Wells Trading Company

Wells Trading Company Curated homeware & lifestyle collections. Eclectic and beautiful. Eastridge Shopping Centre, Mission Bay, Auckland.

11/03/2026

Easter has arrived at Wells. Lots of goodies for the perfect tablescape, all you have to do is add the eggs!

Bordallo, Portugal. The original green cabbage plates. Our favourite, timeless & collectable.
07/03/2026

Bordallo, Portugal. The original green cabbage plates.

Our favourite, timeless & collectable.

Obsessed with this matching set from Sills. Anyone who knows Belinda, knows she's known for her wardrobe full of matchin...
05/03/2026

Obsessed with this matching set from Sills.

Anyone who knows Belinda, knows she's known for her wardrobe full of matching sets, she says "it's because I am too lazy to coordinate an outfit".

This one is from Sills, perfect for day or night, amazing for travelling, light to pack and looks smart in summer with sandals or in winter with a jacket & a cashmere jumper thrown over the shoulders.

Instore and online now.

We’re pictured here with Grandma Prudence and Aunt Devon, the matriarchs, the muses, the silent shareholders in spirit i...
03/03/2026

We’re pictured here with Grandma Prudence and Aunt Devon, the matriarchs, the muses, the silent shareholders in spirit if not in ink.

Amanda and I launched our first venture at the age of eight. While other children were perfecting cartwheels, we were operating a travel agency from the far corner of our parents’ freezing Wellington garage. We had glossy brochures, unwavering confidence, and absolutely no customers. The enterprise folded swiftly, our first encounter with the inconvenient realities of commerce.

Then came forty-odd years of sensible living. Real jobs. Marriages. Children. Mortgages. The long apprenticeship of adulthood. And finally, because the universe appreciates irony, a global pandemic.

That, naturally, felt like the perfect moment to open a shop.

There was fear. Retail in lockdown is not for the faint-hearted. But Belinda’s husband offered a line that deserves to be framed above the till: as long as women are alive, they will continue to shop.

And so, against the odds and occasionally against our better judgment, the gamble paid off. Wells Trading is still in business. It ain’t easy, but then, neither were we at eight in a garage.

Coming soon for Easter, the most adorable handmade wooden bunnies and children's Easter baskets....
02/03/2026

Coming soon for Easter, the most adorable handmade wooden bunnies and children's Easter baskets....

This DJ set-up, red against faded Persian rugs, a little decadent, a little rebellious, entirely sublime.Books. Stacks, ...
26/02/2026

This DJ set-up, red against faded Persian rugs, a little decadent, a little rebellious, entirely sublime.

Books. Stacks, shelves, ladders. A house without them feels like a stage set waiting for actors.

The detail of a bamboo tap. Unnecessary. Exquisite.

Tamsin Johnson continues to prove that old and new are not opposites but dance partners. I’ve tracked down an antique seat and am now hunting fabric for the cushion which is destined for the southern station homestead project.

Liang’s autumn cashmere is my weakness this year, beautifully cut, well priced, quietly confident. Made sweeter by our darling Izzy modelling it, grace in human form.

Fabric skirts around tables. A frill where you least expect it. Genius for a girl’s room.

Ralph Lauren in London, no one stages nostalgia quite like he does.

And always, Jac & Jack — hues that speak softly but say everything.

For a while there, the candle world became… noisy. Every brand had one, every shelf was crowded, and somewhere along the...
21/02/2026

For a while there, the candle world became… noisy. Every brand had one, every shelf was crowded, and somewhere along the way the quality & the soul got lost. Add a plunging exchange rate and we found ourselves quietly wishing for a truly beautiful candle maker closer to home.

Then Tamara and Christopher arrived.

Their home fragrances are drawn from their own recollections and favourite places, scents built on memory, not marketing. Each candle and diffuser is paired with a curated playlist by Christopher, designed to soundtrack the moment. Light it, press play, and the room shifts.

Proof that sometimes the simplest rituals; flame, fragrance & music are the ones that transform everything.

Sydney has given us many things over the years, sunshine, good coffee, the occasional overconfident trend but Jac + Jack...
20/02/2026

Sydney has given us many things over the years, sunshine, good coffee, the occasional overconfident trend but Jac + Jack is the one that has quietly endured in our wardrobes long after the noise has moved on.

The textiles feel deliberate, the tailoring unfussy, the silhouettes relaxed in that studied way that suggests someone has edited ruthlessly. And the colours, deep ink, softened stone, washed khaki are chosen as if with a painter’s eye. Nothing competes; everything collaborates. It’s dressing for people who prefer cohesion over chaos.

We’ve been wearing the brand for years. Mum and I practically lived in Jac + Jack navy merino pants and tees on repeat through the UK and Scotland. The kind of pieces that survive long-haul flights, damp Edinburgh afternoons, and overly heated London taxis, and still look entirely intentional at dinner.

Every new project in our world begins the same way, not with a spreadsheet, not with a paint chart, but with a mood boar...
16/02/2026

Every new project in our world begins the same way, not with a spreadsheet, not with a paint chart, but with a mood board. A loose constellation of images torn, saved, screen-grabbed and quietly obsessed over. It’s less a plan and more a point of view forming.

Most of us, whether we admit it or not, are loyal to a certain visual language. Some pledge allegiance to the clean certainty of modernism,
others to the reassuring creak of tradition. We say we’re open-minded, but give us five minutes on Pinterest and our true colours reveal themselves. We gravitate toward the familiar,
certain silhouettes, certain textures, certain palettes that feel like home before a single wall is painted.

For me, that colour has always been red.

Not the timid, apologetic kind. The proper stuff. Deep, persuasive, a little dramatic. Red that hums in a room. Red that doesn’t ask permission. It’s strong, moody, faintly rebellious@and when handled well, impossibly chic.

This month’s mood board leans unapologetically in that direction, lacquered finishes, oxblood textiles, a flash of crimson against something restrained and sensible. A study in contrast. A reminder that a room, like a person, is at its most interesting when it has a pulse.

Here’s what’s currently pinned up, propped against the wall, and dictating our decisions.

Sills + Co has long been a family favourite in our world. It usually involved a ferry ride to Devonport with my mother-i...
05/02/2026

Sills + Co has long been a family favourite in our world. It usually involved a ferry ride to Devonport with my mother-in-law, a “quick look” that somehow turned into lunch and a new outfit. Those are the kinds of shopping trips you remember.

Wanaka, lovely as it is, isn’t exactly overflowing with fashion choice. So when Sills opened here, we were genuinely thrilled. A tradition quickly followed: every Christmas, Mum received a Sills dress. Reliable. Beautiful. No guesswork required. It became our easiest and happiest present to give.

Sills does everyday classics better than most, pieces that quietly build a wardrobe, work hard, and never shout. Clothes you reach for without thinking, and then wonder how you lived without.

Stocking a brand we’ve all worn and loved for years feels completely right. And now, we get to share that feeling with you too.

New range instore and online.

We’re the only place in Auckland stocking Ilio Nema, which is handy because we’d be wearing it regardless.....Every Well...
31/01/2026

We’re the only place in Auckland stocking Ilio Nema, which is handy because we’d be wearing it regardless.....

Every Wells woman owns at least one piece daughters, mothers, grandmothers and yes, there has been borrowing. No, it has not always been returned.

These are summer dresses, skirts and tops that do all the hard work for you, great colours,flattering shapes, and just enough attitude to feel interesting without tipping into “trying too hard.”

Ilio Nema was founded by Ariane Leondaridis and Katia Kelso, both of Greek heritage, who between them cover Paris, Sydney and New York, a solid résumé for good taste. They met while working together in New York as Design Director and Production Director, bonded over craftsmanship, and turned that shared obsession into clothes that feel thoughtful, wearable and quietly confident. The kind you reach for again and again, then wish you’d bought twice.

Instore and online

I promised this recipe last year.....Rocky Road, in Praise of ExcessA family recipe, written the way it’s actually madeT...
29/01/2026

I promised this recipe last year.....

Rocky Road, in Praise of Excess

A family recipe, written the way it’s actually made

This is the Rocky Road that causes messages to arrive unprompted: Do you have any left?
It is made once, in quantity, and never in moderation. At Christmas it migrates to friends, to workmates, to family and somehow always disappears faster than expected. The secret is not innovation. It is restraint. Specifically, restraint from changing the chocolate.

Ingredients
• 4 bars Whittaker’s Dairy Milk (this is non-negotiable; the whole thing rests on it)
• About 20 marshmallows, chopped (white only—Ma Baker if you can get them; absolutely not Pascall)
• Peanuts
• Pistachios
• Wine gums or brandy snaps

(If wine gums feel a little too earnest, crumbled brandy snaps are my usual choice—more grown-up, more composed, and quietly more sophisticated.)

Method
1. Line a baking dish with baking paper. This is not a recipe for improvisation later.
2. Toast the peanuts and pistachios, either in the oven or in a dry pan until fragrant and just golden. Let them cool.
3. Chop the marshmallows into quarters. They should look generous, not fussy.
4. Melt the chocolate gently. No rushing, no burning, no substitutes.
5. Scatter half the nuts, lollies, and marshmallows over the lined dish. Pour over half the melted chocolate.
6. Repeat with the remaining mixture, finishing with a final blanket of chocolate & add more of the goodies.
7. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares. Store in the fridge (though it rarely lasts long enough to need proper storage).

This is Rocky Road as it should be: unapologetically sweet, textural, and deeply nostalgic. Change the chocolate and you change the entire argument.

Disclaimer, this is an old pic before I perfected the art of Rocky Road. No pink marshmallows anymore....!!

Address

Eastridge Mall, 215 Kepa Road, Mission Bay
Auckland
1071

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+6495282333

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