A Fez of the heart
Fancy restoring a 300-year-old home under the Atlas Mountains in
Morocco?
Radical Ron on risky design
Photos: Celebrated designer Ron Arad tells Gina Morris why
he believes in taking risks.
Make a splash by the pool
Add shade, colour or drama to your oasis with a striking selection
of plants.
All gardens are Eden
Discover the positive impacts gardening can have on the environment
and your soul.
Change the view, keep the carpet
Photos: Want to move neighbourhoods but love your house?
Architect Neil Everist took his with him.
Take a bough, green thumbs
Art form, learning curve and eco-friendly carbon sink - give thanks
for the humble garden.
Kitchen sink realism
The kitchen is the heart of the home, getting it organised is the
first step to a smoother life.
TVs: how BIG is too big?
New generation plasma television screens are so large they can't
fit into the average Aussie home.
Celebrating celluloid cuisine
From Dr Who to Elvis, stars of the stage and screen have inspired a
raft of cookbooks.
Waste not, watt not.
To save money and the environment this holidays, don't leave
electrical appliances on standby.
Rain, rain, come again
Pottering By There's a campaign underway to exempt
Melbourne's vegetable plots from water restrictions.
How to live a fabulous life
Bezazz can be yours - just follow the self-help gurus of a more
gracious era.
Santa loves a good list
With less than two weeks to go, here's how to get organised in time
for Christmas.
Mrs Beeton's house rules
Lest today's working woman forgets how to run a house, Mrs Beeton
is back with some advice.
Permaculture club
An Australian community group is putting the backyard at the
forefront of environmental change.
Television house love
Renovation Nation There's something special about houses
that feature in television shows.
Give a dog a bona fide luxury item
A pet doesn't mean sacrificing decorating tastes. Luxury animal
accessories are following the trends.
Girls' Guide to tradesmen
Where the heck does a girl find a good tradie in this town? Alex
May finds out.
Mood lighting
Renovation Nation Can the right lighting improve your sex
life?
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So long for now
Renovation Nation will be taking a break until the end of January. Stay tuned for something
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David Duchovny's Californication was one of the first TV shows in years to make me keep
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Right royal garden
Prince Charles's gardener, David Howard, has been in Australia for the past 10 days
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Give tanks for tax
With the relentless election messages being pushed by all parties it got me
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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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Eco-friendly kitchens
Planning an environmentally friendly kitchen? Consider design and appliances.
Mitre saws
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Radical Ron Arad
Ron Arad's designs are some of the most innovative and celebrated in the product design world.
Tour the treehouse
It was a logistical challenge, but architects Steven Isaacs and Lisa Saville built a house among the treetops without any excavation nor disturbing any nature, including a council protected tree that pierces the rear deck.
Sydney and Melbourne's other $10m+ mansions
News of the demolition of Australia's most expensive house comes as new figures reveal the minimum price for a spot on Sydney's quarterly top 10 property sales list has hit $10.5million. Here are some other 10m+ mansions in Sydney and Melbourne. (Source: Dyson Austen Prestige Residential Survey)
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Get bolder, use muted, plain colours on the lounge suite and accessorising with scatter cushions, throws and drapery.
