Practical magic

A well-designed kitchen is at your fingertips in Modi Design’s comprehensive showroom.

The best kitchen designs consider functionality and efficiency as well as aesthetics. And there’s no better way to make informed decisions than to see the options first-hand. That’s why Christchurch interior design practice Modi Design offers the opportunity to visit its onsite showroom.

“It’s where we work from as interior designers for our client projects, but we’re also now celebrating all that we can do through a visual space that represents all our services in the interior envelope,” says Modi’s director and principal interior designer, Georgia Langridge. “This includes paint colours and schemes, joinery, drapery, and sourcing and designing furniture.”

The showroom is at 98 Victoria Street, Christchurch.

Whether it’s for a kitchen, bathroom, living room or the entire house, or a renovation or a complete new build, inspiration can be found in the showroom. It may even just be for a one-off service such as furnishings or window treatments.

The ability to display products and ideas is so helpful for clients to consider their needs and preferences, says Georgia. “Everything you can see, you can buy. We source products from overseas, finding pieces that aren’t already in the New Zealand market. Modi Design also collaborates with artists and artisans to create unique limited-edition pieces, such as pottery.

“Furniture we predominantly design and have custom made locally here in Christchurch,” says Georgia. The pieces seen in the showroom can be further personalised with the fabric, timber stain, the dimensions and so on.

The ethos is to provide products that aren’t widely available, and that are versatile and built to last. “Pieces that can be used in different parts of the house, with different uses. They can be restored and reupholstered in years to come, and passed down to a future generation,” she says.

This increased longevity reduces waste, adding a sustainability factor that’s important to Modi Design. “It doesn’t mean everything has to be of the highest quality and expense,” says Georgia. “The idea is to mix in meaningful pieces that can stand the test of time.”

Of course Modi Design offers plenty of options in furniture and furnishings. While the practice can offer its own designs, all sorts of other brands can be sourced, too. A drapery and wallpaper station is on hand to spark ideas for clients’ concepts.

Just as in any home, the showroom kitchen is the kingpin. “We have a concept kitchen showing elements such as integrated appliances and storage solutions,” says Georgia.

It was important it be functional. Christchurch Electrical ensured working appliances, installed the custom made pendant designed by Modi over the stone table and fitted off the LED light strips in the kitchen.

“We always recommend Christchurch Electrical for our interior projects where we can because they are so professional, diligent and finish the work to such a high level.”

The showroom allows clients to see how a kitchen can work for them, even drilling down to the finer details, such as whether to choose handles or a handleless option. “It functions as a perfect discussion point on likes and dislikes, materiality preferences, spatial design and proportions.”

027 200 3840 | modidesign.co.nz
03 366 1718 | christchurchelectrical.co.nz