SECRETS AND TIPS
Rebecca Long – Resene
12.30pm
MAXIMISING YOUR SPACE WITHIN YOUR HOME USING CREATIVE & CLEVER DESIGN
Rex Lawrence – Build Right Builders
1.00pm
LANDSCAPING 101 – HOW TO CREATE YOUR PERFECT LANDSCAPE
Karl Odell – One Square Rate
1.30pm
HOW TO BUILD AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME USING THE 5 PASSIVE HOUSE PRINCIPLES
Robert Whitehouse – Whitehouse Builders
2.00pm
LIVE DEMO: SPECIAL PAINT EFFECTS & HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE THEM
Jackie Nicholls
2.30pm
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS – BEAUTY & THE BUDGET
Michelle Laming – Ellen Estate
3.00pm
6 EASY WAYS TO CREATE FLOW AND COHESIVE STYLE IN YOUR HOME
Tui Short – Living Spaces Interior Design
SATURDAY
10.30am
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS – BEAUTY & THE BUDGET
Michelle Laming – Ellen Estate
11.00am
HOW TO BUILD AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME USING THE 5 PASSIVE HOUSE PRINCIPLES
Robert Whitehouse – Whitehouse Builders
11.30am
LIVE DEMO: HOW TO APPLY WALLPAPER THE RIGHT WAY, FIRST TIME
Andrew Gill – Gill Paint & Paper
12.00pm
COLOUR TRENDS AND PROFESSIONAL COLOUR SECRETS AND TIPS
Rebecca Long – Resene
12.30pm
TAKING A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO OVERCOMING COMMON KITCHEN DESIGN CHALLENGES
Paul Collins – Kitchen Studio
1.30pm
6 EASY WAYS TO CREATE FLOW AND COHESIVE STYLE IN YOUR HOME
Tui Short – Living Spaces Interior Design
2.00pm
LIVE DEMO: SPECIAL PAINT EFFECTS & HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE THEM
Jackie Nicholls
2.30pm
LANDSCAPING 101 – HOW TO CREATE YOUR PERFECT LANDSCAPE
Karl Odell – One Square Rate
3.00pm
MAXIMISING YOUR SPACE WITHIN YOUR HOME USING CREATIVE & CLEVER DESIGN
Rex Lawrence – Build Right Builders
SUNDAY
10.30am
LANDSCAPING 101 – HOW TO CREATE YOUR PERFECT LANDSCAPE
Karl Odell – One Square Rate
11.00am
MAXIMISING YOUR SPACE WITHIN YOUR HOME USING CREATIVE & CLEVER DESIGN
Rex Lawrence – Build Right Builders
11.30am
LIVE DEMO: HOW TO APPLY WALLPAPER THE RIGHT WAY, FIRST TIME
Andrew Gill – Gill Paint & Paper
12.00pm
TAKING A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO OVERCOMING COMMON KITCHEN DESIGN CHALLENGES
Paul Collins – Kitchen Studio
1.00pm
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS – BEAUTY & THE BUDGET
Michelle Laming – Ellen Estate
1.30pm
HOW TO BUILD AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME USING THE 5 PASSIVE HOUSE PRINCIPLES
Robert Whitehouse – Whitehouse Builders
2.00pm
LIVE DEMO: SPECIAL PAINT EFFECTS & HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE THEM
Jackie Nicholls
2.30pm
6 EASY WAYS TO CREATE FLOW AND COHESIVE STYLE IN YOUR HOME
Tui Short – Living Spaces Interior Design
Seminar Speakers:
Becca Long
ReseneColour Trends and New Styles. What is hot and what is not in the Trend forecast for 2019-2020. Learn about the new, the fun and the frivolous in the colour world and whether it means the end of your favourite neutrals.
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Paul Collins
Kitchen StudioPaul and wife Karen, owners of Kitchen Studio, love meeting and working with their clients and helping them transform their kitchen space and with it, often their lifestyles. The kitchen renovation project is one of the most disruptive improvement projects you will undertake in your lifetime. This seminar has been developed to guide you through the key decisions that you will be asked to make at all stages of the project from “Inspiration to Installation”.
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Tui Short
Living Spaces Interior DesignI love helping my clients create a home that looks good, works well and feels great to be in. My interior design service is authentic, real-world and affordable. By taking a ‘fresh-eyes’ approach, I’ll help you determine what improvements you’d like to make, and work with you to bring it all together. Using colour, texture, light and form to create homes that look good, work well and feel great is something I love to do. I offer an affordable and realistic design service which will help you make the most of your home.
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Karl Odell
One Square RateKarl has been involved with the Canterbury landscape industry for 15-years specialising in new home landscape design and construction. Combining what he learnt while completing a degree in landscape architecture, with hands on construction experience, Karl enjoys being able to turn a client brief into concept through to completion of the construction.
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Robert Whitehouse
Whitehouse BuildersRobert is the Director of Whitehouse Builders and Energy Efficient homes and has been building homes in Christchurch for the last 17 years. He is a LBP qualified builder and is Passive house trades person certified. In short, he’s rather qualified and knows what he’s talking about so for the right building advice, come and see what Robert has to say.
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