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Don showed how to make a quick and easy sandpit from an old tyre and some sand. This is a great way to recycle worn out tyres, which can be obtained free of charge from tyre distributors. Old tyres are...

Transforming a House and Garden Don looked at a classic example of a house and garden in urgent need of a makeover. The light, orange-brown colour of the house bricks did not work well with the garden, and...

Tree LanternsRita Hill showed how to light up those summer nights and add a festive touch to your garden. You'll needjam jarswireglass spray painttea lights Making your lanternsCut the wire into...

When it comes to the fake factor, this newly renovated Melbourne cottage is up with the best of them. In fact, when Tara Dennis stepped through the front door, she found it hard to tell the difference between reality and...

Turkish PotsMarea Hudson visits Turkey four times every year and brings back container loads of pots, marble baths, fountains, tiles and textiles. Most of the beautiful old pots are between 30...

Many living rooms are dominated by big, black televisions, and as Tara Dennis explained, this can pose a huge design problem. Tara showed how to ‘blend’ a TV with the rest of the room. She introduced texture...

Tara Dennis showed some quick and easy ways to dress up a market umbrella, so that outdoor entertaining in summer is just that bit more special and enjoyable. Carnivale...

Updating a LoungeRita Hill has a good eye for a bargain, so she was very excited when she found a fantastic 1930s-era Club lounge suite by the side of the road in a recent council...

Urban CourtyardLandscape designer Rick Eckersley believes that as properties are getting smaller, the multipurpose courtyard that doubles as a carport, an entertaining area, or a play area for children, is the way of the future. His garden design for...

Urban Courtyard 2When landscape designer Rick Eckersley first saw the tiny backyard of this Melbourne home, he was confronted by two small patches of badly drained, half dead lawn. Undeterred, Rick set to work on...