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2001 Issues:
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YEAR
END
(Dec 2001)
With December year-end looming, I thought it timely to look
back over the first year of House & Garden Design.com...[Read
on...]
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NEW
SITE
(Nov 2001)
This month we are celebrating the launch of the new look web
site. It has been a long time coming, as we have moved offices
from France to England, set up a new local design consultancy
and ploughed our way into another new community...
[Read
on...]
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QUOTES
/ INDOORS (Oct
2001)
Whatever the global political situation, our homes need to provide
a calm, relaxing and re-energizing haven. It is timely to look
at how everyone can enhance the positive elements in their homes...
[Read
on...]
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NEEDS
ANALYSIS AND PLANNING (Sep
2001)
If you have been looking at designing or redesigning some part
of your home or garden, you will have noticed the huge amount
of literature on the subject. No doubt, you will have seen books
and magazines extolling you to get out with the graph paper
and a measuring tape to sketch up the existing space. While
this may help some of you, if you can't imagine how a flat piece
of paper is going to look as your new room, you're better off
looking to some other technique. We recommend... [Read
on...]
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HOW
TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT (Aug
2001)
It's hard to imagine what you could do with a space sometimes,
if only it were rearranged somehow. Often we start out with
a bare idea of what we think we want and then leap into a project
at that point without going the next step and thinking about
all the possible uses of the space. For example, you might want...
[Read
on...]
- PLANTING
INDOORS - WHY DO IT? (Jul
2001)
Contrary to the idea of our homes as a safe haven from the outside
world, new research by the World Health organization shows 30%
of all buildings pose a serious threat to health... [Read
on...]
- WINDOW
SEATS
(Jun 2001)
At this time of the year, with cool winds still blowing, window
seats come into their own. A low-backed couch, sofa or day-bed
in front of a sunny window, ideally with a view out to a garden
area will do much to relax and inspire you. Smart design is all
about maximising the potential outdoor spaces... [Read
on...]
- WHY
PLAN? (May 2001)
Careful landscape planning will increase your household's
enjoyment of your property and add significantly to the value
of your home. Far too often homeowners begin landscaping without
a plan... [Read
on...]
- GARDEN
REDEVELOPMENT, USE OF SPACE (Apr
2001)
Making the most of your surroundings is the key to smart
design. If you have a large amount of space, there's an opportunity
for incredible surprises... [Read
on...]
- SPRING
TIME IN PARIS (Mar
2001)
In Paris, spring bulbs are popping up all over.
Diamond shaped grass areas sport miniature daffodils in the raised
public beds on the Champs Elysees... [Read
on...]
- LOFT/ATTIC
CONVERSIONS ... MORE PAINT
(Feb 2001)
When confronted with a tiny space it is easy to think it is too
small to be useful. As the price of housing continues to increase
however, every small space is being pressed into service. If your
household needs more space and you have room under the eaves,
consider... [Read
on...]
- PAINT
EFFECTS
(Jan 2001)
While it may seem daunting to be faced with a color
chart with hundreds of colors, use the suggestions provided to
identify which part of the chart you want to focus on. Choose
colors and paint effects that you like and... [Read
on...]
- ACCESSORIES,
STORAGE & STUFF
(Dec 2000)
Don't you hate it when the design magazines are
just full of fun new things to fill our homes with? Everything
looks fantastic in the pictures but where would you put it at
your place? [Read
on...]
- ALFRESCO
LIVING
(Nov 2000)
Do you yearn for dappled sunlight dancing through
the leaves of a fig tree? Do you long to sit in the shade of a
large umbrella on comfortable chairs over the radiated warmth
of sun-drenched terracotta paving? [Read
on...]
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