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DEVELOP
YOUR GARDEN (May 2004)
Personalised
home improvement starts with the need to truly understand yourself
and your needs. When you look at your outdoor space, think in
terms
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on...]
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DESIGN
FOR GOOD HEALTH (April 2004)
INTERIORS
can be filled with dull colours, low natural light, and fabrics
and materials full of toxic chemicals. Or, they can be filled
with healthy amounts of natural light, fresh colours that reflect
the real world outside your home
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on...]
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BACK
TO BASICS (March 2004)
Being
ill takes us back to basics. The first thing I noticed when
staying in my room was the smell. Good ventilation is key to
a healthy home. Opening windows provide necessary fresh air.
Potted plants such as palms ......[Read
on...]
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IS
BIGGER BETTER? (Feb 2004)
In
the trend towards bigger is better, kitchens have frequently
become vast clinical expanses that look great in the showroom
and on the designers' drawing board but when one person is cooking
up a snack, they can feel isolated and alone. Similarly, dining
rooms the size of ......[Read
on...]
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CREATING
AN INTIMATE SPACE (Jan 2004)
Homes
have been enlarged to the point where a human scale has been
lost. Asia, Southern Africa, the Americas, Australasia and Europe
all display examples of the 'big is best' idea of home design.
I would like to challenge that ......[Read
on...]
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INDOOR
PLANTS (Dec 2003)
are a very satisfying form of container gardening. They bring
life and positive energy to the built environment in a way that
cut flowers cannot replicate. In my new home ......[Read
on...]
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REDUCE
THE HASSLE OF SETTING UP HOME
(Sept 2003)
These ideas apply equally to new or existing homes, whenever
you need an updated look or improved functionality ......[Read
on...]
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GARDEN
DECORATION IS BIG THIS SEASON
(August 2003)
Bronze statues, pottery sculptures, mosaic tile inserts on walls
and pavers all bring additional life to the garden when the
flowers start to fade. Imaginative use of recycled building
parts such as stone or wooden window frames ......[Read
on...]
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JULY
IS CHILL OUT SEASON (July 2003)
Whether
you're getting into summer or winter, this is a good time of
year to relax. Spring and autumn/fall tend to be the times of
year when we plan and frantically renovate ......[Read
on...]
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STARTING
FROM SCRATCH (April 2003)
When
starting a new garden from scratch, choose where the trees will
go first. Look at the types of trees growing wild near you.
They are suited to your conditions and will tolerate the soils
and climate best. Because of this, they are the least expensive
option ......[Read
on...]
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PLANTING
SEASON APPROACHES (Jan 2003)
At
this time of the year, whether you're enjoying high summer or
the middle of winter, thoughts of the approaching planting season
bring on ideas of what to buy and where to put it. ......[Read
on...]
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