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Sweet Nothings

SWEET NOTHINGS I really wanted to try this Bounty Bar Recipe. I really, really wish I hadn’t! The are so simple to make and totally delicious, and what better way to present them than on a marble tray with some summer roses that are in abundance in My Little House garden just at the moment Tempted? 2/3 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk 3 Cups Coconut 1/2 Cup Icing Sugar 250g Bar Chocolate  Mix together until sticky enough to form
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Dark Feature Walls

DARK FEATURE WALLS At my little house I have two dark feature walls, one in the master bedroom, that divides the bed and dressing room, and one dividing the kitchen and dining (its actually hiding very important pipes from upstairs and a just as important wine rack inside it). They are the same colour, was that because we had left-over paint?  Um, yes.  At first the kitchen wall was in blackboard paint but I decided pretty quickly that
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Christmas Wish List

CHRISTMAS WISH LIST A Christmas Wish List?  We all have one, right?  Well, no, maybe not! While we are busy juggling everything to do with Christmas, suddenly were asked by our nearest and dearest, yes asked; “What would you like for Christmas?”  “Well, um, let me see… I cant think of anything right now… because I am too busy thinking of what everyone else wants!” Well this year I am getting it in print so when someone asks
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Styling 101 | Hallways and Entry

STYLING 101 | HALLWAYS AND ENTRY Having an open plan layout means that hallways are not in abundance in my little house.  In fact, during renovations I actually created them (losing precious space in the process) just so I could have them! Many Mid Century homes find themselves in this prediciment; the craving for light and open airy spaces not seen prior to this stage of architecture necessitated spaces that lacked doors and hallways. I wouldn’t trade my
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Styling 101 | The Bedroom

STYLING 101 | THE BEDROOM When my little house was photographed for Homestyle Mag the photo that seemed to dominate Social Media was our Guest Bedroom, formally our master bedroom.  It surprised me somewhat as the room had been styled by me, expecting that cropped shots would be taken, not for the doorway shot that ended up being in print.  You see to me the room is too busy; there are wall lights – that I would prefer
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My New Love

MY NEW LOVE | STRING SYSTEM Hello my new love. You are perfect for my little house. The String System is Swedish in origin; it was designed for the smaller spaces of their apartments and works a treat with its unobtrusive design.  Launched in 1949 it was a minimalistic, simple and adaptable option for shelving in commercial and domestic spaces and it has gone on to become an icon, achieving awards and its rightful place in the history
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Styling 101 | The Living Room

STYLING 101 | THE LIVING ROOM Most of us are blessed with more than one living space.  This space usually incorporates the Kitchen and Dining area, a sofa or two are usually placed somewhere in the configuration and it makes for easy living. I don’t recommend a Television in this space but most people add one so they can watch the news or such as they work in the kitchen.  My reasoning is clear; this space is about
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Natural Cleaning Products

JANOLA AND JIFF We live in a semi-rural spot which means we are the proud owners of a Septic Tank.  Well sometimes not so proud! Ours is an older system and it requires a bit of maintenance to keep it all working well and part of its ongoing maintenance is to make sure I use all natural cleaning products.  Since I was brought up on Janola and Jiff it did take a little persuading! There are many on
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Coffee vs Tea

THE GREAT DEBATE What side of the fence are you on? I keep hearing how tea is the new coffee and I have to say I enjoy a cup or two a day. But coffee, well I cant seem to give it up.  Is it the addictive properties or all those lovely antioxidants, or is it merely a habit? I have learnt of late that tea contains L-Theanine which is said to help relieve stress by inducing a relaxing
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Styling 101 | Kitchens

STYLING 101 | KITCHENS I would love to be the owner of a home with 3.6m high ceilings, great feature windows with even greater architraves and original wooden flooring, but I’m not. We bought a tiny cottage and added (on a budget), added again (thankfully on a higher budget), but it’s still a fairly standard home, there are times when armed with my camera I wish it was bigger (or I was smaller) or that those windows weren’t
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