Methven’s best, just got better!

Futura SatinjetFutura Satinjet now has a fresh, new look, integrating Methven design elements into their most popular model. The sophisticated darker colour of the faceplate elegantly surrounded with chrome and completed with Methven's chromed signature Satinjet centre button – all housing their patented Satinjet technology.

Good looks and outstanding performance – all in one package.

At the same time Methven are launching the single function Futura FU
 Satinjet Slide Rail Shower – a new exciting addition to the Satinjet shower 
family. This product is designed in NZ for NZ conditions and is suitable for all
 pressures. Their patented Satinjet technology allows you to shower at lower
 water flows (7.5l/m) without compromising on a luxurious shower.

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Back to the Future – Future Proofing a pre-1970s home

If your house was built around the time Neil Armstrong was striding across the moon there's a great possibility that there’s not much in the way of insulation in the walls, your water pipes are probably made of copper, and most likely without any lagging or insulation.

You may even have a little bit of galvanised pipe in your cold water supply pipes. Your hot water cylinder is an electric low pressure copper cylinder with insulation below the current industry standards and it is quite possible your shower is a shower rose located over the bath and controlled by two taps.

If this sounds like your home and you are interested in finding out how a home renovation project could bring your home into the 21st century, this article was written for you…

Methven Satinjet
Satinjet® technology delivers Sustainable Luxury

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Dulux predicts a bright bold future for home renovations

Blues, from duck egg to navy to turquoise, and vibrant oranges promise to be the hot colours on New Zealand walls in 2011 and 2012.

That’s according to Andrea Lucena-Orr, international colour forecaster for Dulux, who says blue is definitely a colour to watch out for next year, which is not surprising considering that it is the favourite colour throughout the Western World.

“Blue is a fantastic colour. Blue skies make people feel happy, it epitomises our love of water.

“In our long term colour memory it also leads us into a sense of contentment and tranquillity. Most people are confident with blue.”

Dulux paint colour forecast

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