Let's take it outside
With an extra ''room'' outdoors, exterior design and decor are all
the rage, writes Justine Costigan.
Is the grass greener on the roof?
Living under the lawn can help save on heating and cooling bills,
writes Alex May.
The mother of invention
Architect-turned-designer Sally Dominguez lets her natural talent
speaks for itself.
Spring fever a blooming nuisance
The change of season can create havoc for allergy sufferers but not
all plants are to blame.
In retrospect
In the world of furniture and homewares, hindsight is a beautiful
thing, writes Ann Pilmer.
Backyard reality
After enjoying the beauty of oleanders in France I hoped to plant
them in my - too small - urban garden.
Clean, green hygiene
Do bacteria matter? Is chemical-free cleaning an oxymoron? Alex May
tries life without blue spray.
Aussie design puts the mojo in Soho
A London nightclub reclaims its glamour queen crown with the help
of an Aussie icon.
Pimp my room: is plastic fantastic?
Plastic furniture: designer perfect or decorative disaster? Have
your say.
Right kind of splash
Pool designers are a jump ahead as they look for clever ways to
turn that backyard patch of blue green.
Big TVs: on display or hide away?
Widescreen TVs are great for viewing but they present a decorative
dilemma - where do you put them?
How to avoid decorating mistakes
Professionals reveal the most common interior design erros and how
to avoid them.
Boyd house back on the market
The campaign to keep one of Australia's iconic homes in public
hands has failed.
Place for reflection
A designer's sure touch keeps the outside world at bay.
Australian backyards blitzed
Have planners robbed us of the iconic Aussie backyard over the past
decade without good reason?
Domestic secrets of a magazine editor
Are those stunning photo shoots real ? Former Home Beautiful
editor Andrea Jones reveals all.
Watch this space
Foyers and hallways are more than thoroughfares, they're useful
transitional zones.
Basket case
In today's increasingly sustainability-conscious design world,
natural fibres are in hot demand.
Rising costs hammer renovators
Renovators are downing tools as construction costs and interest
rates eat into family budgets.
L&S Hot Discussions
Is the grass
Could grass roofs be one way to beat Australia's obsession with turning on the air-conditioner?
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Harm-free hygiene:
Is chemical-free cleaning an oxymoron? I love the pong of Spray and Wipe as much as the
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Pimp my room: is plastic
Sigh. Home decoration now has a Pimp My Room quality. Once upon a time, it was art, soft
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Comments
Major Malfunction says:
Would make fantastic tinder during bushfire season!
*The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!*
Better to use the space for ... More
Kat says:
I have seen houses in Norway with grass growing with feral abundance, not just a nice lawn on top either, lots of weeds growi... More
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Holding the brave
We may not know when the election is to be held but we certainly know how long
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Back to reality
I have just enjoyed five weeks in France and Spain (on the island of Menorca in the
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The bees knees
Well John Thwaites has disappeared into the sunset and what are we left with after his
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Comments
Emily says:
Garden watering can't be banned if you're using grey water...With 4 children, I'm doing a big load most days of the week, and... More
Julie Frenette says:
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
City West Water is holding a series of FREE gardening seminars on how to maintain your garden during wat... More
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