Dining Suites NZ

Dining Suites, or table and chairs, which include various styles, sizes, shapes, functional use, and construction materials are widely available in various New Zealand stores. Dining furniture are also manufactured locally, and also imported for commercial supply within NZ. For purchasing suitable dining tables and chairs, perhaps consider what type of dining furniture would be suitable. For example whether for a large family or small restaurant, bar (stools) , hotel wedding, or conference. Image of restaurant scene by c_mackow at sxc.

Perhaps some features to consider...

Table Features
* Total Furniture Pieces
- Often 3, 4, 5, up to 20 or so. This includes the table and accompanying chairs.
* Material used for table
- Wood top - e.g. Rimu, Pine, Rubberwood, or Walnut, and imported timber table tops
- Glass Top (perhaps with chrome frame and legs) - can be clear, opaque, stained glass, or black,
- Laminated or composite table tops.
- Slate or marble top
* Table Shape and Size
- Oblong, Circular, Square, or Curved. Typical size for rectangular tables might be 150 cm x 90 cm, 180 cm x 100 cm, or 210 cm x 100 cm.
* Overall Style and Design
- This could be the standard small pedestal or square and rectangular legged tables. Also foldaway, extendability tables, accompanying draws or trays beneath, art deco tables, coloured themed tables, and other styled designs.

Chairs and Stool Features
* Materials
- Wooden, composite (e.g. fabric), Glass, Plastic, Padded Vinyl, Cane, and more
* Shape and Function
- Scallop, L shaped, upright high or low back, full back support, framed, single pedestal support, frame support, or standard 4 legs, adjustable (height, tilt back and base, etc), castor wheels, foldaway, gas lift, and stack-able.

Table Layout and Combination Table Setup
- (Visit restaurant Table Layout at http://www.restaurantlayout.com/)
It's important to consider overall layout of tables, shape and styles, and what shapes should be mixed for placement within a restaurant, or outdoor eating/banquet area. For example, spacing between opposing chairs (i.e. back to back), and between table ends would need be considered and implemented to allow sufficient movement of clients and staff in regard to the overall size of the restaurant, lighting, degree and type and level of customer activity (whether large or small groups of diners, or others drinking in a nearby bar, and proximity of adjoining food serving areas).

Dining Accessories
Dining table accessories can easily add decorative and functional aspects for hotel/motel clients when dressing up a table. Whether for family or personal meals, business conferences, weddings, special occassions it is important to set the tables and surroundings suitably. This can include -

*Lighting - Suitable candles in metal holders, 3 to 6 piece candle holders, small or large, etc, to add a special significance. Also adjacent room lighting styles, ambiance, brightness, may also be considered in relation to the occasion.
*Linen - Includes colour, styles, and patterned table cloths, along with place mats, coasters, and napkins, to add to the occasion and could be seasonal or theme based.
*Food and beverage receptacles, and related accessories - The functional serving items to eat and drink from. Items include platters, trays, jugs, elevated bowls, dispensing sets, butter dishes, salt and pepper shakers, condiment, gravy, and sauce jugs or boat servers, and other related serving items. Placement of dining/eating items is important to allow easy access for diners, perhaps using a symmetrical layout for a long table or a central balanced pattern for a smaller table.
*Decorations - Party, birthday, wedding themes for example would require slightly different items, such as decorative cards, gifts, banners, gourmet foods, etc. to be set up on the table. Their are many NZ party suppliers and NZ gift suppliers to select from online.
*Central Table Position Items (Center piece) - Often most dining tables have center piece items relevant to an occasion. Anything from flowers in a vase for two person meal, to a large elevated food platter or cake for large or theme based functions. Again planning is required for customer satisfaction, and sometimes may involve additional center piece items along the table, or additional tables with another arrangement of center pieces.


Dining Suite New Zealand Suppliers

Red Paths Furniture (http://www.redpathsfurniture.co.nz/)
Suppliers of a wide range of furniture, including solid wood (e.g. NZ Pine) and stylish glass top dining tables with matching chairs. Includes 5 to 9 piece suites on their web site. Also supply furniture for lounge, bedroom, and the office.

Heritage Furniture (http://www.heritagefurniture.co.nz/)
Manufacturer's and suppliers from Invercargill, of hand crafted, traditional, quality, solid dining suites, and other wood based furniture (e.g. beds, wardrobes, entertainment units). The images are appealing, which include aged oak, glass top, and other dining tables, made from New Zealand and imported timbers. Also provide a custom furniture design service.

DZine Furniture (http://www.dzine.co.nz/)
Visit NZ online stores for a range of furniture and dining suites. This includes cities and suburbs from Whangarei, Manukau, Botany, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Hastings, New Plymouth, and Wellington. Dining suites include NZ pine, recycled pine, solid oak, and Asian. Suppliers of bedroom, lounge, display, wall, home office, and other furniture. Helpful section on table care, and can also enter a competition.

Bigsave Furniture (http://www.bigsave.co.nz/)
Suppliers of a dining suites from a massive selection of furniture and mattresses, with good value for money, great customer service and finance options. The web site has a promotion section which displays a catalogue image of their furniture, the same which is sent to house holds. Mega Stores at Glenfield, Manukau, and Panmure. Some quality solid 7 piece wood based dining suites are presented.

Cintesi (http://www.cintesi.co.nz/)
Manufacturer's and importers of commercial furniture including for the hospitality industry (e.g. motels and hotels). This includes a range of dining tables, e.g. Italian oak veneer and tempered glass and chrome, lacquered top-aluminum table, solid teak, and other quality tables and chairs. Also manufacture their own designs of table bases and bar stools, and include outdoor table tops. Also have a nice range of apartment tables, and other furniture -including table tops, bases that have great stainless steel styles for selection. Perhaps visit their site for their vast quality, specialist, and exclusive range from various overseas companies.

Early settler (http://www.earlysettler.com.au/ directs from http://www.earlysettler.co.nz)
Comprehensive, attractive, and functional navigational furniture web site, with a lot of quality furniture products to view. This includes quality, functional, and comfortable dining suites. Plenty of solid tables, stools, buffet dining units, and chairs for selection in a range of styles and colours (e.g. antique cheery, country baltic, pine top) and finishes. Great section on furniture tips, including for timber, also a "collections" section, and a new range section for their latest items.

Target Furniture Hypermart (http://www.targetfurniture.co.nz/)
View their online catalogue, for North and South Islands. Plenty of categories and sub categories, i.e. lounge, bedroom, general, and for dining furniture. Though only a few solid dining tables online, so may be better to contact them or view their off line catalogs (e.g. in NZ Herald and pamphlets) which seems to be frequently delivered.

Furniture City (http://www.furniturecity.co.nz/)
Good selection of dining suites from their website , which displays many other furniture (e.g. bed suites, bars, bar stools, buffets, entertainment units, and more). View images of modern glass dining tables, which include light, frosted and dark tables along with black, brown, and cream leather chairs. Nice images of stylishly crafted rimu and glass combined wooden table and chairs, and other attractive sturdy rimu and New Zealand country pine tables. Can view online catalogue, sign up for a newsletter, and arrange finance.

John Cochrane Commercial Furniture (http://www.superfurnrotorua.co.nz/)
Attractive, sleek, and minimalist designed site, with a lot of quality designer commercial furniture listings, viewed within the product gallery. The furniture collection has some nice sleek tables - e.g. the Domino series, which would appeal to apartments, hotels, and motels. Also huge range attractive designer images of chairs (e.g. fine line, swivel, including the Titan, Forma, and Kartell brands). Also plenty of designer bar stools, outdoor tables and chairs, and office tables and work stations.

Freedom Furniture (http://www.freedomfurniture.co.nz/)
Suppliers of furniture and home wares (e.g. kitchenware, lighting, tableware, soft furnishings, storage, and more) based in the "Supa" Shopping Centre at Manukau City, and other NZ locations. Several images of sturdy dining tables online to view, chair styles, buffets, and bar stools, ideal for a motel or hotel bar and restaurant to relax.

Castle Hill Furniture Company (http://www.castlehill.co.nz/)
Sellers of their own quality hand crafted wood based furniture. Constructed from wood - NZ Rimu, Oak, and Ash, and can custom manufacture dining tables, including extension, pedestal, and square leg tables.. Also supply display cabinets, desks, stereo cabinets, wine cupboards, hutch dressers, and more.

Super Furn Rotorua (http://www.superfurnrotorua.co.nz/)
Situated in Hinemoa Street in Rotorua, supplying lounge suites, beds, sofa beds, bedroom suites, gift ware, and dining suites which can all be shopped online at their easily navigable web site. The 7 piece suites include oak top, polished wood, rubber wood (including pedestal), solid pine (in different table dimensions, e.g. 1500 mm x 900 mm, 1800 mm x 1800mm, 2100mm x 1050 mm, etc). Select by brands, view clearance and best seller section, and view their latest flyer with pricing.

Titan Furniture (http://www.titanfurniture.co.nz/)
Manufacturer's and importers of commercial quality, designer type, and functional furniture for the hospitality and corporate industries, including motels and hotels. Attractive and streamlined web site with images of a huge range of bar stools and chairs - indoor, outdoor, from wooden, upholstered, and plastic construction. Vast selection of tables and related accessories, e.g. bases (including outdoor and stainless), frames (chrome, powder coat finish, and can also custom manufacture), folding tables, conference tables (modular snap on type), and table leaners. The website has section for new releases.

Dining Suites NZ

Ready and Custom Made Curtains NZ

Easily enhance a motel, hotel, or your home, with ready made curtains, when decorating, or renovating, with affordability and convenience, from a huge and varied selection available online in NZ. Perhaps achieve a designer or fashionable appearance with curtains, it's accessories, and immediate surroundings such as furniture, blinds, colour, lighting, and general decor. Curtain style, colour, fabric choice, length, are all important to produce a appealing, functional, and practical environment. By carefully combining, fabric choice, texture, colour, trims, within a curtain's make up can produce an appealing and professional overall appearance. Image of feel the breeze curtains by elbandito.


Some specific curtain or drape features to consider would be -

Curtain Design Type

* Shower curtain - whether if decorative, colour, single, double, or plastic
* Thermal lined curtains - insulation properties to retain heat, and to block out sufficient sunlight
* Pleated - e.g. French or Pencil pleat (can extend or gather or non extend)
* Grommet or Eyelet top curtains - to easily slide along the rod.
* Casement or panel curtains - often set semi permanently with tie back
* Net, Sheer, Sun filter type curtains - commonly used to filter out light, are often cream or white, and can be used alone or with main curtains. net curtains can include patterns (embroidery), and different shades of white, and thickness, e.g. coarse or fine.
* Hour glass styled curtains - used on french doors, to allow easy reach to open, but also allowing sunlight to transmit
* Kitchen and cafe styles - The familiar two piece or split curtains or nets used in kitchens and cafe's to allow viewing from inside.
* Decorative Curtains - Styled "drops" or swags, tails, rosettes, scarf drapery, and more(often seen in lavish stage performances). But I have seen in hotel conference ball room and large function centers.
* Specialty Curtains - e.g. Sash, Under, Tie back, Tiered, Portieres, etc. Used as separate function to the main curtain when combined.

Curtain Accessories

These add function, form, and even design decoration to curtains. Accessories include -

* Trims - Often quality, intricate decorative bands, and include cords, laces, and ribbons.
* Tie backs - Used to simply tie back curtains, and can be quite decorative, e,g. large pattern twisted cords, beads, or twine.
* Hold Backs - Generally fixed rigid handle/arm to retain the curtains, similar function to tie backs.
* Tracks, Rods, and Finials - Metal painted/powder coated or plastic to hold up curtains, and can be decorative with patterned finials attached to the track ends. Finial shapes include curled shapes, hook shape, arrow, colonial style, and much more for aesthetics looks.
* Valance - Familiar short curtain along the top, often to conceal the track/rod. Valances can also be attractive in terms of design and pattern (e.g. pleated, gathered, braid, or ribbon) and can include the French pleated valance or Balloon style valance often seen in large hotels.
* Pelmets - Rigid "head" panel piece to cover along the top of curtains, and also the top window frame. Can also prevent "top" light from transmitting, and the pelmet can be blended or incorporated in design as a decorative addition around the ceiling - and curtains - and total interior design.


Videos of Curtain and Window Treatment Measurement and Home/Hotel Design

DIY Measurement	Interior Curtain Design

Ready Made Curtains NZ Suppliers

Auckland Drape Company (http://www.aucklanddrape.co.nz/)
Designers, manufacturer's, specialists, installers and suppliers of custom quality drapes, soft furnishings, and blinds (e.g. roman, wooden, roller, venetian, vertical, and sunscreen blinds). Also provide consultants for commercial curtain or drape installations, including for hotels, motels, offices, schools, and other commercial premises. Perhaps view samples images on their website, which has plenty of information, including for fabrics, tracks, rods, and hold backs (holders). Also online buying tips and brochures relating to drapes. Perhaps visit their online image gallery to get a full appreciation of project work and accompanying drapes and curtains. Image of curtain and couch by nicplus.

Creative Curtains (http://www.creativecurtains.co.nz/)
Manufacturer's, designers, and installers of quality curtains, drapes, blinds, furnishing items, louvers, and shutters. Also supply commercial products, including motorized blinds and curtains, ideal for motels, hotels, hospitals, retirement homes, and many other commercial buildings. But also offer a range of suitable curtains/blinds including for heat retention, glare reduction, moisture barrier, black out/dim out, privacy and more. Also a range of hand printed fabrics, and curtain designs and style including french and dutch pleating, inverted pleating, standard gathering, addition of borders, to suit styles such as modern, romantic, exotic, or international. Plenty of accessories (e.g tiebacks, metal hold backs, tracks, duvet, cushion covers, and more) and can easily arrange for a consultant.

Curtain Supermarket/Studio (http://www.curtainsupermarket.co.nz/)
Suppliers of ready made NZ curtains from a range of colours, fabrics, and styles for instant installation. Curtains include thermal lining, poly cotton, eyelet top, and pencil pleat. Also ready made and custom made blinds (e.g. venetian moisture resistance, roman, and cedar). Also supply sheers, including custom made (e.g. textured, coloured, patterned), and from their design studio the latest fabrics (e.g. colours, design), and include urban, natural, kids, and European which include premium colours and patterns. can provide custom made curtains, installation service, and also accessories.

Redgraves (http://www.redgraves.co.nz/)
Select from a range of latest styles and design options from Redgraves, who can perform manufacture and installation of various drapes and blinds. Can also supply business and commercial environment, such as rest homes, hotels, offices, and motels. Blinds include timber, venetian, wood, angled, shutter, canvas, roller, fabric, including motorized and more. Also provide upholstery service, i.e. recovering for dining chairs, lounge suites, cushions, etc. Bed covers - e.g duvets, throws, bedspreads, pillows, and valances. For information perhaps contact from their web site.

Lahood Window Furnishings (http://www.lahood.co.nz/)
Several curtains with attractive images for selection, and include with dimensions, invert pleat, pencil pleat, twin pleat, table top, French pleat, eyelet (e.g. brass, chrome), accordian curtains, and more. The web site includes an informative section on care and cleaning - including for velvet, cotton, polyester, wool, acrylics, sheers, and general fabric cleaning (e.g. dry cleaning and vacuuming). Also a great range of quality blinds for selection - shutters, timber venetian, romans (e.g. standard and cascade), sunscreen roller, and more. Good range of curtain accessories, and online image gallery to view, and overall a attractive streamlined site for easy navigation.

Millers Home (http://www.millers.co.nz/)
From a large product range of curtain fabrics, sheers, and upholstery fabric, also suppliers of a large selection of ready made NZ curtains. Also provide in house decor service as a total custom package for curtains and blinds from manufacture to installation. Perhaps visit their promotions online, huge range of blinds, and a good description on how to hang curtains, using hooks, loops, and cords.

Ready and Custom Made Curtains NZ