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The list of things on our To-Do list always seems to get longer, especially once budget limitations are taken into account. If we had unlimited money, we’d be able to accomplish anything we wanted to, either on our own or simply by hiring someone – but very few people get to do that (and they’re … Continued
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There’s an old curse that goes ‘may you live in interesting times’, implying, of course, that ‘interesting’ isn’t always the ideal way to describe events around you. After all, wars, revolutions, plagues, and economic chaos could all be described as ‘interesting’. Put that way, most of us would prefer to live in ‘dull’ times when … Continued
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School pictures are one of those rare things that link generations together. Whether you’re 90 years old or 10, chances are you know the experience of Picture Day: Your parents laying out clothes, the mandatory haircut, the slow shuffle in front of a backdrop, the one kid in your class who forgot and shows up … Continued
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Every family generates hundreds, even thousands of photos every year – or even every month. Between the special occasions, school events, and just the everyday capture of special moments, the modern family is leaving behind a personal legacy far greater than any previous generation was capable of. That doesn’t mean that all of our photo … Continued
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There are as many ways to approach interior design as there are homes to be renovated. Everyone, from professional designers to enthusiastic amateur DIY home-owners has an entry point to their design. For some, it’s the colour palette. For others, it’s a piece of furniture they create the space around. And for some, it’s a … Continued
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Science tells us constantly how crucial good sleep is to good health. Some people still resist the idea, of course; the prospect of spending one-third of your life in an unconscious state seems like a cruel joke, and many people push themselves to sleep less and live more. Except science, unfortunately, has frequently confirmed that … Continued
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When people hear the word ‘collage’ they tend to image a huge chaotic cluster of images arranged in an artfully haphazard way. That’s because that’s the collage technique most of us encountered as kids in school, but the fact is ‘collage’ can mean a lot of different approaches. Four or five images, in fact, can … Continued
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Our homes are intensely personal. Anyone who has lived in a succession of white-wall apartments, prevented by the landlord from making any substantive changes, knows the joy of owning their first home and being finally free to break out the colour wheel and the interior design magazines. Chances are, those same people have also experienced … Continued
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Interior design blogs and other resources have a tendency to focus almost exclusively on the home when it comes to DIY design. The assumption is usually that if you have an office to design, you’re hiring a professional – but that’s not the case for plenty of small businesses, or any business that likes to … Continued
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Photography is a deceptive vocation or avocation, simultaneously simple and incredibly complex. On the one hand, all you need is a camera (which most of us have in our pockets at all times thank to smartphones) and something to point it at. On the other hand, simply looking at some of the photos taken throughout … Continued