Author: Fattle

Wide-Open Views to a Narrow Majority

Many men and women know it is possible to take advantage of small living spaces through smart design choices. But this double-stacked house in Edmonton, Alberta, proves that using a supernarrow lot dimensions, it is likely to create a staggeringly expansive floor plan. How expansive? How about a 17-foot-wide house that boasts 3,400 square feet? […]

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10 Ways to Present Your House Flair

Who doesn’t enjoy the Italians? So cool, so well dressed, so much dolce vita. Their houses are not any different. They too appear effortlessly fashionable and individual. But look closely and you will realize there are particular principles that Italian houses follow. Just about every house that is Italian focuses on family food and fun. […]

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7 Edible, Pretty Wonders of the Plant World

If one doesn’t have to be a chef to be a gourmet, does one have to be a garden designer to develop pretty edibles? Obviously not. Nevertheless a few cues from a designer and plantsman might help make your potager that much more interesting. As a child, I learned to combine unique textures of foliage […]

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Rocky Mountain Gardener's February Checklist

February brings visibly more times and the promise of spring. Do not be fooled, though — plenty of snow and freezing temperatures are yet to come to the Rocky Mountains and other cold areas. On these serene, sunny days, get outside and analyze your trees and shrubs. The care you give them now will pay […]

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10 Terrific Aids for Your New Year's Resolutions

Every year I pick that I really don’t need to generate any New Year’s resolutions, because I must be — theoretically — shifting my bad habits throughout the year. But every year, right around New Year’s Eve, I realize there are several bad habits that have been lingering way beyond their due date, and the […]

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5 Holiday Decorations to Craft From Scrap Wood

If you are a woodworker, before you gather your scrap wood as kindling with this year’s yule log or turn it into “coal” to stuff stockings, then consider making festive decoration and gifts rather. Here are five jobs you can do in less time than it takes to wash ahead of the in-laws arrive at […]

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Sentimental Favorites Warm Up a Vancouver Home

Marc Herman moved from England to Canada several years ago seeking adventure and a lifetime change. He obtained both. Now he’s happily married to Leah Bailey, along with both have welcomed a baby girl, Lily, in the world. Six months ago the couple gave up their Yaletown attic space for a more family-friendly house in […]

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That Is Interesting! 6 Designs Which Defy Labels

A number of the topics for the ideabooks whom I write come about by navigating photos on . Regardless of what sorts of filters I’m using (outside living living room, modern vs. contemporary, metropolitan area, search terms, etc.), I find something fresh, and eventually I’ll see a common strand that shows a design story. Other […]

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6 Healthy Approaches to Handle Fallen Leaves

We have been enjoying fall’s foliage pageant for months — trees, shrubs and even perennials have been setting on a colorful show. But now that the leaf fall is all but complete, it’s time to create a strategy for handling leaves that will keep your landscape healthy. Jocelyn H. Chilvers Jocelyn H. Chilvers 1. Discard […]

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New Classics: Vilac's Ride On Classic Vehicle

There are not a great deal of toys out there that parents enjoy watching left out in the center of the living area. However, the Ride On Classic Car is one they will probably continue screen long after their kids have outgrown it. The car is made in France by Vilac, a business which maufactures […]

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