Decor Concepts
His and her's - with give and takeWednesday, 14 July 2010
Compromising your taste in décor to keep the man in your life happy may seem like a backward step for the women’s movement, but it’s not as bad as it sounds.
New abode for loved literatureTuesday, 08 June 2010
Flying the coop and moving into your first home can be daunting. Do you have enough furniture to fill it, or too much? Will the fridge fit into the right spot in the kitchen?
Tools of the trade for a cuppaTuesday, 01 June 2010
For the past three centuries people have brewed coffee using a range of equipment from a basic pot over a heat source to the top-of-the range espresso machines capable of producing a cup of coffee in the home kitchen to match the local café’s offering.
Tackling a bathroom battlefieldMonday, 12 April 2010
Family bathrooms can resemble the frontline of a war zone, where personal hygiene battles reduce glass, mirrors and glistening tiles into combat casualties.
Switch to traditional lightsMonday, 22 March 2010
After five years of stark minimalist house design, people are returning to building for personal comfort and opting for traditional lighting.
Antique value inexact scienceMonday, 22 March 2010
Every household seems to have a treasured family heirloom tucked away that may be worth a fortune or very little at all.
Interiors for continuing contentmentWednesday, 10 March 2010
Settling for second best in life may be a sensible compromise but if the heart is unhappy with the final outcome, taking a logical pathway may be in vain.
Tony's tips on little jobsTuesday, 24 November 2009
Fixing up a house after a “cowboy” has had a go at it is the bane of life for repairs and maintenance tradespeople.
Tales woven into textilesTuesday, 27 October 2009
Hours of toil and ingenuity are infrequently appreciated when hunting for décor doodackies to dress up home interiors. It is easily assumed monstrous machines, driven by cost-efficient computer programmes produce charming artefacts with minimal effort.
Cooking guru joins The WarehouseMonday, 12 October 2009
Many years have passed since I last ventured into The Warehouse for a retail experience. Excessive packaging, mass consumerism and Boxing Day nightmares when returning faulty toys put me right off the nation’s famous red shed.