Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 30th, 2007
We have all heard of Guerrilla warfare and Guerrilla Marketing, but one thing we never expected to hear was the term “Guerrilla Gardening”.
When we first heard this term we thought it involved throwing plants through windows, or tricking people into sitting on a cactus, but the reality is so much cooler and more interesting.
Ladies and […]
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Posted in Gardens on Oct 30th, 2007
Mosquitoes are frankly a pain in the arse, often, quite literally!
These blood suckers can be a nightmare for any home owner. But, did you know there are certain plants that you can add to your garden to keep the blood suckers away?
Citronella Grass
Citronella grass is, of course, where companies get the citronella oil. This oil […]
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Posted in Pimp Your Home on Oct 28th, 2007
There are so many decisions to make in terms of homes. Do you rent or buy? In the city or the countryside? Modern or traditional?
At times it can seem like you are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Well recently we found a family of home owners who were quite literally stuck between […]
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Posted in Pimp Your Home on Oct 15th, 2007
The Toilet-Shaped House has a very unique design, and was built by Sim Jae-duck, the chairman of the organizing committee of the Inaugural General Assembly of the World Toilet Association, and he hopes his toilet house will highlight the global need for better sanitation.. The Toilet-Shaped house is in fact named Haewoojae, which signifies in […]
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Posted in Pimp Your Home on Oct 1st, 2007
This may look like the movie set from Lord of The Rings, but it is actually a REAL family home from Wales.
The creator of the hobbit home had this to say:
It was built by myself and my father in law with help from passers by and visiting friends. 4 months after starting we were moved […]
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Posted in Pimp Your Home on Oct 1st, 2007
Do you want to make the ultimate entrance to any room or party?
Well now you can with what I like to call the “The Futurama Staircase”.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 1st, 2007
Every once in a while there is an idea that is so good that we say to ourselves: “Why didn’t I think of that?“.
The air conditioned bus shelter is one of those ideas!
Simple, yet a breath of fresh air (literally) for those waiting for the next bus home.
Brilliant!
However, it is currently raining here
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Posted in Pimp Your Home on Oct 1st, 2007
Have you ever wondered why there has never been an upside down house?
No?
Me neither!
But it seems that a Polish Business man was intrigued enough to do something about it.
Check this out:
The Upside Down House is a project created by a Polish businessman and philanthropist named Daniel Czapiewski, and is located in Poland in the tiny […]
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