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Casual Gardener: Grand garden designs at Serc’s Holywood Campus
South Eastern Regional College is offering a chance to hone your garden design skills… MOST gardeners are garden designers, whether they realise it or not. Choosing where to place a particular container or deciding which two plants work well together is part of a process that seeks to maximise the impact of a space on the eye. When taken to extremes by the likes of Capability Brown, the 18th century landscaper, garden design can involve acres of land, huge amounts of labour and thousands of plants. But good design can be just as crucial in a small space, where planting and hard landscaping can together create a look and atmosphere…
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Hurricane Ian was a powerful storm. Real estate developers made it a catastrophe.
A century ago, the coast of southwest Florida was a maze of swamps and shoals, prone to frequent flooding and almost impossible to navigate by boat. These days, the region is home to more than 2 million people, and over the past decade it has ranked as one of the fastest-growing parts of the country. Many of those new homes sit mere feet from the ocean, surrounded by canals that flow to the Gulf of Mexico. When Hurricane Ian struck the region on Wednesday, its 150-mile-per-hour winds and extreme storm surge smashed hundreds of buildings to bits, flooded houses, and tossed around boats and mobile homes. Cities including Fort Myers…
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Elegant home decor ideas – INDIA New England News
– Advertisement – New Delhi– Durga Puja or Durgotsav marks the onset of India’s festive quarter and is celebrated with much pomp and excitement. In essence, the festival venerates the victory of good over evil. While Pujo revelries are replete with good food, pandal hopping, dressing up and going out, a big part of the festival entails inviting friends and family to partake in the festivities. One of the best ways to ring in Pujo is by adding beautiful decor pieces that add positivity and joy to your living space. If you’re looking for inspiration to make a statement in the first post-pandemic festive season, then look no further. Saloni…
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Good Housekeeping’s 2022 Home Renovation Awards
The excitement of home renovation can quickly turn to panic when you realize just how many products and materials go into the project. What’s the right countertop for the kitchen? Which fixtures will work best in the bathroom? Is now the time to switch to alternative energy? We get it! That’s why we launched the first ever Good Housekeeping Home Renovation Awards. Whether you’re planning a major remodel or just looking to simplify your home’s maintenance, you’ll find plenty of solutions in our roundup of winners. Take it from us: There is a lot happening in housing. Even before the pandemic, home improvement was a red-hot industry, with more millennials…
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12 Stylish Midcentury Modern Bathroom Ideas
Elevate your bathroom with the sleek, functional aesthetic of midcentury modern design. Clean lines, bold accent colors, and organic, nature-inspired prints are all characteristics of this iconic design style that lend themselves well to bathrooms. If you’re looking for inspiration for your upcoming remodel or just need a few bathroom decorating ideas, consider incorporating a mix of natural and manufactured materials, as well as a keen focus on function and simplicity. Ready to add a bit of retro flair to your bathroom design? We’ve rounded up our favorite midcentury bathroom ideas to help inspire your own space. Adam Albright 1. Use a Wood Vanity Update a wood sideboard for a…
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Time to get spooky! Easy Halloween decorations to transform your home
Do you want your house to be the one everyone talks about this fall? Now is the time to buy those trendy Halloween decorations that will be the highlight of your neighborhood. Halloween is right around the corner, and it’s never too early to start prepping for the big day. Halloween decorations can sell out quickly in early October if you don’t plan early. If you want to take your Halloween game to the next level, you must start immediately. You’ll be surprised how much people spend on Halloween. Besides buying candies, people spend thousands of dollars on decorations. The National Retail Federation says consumers spend around $10.4 billion on…
