Join me in gathering inspiration in the garden, looking at houses with all the freshness and beauty of spring. From weathered patinas and botanical art to publications that will inspire your garden and beautify your shelves, there is guaranteed to be something that grabs your eye. Artstar Custom Paintworks Insert a sense of history. Everything […]
Toronto designer Jamie Cheveldeyoff’s house requires a certain suspension of disbelief. That’s because suspension itself is a frequent theme here. Lamps, his kitchen island, bed and even the toilet paper roll all hang from the ceiling. “It is hard to categorize my style, but when I had to, it’d be a type of a repurposed-steampunk-rustic-mechanical […]
The weather is finally beginning to warm up, which means I’m spending more time outdoors. My husband and I love to garden and we spend a lot of time visiting our vegetable scheme and flower beds. Just when I thought I had everything that I needed for gardening, I started searching the Internet. The possibilities […]
For 3 years lifestyle photographer and teacher Nadia Dole looked at images of her dream home: a rebuilt and converted barn located on 100 acres of land on a mountaintop in Vermont — upward miles of dirt roads, through orchards and woods, large enough to where four nations’ mountain ranges are visible. When it finally […]
Freezers were invented to deal with the issues caused by frost’s layers that develop on the interior of classic freezers. The plan allows versions that are frost-free to operate efficiently without having routine defrosting. Before purchasing one, while frost-free freezers are convenient household appliances, think about the pros and the cons. Guru: Low Care The […]
Raised beds bring the dirt closer, making them easier to tend, and maintain invasive weeds in a distance. They make life easier for many vegetables, with increased drainage and soil that warms rapidly in sunlight. Choosing the best crops to plant depends on the size of the bed and the taste buds of the gardener. […]
Whitewashed wood comes across its weathered, washed-out appearance honestly, because whitewashing is a timber preservative. Its use goes back to 16th-century Europe, and homesteaders in ancient America used it to protect barns, fences and even trees. Contemporary wood finishers frequently use wool or paint to simulate whitewash, but in case you’re concerned about the environment, […]
Black lacquer doesn’t cure when it dries, as paint does, and it can turn soft if you attempt to wash it with a solvent. Lacquer creates a hard, impact-resistant finish, however small scratches will appear on black lacquer if you wash with abrasives. Dusting Procedure Due to the vulnerability of black lacquer to solvents and […]
Plants, by design, need varying levels of light to endure. Outdoors, the sun provides the exact combination of time, intensity and quality necessary for germination, flowering and growth. Indoors plants, however, may need some assistance in the shape of artificial illumination. Various types of ultraviolet, or UV, light bulbs might help keep your indoor plants […]
Concrete paint won’t stick to a smooth concrete surface unless you first etch the surface. Etching creates microscopic depressions in the surface that provide it “tooth .” You can achieve this using a solution of muriatic acid or phosphoric acid, both of which are available at most paint stores. When the surface is etched, it […]