How to find the right coffee table for the living room… Considerations: * Love it? * Useful? * Suitable materials? * Appropriate style? In my home there are three possibilities of coffee table. The first I bought with the sofas; it’s a rectangular ottoman in the same off-white fabric as the three seater and two Read More …

This week we’re looking at dental health. The data states that 80% of us have bleeding gums. I cleaned my teeth twice daily with a quality toothpaste yet I still spat blood. So I tried something different and it worked. No more bleeding gums. It’s proper name is Oil Pulling. It should be done first Read More …

Our body is an energy field and we are affected by electro-magnetic pollution. Here are simple ways to look after yourself: * don’t live under a pylon * don’t work above or below power cables * Don’t sleep in the sight of a cell tower * Don’t use a digital bedside clock * Don’t buy Read More …

Let’s start with some common sense points for a bathroom before moving onto the Feng Shui requirements: * Good ventilation is important. An extractor or an easily opened window with a security latch, so that condensation leaves the bathroom, and you stay safe. This room must discard it’s moisture to avoid mildew and keep the Read More …

I’ve been asked about the best value purchases for a small open plan living space. My first suggestion to to make items multi-purpose. For example: * An ottoman with storage below the lid serves at least two purposes * A coffee table with storage inside e.g. a Scotch Chest or a low table with a Read More …

A family member has purchased her first home. Like most houses it has some positive features and several negatives. The good news is that the most important things, those that can’t be changed, are positives. The house is in a good suburb, it receives all-day sun and has water views. It also has a large Read More …

Recently several people have asked about the Light Life Rings that hang over my kitchen and shower taps. This has come about due to conversations around the quality of our water and how it varies from place to place. Water can be hard or soft and the PH levels can vary from low to high. Read More …

This week’s blog is about giving your body a kick-start into good health; cleaning your body on numerous levels. Illness may come from what and when we eat. Many of us are eating from early morning through until late evening although in an ideal world it’s smarter to consume all our food within an 8 Read More …

Select your laundry products with care. Highly perfumed washing powders, liquids and fabric softeners are toxic and may be carcinogenic. Be aware that if we can smell a fragrance we are being exposed to the petrochemical-based perfumes. It may be from our clothing, and (worse) sheets and bedding touching our skin. An option instead of Read More …

Today we are looking at the environment where we spend possibly one third of our life. When we get into bed a good habit is to recount all the things you have to be grateful for over the past day. Think of: * the fun you’ve had/who you laughed with * your exercise for good Read More …