Pantry or Scullery? A peek behind the scenes

Funny how things come full circle. In the Victorian era, most every upper and middle-class home boasted a Butler’s Pantry – a separate room where fine china and white linens were stored and, if you were seriously well-to-do, the butler spent countless hours ironing, polishing and buffing the silverware.Later the kitchen moved from the drudgery […]

MEET ONE OF OUR BOXERS – MATT

Matt is a senior Technician at Box™. Not only is he a super talented technician, but he is a self confessed foodie! Matt shares his favourite Black Doris Plum Cheesecake Recipe (courtesy of Chelsea Winter – from her first book, At My Table http://chelseawinter.co.nz/) for a truly indulgent Easter* Treat: This dessert is sure to be a […]

What Grand Designs Has Taught Us

Designer and presenter Kevin McCloud (yes, he of Grand Designs fame) has become known as much for his architectural advice as for his pearls of wisdom regarding life in general, so when he says, “If you’re not willing to take chances on the unusual, you’re settling for the ordinary,” we are inclined to believe him. […]

That’s so 2024!

As the year gets into full swing, we take a look at six moves residential design is making…  BOOKSHELF WEALTH They’re calling it the first major design trend of 2024 so, of course, it has a catchy rhyming name that rolls off the tongue. Bookshelf wealth, (in part driven by a post-pandemic need to nurture […]

Box™ Model – Project PATA

@logan.butler_ and his magic hands have created yet another awesome model of a Master Build Gold Award Winning Project PATA.

PLAN OF THE MONTH – MT ALBERT

Divide with Pride In this now-classic scenario, changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan allowed the owners of this Mt Albert property to sub-divide their generous but time-consuming back lawn from their existing bungalow.Instead of selling off the 305sqm site, they decided to build new for themselves: with their two daughters almost flown the nest, this […]

FOLLOW OUR BUILD (Part 8) – Mission Bay

Clients: Lara and Terence Stevens-PriorProject: 4-bedroom house, with pool, in Mission Bay In this series, we take a fly-on-the-wall look at the progressive stages of a Box™ build It’s time to say, ‘Let there be light’ as the electrical plans are finalised Let’s face it, electrics aren’t the sexy side of building. Most clients get […]

Box™ Homes for Real!

Two weeks ago 3 Box owners were kind enough to open their homes to our newsletter subscribers. The resounding feedback was that there is nothing better than to touch and explore the spaces, each one as unique as the owners.  It has compelled us to try and do more events like this in the future, […]

Introducing Care & Repair™

it’s been in the works for a while and Box™ is now ready to announce the launch of our Care & Repair service! We now offer the full end-to-end service of design, build and maintain to Box™ owners! What is Care & Repair? C&R is a service for Box™ owners who need maintenance, repairs and […]