Juniper Art + Home is a working art and candle studio and plant shop at 49a Lake Road in Ohinemutu, Rotorua. It is in a 90-year-old building on the edge of the historic Ohinemutu Village, overlooking Lake Rotorua. The business is family owned, run by Becs and Tony. It makes its own candles, jewellery and art, grows many of its plants in house, and stocks local and New Zealand-made products, including indoor plants and pots, pottery, art prints and cards. The website names Shelley, the Candle Queen, as the candle maker.
The shop is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, and Saturday, 10am to 2pm. Customers mention candles and plants most often, along with candle-making workshops, which one says shared the history and science of candles. Another customer, who had lived in Rotorua all their life, found the jewellery and home decor to their taste. Others find the cute, creative items good value, and praise the staff. Nearby, Puawai Jade, 0.4 km away, is rated lower, from 47 reviews, and Rotorua Souvenirs, 0.9 km away, is rated the same, from 105 reviews. Our pick in Ohinemutu for a candle-making workshop or a locally made gift.