Folks will tell you that engaging the services of interior designers often entails months of preparation and wait. Don’t believe them. When Debi Hester of Amek Homes wanted to showcase the company’s new Santa Rosa…
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Five easy ways to add metallic luxe to your home
Everyone needs a glamorous pick-me-up now and again… so why should your home be any different? Metallic accessories are the homeware equivalent of a new lipstick, handbag or jewellery. That’s why, if your living room…

The Gravel Pit furniture shop in Fairport Harbor is outlet for creativity
Art is at the heart of The Gravel Pit in Fairport Harbor. Reclaimed vintage, industrial and customized furniture artistically transformed fill the trendy shop on High Street and exude a creative vibe supplied by owners Niki Betteley…

Why heat-tolerant marigolds are perfect for Texas gardens
If you’re searching for the perfect flower for North Texas, you don’t need wizardry skills. Cheerful, hearty marigolds are heat-tolerant and easy to grow in poor soil, plus they produce beautiful blooms. Marigolds are easy-care, hardy…

Adelaide weather for April continues to be hot and dry, hitting gardens and water supply
SOUTH Australia’s continuing dry spell is taking a toll on gardens and water supply. Only 14.2mm of rain has been recorded at the weather bureau’s West Tce rain gauge so far this year, with little…

A new app called Garden helps you stay in touch with friends and family without Facebook
Facebook has become the de facto way people today keep up with their friends and family and, at times, their wider network of professional acquaintances and colleagues. But its inattention to user data protection…

Dreamy new Ikea collection wants to help you unplug
Ikea Ikea thinks we could all use a little more rest and relaxation, and the company’s new Hjärtelig collectionis here to help. The furniture and accessories line looks like it came by way of a yoga…

Form introduce 2 new brands to their collection
Vintage, echoes of the rock & roll era, straight out of Grease, the swinging sixties, fun, colour and youthful exuberance, casual living and joie de’ vivre all come to mind when thinking of Zuiver and Dutchbone furniture. This retro…

Stéphane Parmentier upholsters chubby furniture collection in leather
Parisian interior architect and designer Stéphane Parmentier has created a collection of ribbed, leather-wrapped furniture for Italian brand Giobagnara. Called Scala, the collection includes two three-legged occasional tables, one three-legged stool and two different-sized cabinets each set…

Redmi 5 in Pictures
Redmi 5 has been launched in India, the final piece of Xiaomi’s popular affordable smartphone range. Launched last year in China, the Redmi 5 comes with an overhauled design compared to its predecessor, a faster processor, selfie flash, and…