Simply put, mosaics are designs created by embedding small pieces of china, tiles, glass or even stone into a bed of cement or a similar fixative. Mosaics can be used indoors and out, and are often featured on floors, panels, ceilings and vaults.
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Summer home maintenance→
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Summer is here and there’s no better time to spruce up your outdoor living spaces, in order to make the most of the warmer weather.
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With warmer weather approaching, it’s time for the annual spring clean. After the wet and wild winter months everything from the roof to the lawn needs a good once-over, and while the to-do list may seem long, the rewards can be extremely satisfying.
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With winter doing its best to keep most of us indoors, it’s a good time to take stock of your home, plan any upcoming renovations and landscaping, and check your equipment and tools are ship-shape and ready for spring's arrival.
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Art Deco homes from the 1930s are found throughout New Zealand from small country towns like Ranfurly to big city suburbs, but nowhere are they found as abundantly as the sunny seaside city of Napier.
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Autumn is the time to get out in the garden and trim, tidy and prune overgrown trees, shrubs and perennials. It will keep your garden looking good through the winter and make it a lot more productive next year.
Read MoreDecorate your Christmas tree like a pro...→
/Decorating a Christmas tree is a time-honoured tradition in most homes and like most time-honoured traditions there’s no right or wrong way to do it.
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Building rules to nail cowboys→
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As of March 2012 any structural work or work that affects the weathertightness of a residential building such as load bearing walls, foundations, roofing and cladding, is now classified as Restricted Building Work and must be completed or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner. That is, a person registered with the government’s Building and Housing Department.
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/Book reviews: Principles of Home by Kevin McCloud and Great Bath Ideas by Betsy Speert.
Read MoreCentral to a home→
/Anyone who has spent any time in northern Europe will know that there’s nothing quite like central heating to warm the cockles of your heart. The thing is, even though the vast majority of New Zealand homes would greatly benefit from using central heating during the colder months of the year, most don’t.
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