Our History

Company name and progressions

1986
Adams Fabrics Ltd 
…..first started
1988
Name changed to Adams-Mines & Co Ltd (Barry Mines joined )
Admire Interiors 1988
2000
Name changed to Admire Commercial (1986) Limited 2000
Admire Interiors 2000

Showroom location / movement

1986- 1988
Colombo Street
1988- 2002
Durham Street South
Admire Interiors 1988 - 2002
2003- 2013
moved to 119 Wrights Rd
2020- 2023
Battersea Street
(temp location)
2023- 2024
moved back to New Showroom at 68 Durham Street South

Projects timeline through the decades

1980's
Admire Interiors - 80's decade
1988
Randolph Motels and Apartments
  • Randolph Motels and Apartments
1989
CHCH Law Courts Building
Cathedral College - CHCH
  • CHCH Law Courts Building
  • Cathedral College - CHCH
1990's
Admire Interiors - 90's decade
1991
Noahs CHCH
South City Central CHCH
  • Noahs CHCH
  • South City Central CHCH
1992
Jade Court Motor Lodge - Hokitika
  • Jade Court Motor Lodge - Hokitika
1993
Golden Glacier
  • Golden Glacier
1994
Bloomfield Court Retirement Home
Stags Head Inn CHCH
Elm Hotel
  • Bloomfield Court Retirement Home
  • Stags Head Inn CHCH
  • Elm Hotel
1995
Park Royal CHCH
Rydge’s Hotel Qt
Edgewater Resort Wanaka
  • Park Royal CHCH
  • Rydge’s Hotel Qt
  • Edgewater Resort Wanaka
1996
Millennium Hotel – CHCH
CDL Hotels NZ Ltd
  • Millennium Hotel – CHCH
  • CDL Hotels NZ Ltd
1997
Novotel Queenstown
Heritage QT
Wairakei International Golf Course
  • Novotel Queenstown
  • Heritage QT
  • Wairakei International Golf Course
1998
Quality Hotel
  • Quality Hotel
2000's
Admire Interiors - 2000's decade
2000
Southern Cross Hospital CHCH
  • Southern Cross Hospital CHCH
2001
Edgewater Resort Wanaka
Riccarton Rd Motels CHCH
Ski Time Villa
  • Edgewater Resort Wanaka
  • Riccarton Rd Motels CHCH
  • Ski Time Villa
2002
Broadway Motels
  • Broadway Motels
2004
Ashely Hotel Greymouth
Randolph Motels and Apartments
  • Ashely Hotel Greymouth
  • Randolph Motels and Apartments
2005
Chatham Island
Edgewater Haast
Cardrona
Hotel Grand Chancellor CHCH
  • Chatham Island
  • Edgewater Haast
  • Cardrona
  • Hotel Grand Chancellor CHCH
2006
Mount Hutt Lodge
The Residence Lake Tekapo
  • Mount Hutt Lodge
  • The Residence Lake Tekapo
2007
Kingsgate Piahia
Brookvale Motel Wanaka
  • Kingsgate Piahia
  • Brookvale Motel Wanaka
2008
Ashford Motor Lodge
Luxury Apartments Kaikoura
Copthorne QT Lake Front
  • Ashford Motor Lodge
  • Luxury Apartments Kaikoura
  • Copthorne QT Lake Front
2009
Riccarton Primary School
Harewood School
Hoonhay School
  • Riccarton Primary School
  • Harewood School
  • Hoonhay School
2010's
Admire Interiors - 2010's decade
2010
Radfords Lake view Motel – Te Anau
Ascot Park Hotel
  • Radfords Lake view Motel – Te Anau
  • Ascot Park Hotel
2011 - 2012
Earthquake things slowed down for the next few years.
  • Earthquake things slowed down for the next few years.
2013
Riccarton High School
  • Riccarton High School
2014
Grand Chancellor AKL
JW Marriot
Sudima Airport CHCH
  • Grand Chancellor AKL
  • JW Marriot
  • Sudima Airport CHCH
2015
Auckland University
Crown plaza – CHCH
Massey Uni Albany
Boulcott Village
  • Auckland University
  • Crown plaza – CHCH
  • Massey Uni Albany
  • Boulcott Village
2016
Christchurch Uni – CLV
Kaikoura Hospital
Juicy Snooze AKL, CHCH , AT
  • Christchurch Uni – CLV
  • Kaikoura Hospital
  • Juicy Snooze AKL, CHCH , AT
2017
Williams Corporation
Rainforest Retreat
Rydge’s QT
Ara CHCH
Mercure
  • Williams Corporation
  • Rainforest Retreat
  • Rydge’s QT
  • Ara CHCH
  • Mercure
2018
Arivda Aged Care
Quest on Manchester CHCH
YHA Auckland
  • Arivda Aged Care
  • Quest on Manchester CHCH
  • YHA Auckland
2019
Dixon Apartments Wellington
Novatel CHCH Airport
Holiday Inn express QT
Latimer Apartments CHCH
YHA Tekapo
  • Dixon Apartments Wellington
  • Novatel CHCH Airport
  • Holiday Inn express QT
  • Latimer Apartments CHCH
  • YHA Tekapo
2020's
Admire Interiors - 2020's decade
2020
Rydge’s Latimer
Rydge’s Wellington
  • Rydge’s Latimer
  • Rydge’s Wellington
2021
Sudima – CHCH central
OCHT – Southbase CHCH
Holiday Inn Remarkable
St Albans Retirement Village CHCH
  • Sudima – CHCH central
  • OCHT – Southbase CHCH
  • Holiday Inn Remarkable
  • St Albans Retirement Village CHCH
2022
GinGin – Bar and Restaurant CHCH
Langland’s – Invercargill
Sterling Aged Care – CHCH
M2 Apartments CHCH
  • GinGin – Bar and Restaurant CHCH
  • Langland’s – Invercargill
  • Sterling Aged Care – CHCH
  • M2 Apartments CHCH
2023
Pullman Apartments Akl
T Queenstown Remarkable
Rabobank
Rydge’s AKL
CMP construction – Wellington
  • Pullman Apartments Akl
  • T Queenstown Remarkable
  • Rabobank
  • Rydge’s AKL
  • CMP construction – Wellington
2024
Holiday Inn Queenstown
Beca Engineering Wellington
Epuni Wellington – Trademark Construction
Greys Ave AKL Kainga Ora
  • Holiday Inn Queenstown
  • Beca Engineering Wellington
  • Epuni Wellington – Trademark Construction
  • Greys Ave AKL Kainga Ora