Kitchen is complete but not what I expected! Advice?
I think some strong colours in some accessories would dress the kitchen. It will gel together then
Disgusting poos!
Its one of those things that does rip your nightie, LOL I have lots of cats that live in our vicinity and there have been toilet stops in our garden,…
Bird Poop on my concrete
In sri lanka they glue broken glass slivers along the top of fences to keep intruder out. a piece of barbed wire can do the same. I have used black…
Interesting plant popped up - can anyone ID it?
Has a fiberous stalk like celery, or simular. Edible ? not sure, could just be a weed
SIZE OF QUEEN BED VS KING ??
Its all about how you sleep I think, my best friend has a queen bed, her and her husband spoon when they sleep so perfectly adequate. Im a terrible restless…
Blind Coner Pantry
hafele also make groovy shelves that, pull out from the blind corner, and angle around the corner. They are like a fat S bend in shape. I have one in…
Camellia Hedge
The camellias that I planted have about the same growth as Southies. They have been in a year and are simular heights. We have great soil, and I supplement it…
Who has used weed mat?
The palm trees cause a large area of shade over the area of the weedmat. They are quite healthy. I have minimal weeds probably partly due to shade as well.…
help me with our dining room table
Run a dark red runner cloth down the table. Flower or candle display also. Pop some cushions on the chairs for comfort, perhaps tie ons to prevent slippage. With a…
Who has used weed mat?
I have a stand of palm trees in my front yard, that have weed mat and large river stones. They were there when we bought the house. However I do…
Camellia Hedge
I love my sasanqua camellia hedges. I have established a hot pink hiryu also out from my lounge window. I also have several other varieties of white ones tucked in…
Colour scheme program
Dulux and resene both have good sites for this, colourbond has some good pics too
side by side fridge
I have the smeg side by side fridge. I chose it, because it did not have a water and ice dispenser. These often cause problems. They also use more energy.…
So what have you done in your garden today?
We weeded the front and back gardens, applied a good thick layer of compost. I sprayed my hibiscus as it had small black beetles sucking the life out of it.…
DIY Retaining Walls
Another idea that may work is to think of reusing the block by incorporating it into your paving, or an outdoor fireplace, with your BBQ and entertaining area. You could…
Plants, shrubs and small trees for retaining wall
Show us a picture, tell me where you live in Australia, whats the soil like and then we can brainstorm some ideas. cheers
Fast growing tropical plants to block neighbours
Buy some trees already at least a metre high, like sasanqua camellia, weeping lillypilly, magnolia little gem or perhaps gleditsia sunburst
Indian Inspired Alfresco and Garden
Im thinking central fountain and also a shallow rectangular pool with water plants and reeds. some tropical water lilies. hibiscus trees on boundries, maybe lantana, although roots could be a…
what to do with this space?
Hard landscaping allowing drainage sounds the answer. So large pavers to stand on to hang out the washing, and to traverse the side of the house. Crushed white gravel or…
Clueless...new place need colour scheme advice pls!
For your kitchen dont rule out reconstituted stone, caesarstone, a lot cheaper than granite
Screening out neighbors over rock
Could a pergola coming out from the roofline offer privacy. You could grow an attractive climber on it too soften the look. Or even a awning perhaps
My Landscape Plan - Help! Retaining walls + plants
I think you need to choose trees that can deal with the dry and rain stress of the queensland climate. Also fruit trees have dual purpose of beautifull blossoms and…
Clueless...new place need colour scheme advice pls!
In a new mag I got, the interior designer used Dulux Ecru throuhout on the walls. soft white on the ceilings and scotia. The same colour scheme throughout would also…
Painting - roller or spray gun?
If you can manage the spray gun, it sounds like it would save a lot of time, you can use in getting the finish right
Red feature wall?!
Dulux Nightshade, Dulux Beige Royal, Dulux Red Box are a lovely combination. Your carpet would come in as the Dulux Nightshade colour
Clueless...new place need colour scheme advice pls!
The floorboards look lovely. A good feature to make something of. Antique white USA by Dulux is very popular as an interior white. I would keep the Bathroom in the…
Hedge plants
These trees are ornamental pears and can grow vigerously to a huge height. They can be used as a hedge as long as you control them. Look very nice as…
First time gardener
Is the front door up at the left side, at the top of the path? Is that a pathway across the middle to the garage access?
Good picture thanks.
Im…
where to put the main colour in a bedroom?
Wall on the right, definitely, thats my vote
First time gardener
Think about your short term and long term gaols for your garden. Do you need privacy, colour, just some interest. Check out the soil, ask at the local nursery what…