The Smart Design Guide to Your House and Garden is divided into 4 sections.

Section 1:

You'll never waste precious time (read money) on designers again once you know how to use design as a problem solving activity. Learn the significance of your home environment. I will teach you how to assess what you need. You add the things you want.

Section 2:

Let me teach you insider strategies to stress-free home interiors. You'll save hours of aggravation once you know what you need from each room of your home.

This glorious bedroom setting shows some of the many desirable features of a smartly designed home. Restful, muted colors accented by fresh flowers and fruit sharpen your appetite in the crisp morning air while allowing the eye and mind to relax and recharge. Direct outdoor access supplements the healthy lifestyle image. *

Section 3:

Flow and color make a house a home. You'll never unwittingly be taken advantage of by Realtors and designers again. I will teach you how to choose and use color. Ensure you know how to use your home's good points. If it doesn't flow, it won't work well.

The sketch of Home A & Home B shows what can be done in a compromised living situation with a little creative thought

How does your home measure up? Easy gains come from knowledge of how to choose and use your own color schemes. It may be easy to change the color of a room, indoors or out, but by reading the Guide to your House and Garden you'll do more than just smarten the look, you'll save time and money and get it right first time.

This yellow wall provides the perfect backdrop to the terracotta of the brick-edged pool and fountainhead. Clipped glossy green leaves on the bay trees furnish some contrast to the scene.

Section 4:

Discover the strategies designers use to create your ideal garden environment. Use our needs analysis to ensure that your outdoor space is designed to complement your home and lifestyle.

Section 5:

Understand the fun and ancient art of Feng Shui.

This yellow wall provides the perfect backdrop to the terracotta of the brick-edged pool and fountainhead. Clipped glossy green leaves on the bay trees furnish some contrast to the scene.

All this is can be delivered to you instantly, online. No scanning magazines for an ounce of editorial wisdom, reading glossy coffee table design books trying to fathom why.  Knowledge in your home at the click of a button.

The photos marked with an * have been kindly supplied by Huka Lodge, New Zealand. They did not sponsor this site but did provide a wonderful location to spend some time.