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    Picking the Perfect Time for Your Renovation Adventure

    Alright, let’s talk about the fantastic world of renovation! It’s like giving a place a whole new personality, creating your own little corner of magic. I call it ‘making your own luck’ – those special tasks that not only boost your property’s value beyond the renovation costs and the initial purchase price, but also act as a safety net if the market decides to throw a curveball. Picture this: you’re eyeing a shiny new property. But here’s the catch – if the market decides to throw a tantrum, you could end up in the red if you decide to sell.…

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    I’m Not a Designer, Should I Still Take Your Class?

    The key to living a colourful life is making decisions that take you where you want to go. So don’t hesitate to follow what excites you! This is the perfect time to explore your love of colour! The early bird price on my Fall workshops ends soon!     I’m Not a Designer, Should I Still Take Your Class? I got this note from a follower and I’m thinking some of you might be in a similar place. Please let me know in the comments section below what you find is holding you back. I want to hear from you!…

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    Obumex Showroom – Paris, France

    Obumex, the Belgian studio known for handcrafted luxury kitchens as well as complete interiors and renovations has opened its first showroom in Paris. Located at 23 Rue de Lille in the 7th Arrondissement, the showroom joins the company’s other outlets located in Belgium: The head office and showroom in Staden and showrooms in Knokke and Ghent. Obumex also has representatives in New York, Toronto and Vancouver. The Paris showroom’s kitchen display is a gorgeously sublime study in textures in stone, wood and fabric. Like a perfectly executed bowl of café au lait, it invites contemplation and serenity instead of frantic…

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    A Guide for Natural Fertilization in the Garden

    Dear gardeners, have you tried organic fertilizers for your vegetable garden as a tool for garden agriculture? What are the characteristics of a cover crop, and how does it affect the soil and future crops? The Deavita.net editorial team would like to share a few gardening secrets with you and tell you all about organic fertilizers for vegetables! Are you in?  What Is an Organic Fertilizer? Ads Organic fertilizers are a group of plants and plant seeds that enrich the soil, protect it from scouring and rain erosion, and have the ability to smother weeds. Plants are sown in the…

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    Kitchen Ironmongery is Threatening to Pull Me Over the Edge

    Hi Guys, Get it? PULL me over the edge. hehe   No, Laurel, I don’t get it. What in freak’s name is kitchen ironmongery? Is it some evil being who’s threatening to destroy your kitchen?   Well, no. However, if it were about ten days ago, I wouldn’t have gotten it either because that was the first time I began to see this word! How is that possible? Okay, peeps from the UK, please stop snickering and calm down! Thank you. ;]   Ironmongery is the English way of saying “hardware.” In days of yore, all hardware was made of…

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    So much more than just a pizza oven.

    More than just a product, Avin is about family, friends and food.  Really good food – and in this case, the creation of everyone’s favourite slice. Founded by Etienne Terblanche many years ago, today, the proudly South African company is known not only for its high-end pizza ovens designed to bring loved ones together but also for its dedication to service excellence and quality. “In today’s day and age, it is no secret that people don’t easily buy from a South African market as the general consensus is that South Africa cannot produce quality products, not deliver decent, never mind…