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Eccentric Art HouseArtist and teacher, Andrew Hayim De Vries, has completely rebuilt a small, 1920s timber worker's cottage using what he calls 'urban rubble'. Andrew purchased the house in 1986, and over a period of...

Eco Concepts Don visited Eco Concepts in Melbourne, and spoke to Rick Eckersley and Ben Kerr about the latest trends in landscaping materials and how to use them. Innovative products Rick explained that people...

Eco Pebbles Eco Pebbles resemble river stones but are manufactured from off cuts of quarried stone. They come in a wide range of colours and sizes. They can be used to create decorative surfaces, interesting textures and colours....

Erosion of Pathways Don looked at a classic problem facing many people who have decomposed granite or gravel pathways in their gardens. If the path is built across a slope, run-off from rainwater or even an irrigation system...

Rita Hill gave some cheap, plastic pots an authentic, rusted iron look. The finished fakes have a soft, weathered patina reminiscent of ancient Mediterranean urns. You...

Many people would love to have a beautiful limestone or sandstone wall, but they think it would cost too much money to build. Don showed how to create an inexpensive Hebel wall that looks exactly like natural stone...

Fake Wall MakeoverDon and Scott used faux rock panels and colourful foliage plants to makeover an ugly, damaged brick wall. ...

Fashionable FakesThere's nothing quite like walking into a room and seeing a beautiful arrangement of flowers, but unfortunately most people can't afford to have fresh flowers in the house every day of the week. Artificial flowers have been around...

Fibro Makeover - Tuscan effectLate last year Don and the Burke's Backyard team transformed an ugly backyard into a spectacular, Tuscan inspired entertainment area. One of the problems they had to contend with was an old fibro garage with...

Although water features are wonderful things to have in a garden, they are very high maintenance. In fact, most ornamental ponds in most gardens leak. Don looked at a classic example. The water level...