Homeowner Debbie Murray loves to decorate and constantly keeps her eye out for clever ideas. “I’d noticed creative people online with pennies on floors and backsplashes, and that I wanted something done in cents,” she states. “I said to my husband, Jim, ‘Honey, you can do this job for mepersonally, right?’ Of course he can!” […]
Swings of temperate weather have attracted patches of exposed ground, liquid puddles and tender expanses of sand which freeze and thaw, but winter’s grip is still with us. On mild days it’s possible to get out into the landscape, but it’s important to go slow and approach spring chores with a cautious eye as moist […]
The Arts and Crafts movement is often recognized as the architectural movement that was contemporary that was global. With each country having distinct names and variations of this style, Arts and Crafts prospered equally in Europe, Britain, the USA and Australia. When Arts and Crafts appeared in Australia in the late 19th century, the country […]
About a decade ago, fresh from school and recently empowered by a summer of gardening work, I put off to get an internship in the famous Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, in Cape Town, South Africa. I might have returned totally broke and overly tanned, but this three-month remain proven to be unforgettable. For this day […]
This substance surely has its upsides though polyester has gotten lots of flack before. While we often associate it with ’70s-style clothing, today’s polyester is used for everything from outdoor fabric to pillow stuffing to window panes. You’d be amazed at the pros of polyester — find out here, and see more about that which […]
Shower lighting generally gets little attention compared with lighting in the remainder of the house. But don’t make this mistake — even the easiest lighting may add such pleasure and glow to your everyday routine. The ideal light can break or make a toilet, and too often the topic is given no more idea than […]
While grevilleahails out of Australia, Grevillea ‘Noellii’ calls California home. This fine-foliaged evergreen shrub thrives in hot, coastal and arid locations and keeps a tasteful and airy garden existence year-round, displaying petite floral ornaments soon after holiday decorations are stowed. Monrovia Botanical name:Grevillea ‘Noellii’Common names: Noel’s grevillea, hummingbird bush, California grevilleaUSDA zones: 8 to 10; […]
Brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, 40 and 35, were Awarded a midcareer exhibition in France in the Centre Pompidou-Metz, from October 2011 to July 2012. Following the show’s run in their home nation, it led to Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art, where I basked in the remarkable output of the design-team duo over […]
New to vegetable gardening? Start with squash. This easy-to-grow plant is all but sure to thrive and produce an abundant harvest, even in the event that you’ve never put a hand at the dirt before. Experienced gardener? Branch out from recognizable zucchini and croockneck kinds and experimentation together with the literally tons of other varieties […]
When my kids were young, we used to enjoy leisurely walks down the quiet lanes from the English countryside. I am sure my mind often wandered off to its own private ramble:”What will we have for dinner? Do I want to buy milk on the way home?” Nevertheless the kids were completely immersed in the […]