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Sharing a meal is undoubtedly one of life’s greatest pleasures. How much more so when the fare is easily prepared and presented, allowing maximum time for all to enjoy one another’s company and requiring minimum time in the kitchen – if any! Enter th

When my marriage ended, I was in the thick of it. This was not where I envisioned myself to be at my age, this was not part of the grand plan, this was not meant to be happening. But it was. Not long after we agreed to separate, I decided to purchase

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELVES… Just over five years ago we purchased the beautiful 25 acre property that The Growers Cottage sits on and it has changed our life and the life of our family. As it is so close to Sydney it is very easy to escape to fo

For many people, women in particular, losing weight has been a yo-yo cycle that swings between strict deprivation and a free-for-all with food. It’s a cycle that breeds shame, despair and hopelessness as they feel as though there must be something wr

PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE PROJECT BRIEF… The home is open-plan, it has a family living area with kitchen and dining area designed to take advantage of the pool, garden and hedge. It also includes a designated teenager entertainment zone, larg

Though there is no one way to practice minimalist living, there are inspiring tips on what not to do borrowed from life and words of Epicurus. When you think of Epicureanism the first thing that may come to mind is the pursuit of pleasure. To many, p

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BACKGROUND… I started out studying fine art painting which gave me an amazing grounding into the creative process also colour, mediums and composition. I pursued design for its connection to working with others

The more things I forsook, the more important the money became. Something was missing. I made good money – great money – during my days in the corporate arena, but the problem was I spent even better money. And that was a serious source of dissatisfa

LOCATION OF THE HOME… Hackney, London. PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF… I am an ARB registered architect, having gained my degree and masters in architecture at The Bartlett, UCL and I am a certified Passivhaus Designer. I started Paper Ho

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BACKGROUND… Nathan and I met when we were around 14-years-old. He was a young surfer from Kingscliff in Northern NSW and I was a shy soccer player from Sydney. It wasn’t until I was 16 that Nathan built up the c