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Garden at the End of The World
Aug 13th
VAVA’U, TONGA—You don’t mess with gardeners. They have patience and persistence.
A case in point in Haniteli Fa’anunu. When he was eight, Haniteli was given land near his village on the lush island of Vava’u, in the Kingdom of Tonga, in the South Pacific. The land was mostly used for growing crops. But Haniteli wanted to do something different. He wanted a garden.
Haniteli went off to school, followed by further studies in agriculture in Fiji and then Hawaii. And all the while he thought about his land. When he came back to Vava’u in 1971, he planted.
Haniteli’s garden is a reflection More >
Home Improvement: Using Salvaged Lumber
Aug 12th
As times change, so do notions of what constitutes a green product for home improvement. Once upon a time, harvesting wood was considered unsustainable, but now the tide has turned. More and more, we look at carpet as the greater of two evils thanks to the dust and germs that can build up within its fibers.
While my personal preference for hardwood might have prevailed in the long-term, our decision to rip out our upstairs carpet right away was triggered by an asthma attack I endured during one of my first nights in our new house. We knew that we had More >
Creative wall covering ideas for your home..
Jul 23rd
Gone are the days when redecorating the room meant opting for either the paint or the wallpapers for your walls. Today you have endless stuff to chose from that can give you any look you desire. And the best part is that sometimes they can be availed at very cheap prices, or even for free! All you need to do is select your wall coverings well, so as to get the theme that you require.
If your kids are fond of chalkboards, instead of purchasing one, you can creatively design a section of the room wall as a chalkboard. All you More >
Rules of feng shui
Jul 22nd
Feng shui is a traditional Chinese art that aims at creating a harmonious living environment. It is based on the idea that everything that surrounds you has an energy, that connects itself with your emotions and feelings, and that your physical environment can greatly affect your life. In the end of the day, feng shui is all about creating an environment that has a positive effect on our minds and keeps us feeling pleasant.
Though feng shui can be applied at various places indoors as well as outdoors, feng shui for the bedroom is the most important kinds. This is for More >
Decorating the home with colors
Jul 20th
Though one great thing about the technology these days is that you can get any color you desire, the task can be confusing and tedious too. However, just a bit of enthusiasm and creativity is all you really need to get your home out of the crutches of boring color tones and get it something refreshingly new!
To start with, get your own ideas clear regarding what you want the room to look like. It could be anything, warm, festive, cozy, fun, traditionally, classy, etc.
For decorating with color you need to select your shades favoring to the look you want.
To get More >