A talented local photographer, Biance Brons recently took some photos of our Taranaki Suite, and guest lounge. I just love them, the light, the way she captures the combination of character and modern elements that we created, the warmth of the environment….it is so lovely to see the House through different eyes. […]
We fell in love with outdoor showers during our past few trips to Fire Island. There is just something quite simple, but quite relaxing about being able to look up at the stars. We are starting to hit the events season this year, and we thought having outdoor facilities would be a great addition (beats […]
The Excitement Never Ends Tell us about the last thing you got excited about — butterflies-in-the-stomach, giggling, can’t-wait excited. We hosted a wedding for friends and 60 of their guests here at the House in February. It was over a year in the making, and the bride and groom were so creative in their choices and […]
These are images from the Deck the Rooms open house benefiting Taranaki Women’s Refuge. We spent Saturday opening the doors of Hosking House to over 1,000 people. So many of which took the time to talk to us, and tell us their kind thoughts of the House and decorations. We heard stories of people coming […]
Read More… from It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!
The kitchen has been humming along lately – we’re getting the breakfast routine down. It feels like quite the achievement to have fed 6 people breakfast on a Saturday morning before the time we’d normally be waking up. As much as I’d love to have a sleek modern kitchen with clear surfaces, the reality is, […]
Back to the story of the “Making of Hosking House”….. When we last left off, we were finishing the construction and starting to get our heads around budgets and for me the next stage was – DECORATING. This has been an amazing journey. I have never undertaken construction in a home I’ve lived in, nor […]
At this point the major construction was winding up. The plumbing was in, electricians putting the final plugs in and the jib was nearly finished. It was time to start putting in the decorative touches. Our major goal in creating the ensuites that needed to go into each room was to ensure they did not […]