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“Time for a new kitchen you say? Yeah. I’ve heard that before. Actually, I have been hearing it since we bought this house! (And that was about 10 years ago)”. Does this exchange sound somewhat familiar to anyone?

Let’s face it, women like beautiful things and kitchen cabinets are no different. In today’s new millennia, the kitchen is probably the most occupied room in the house. It’s  the place to be. It is where cooking, eating and entertaining all happen. Large kitchens and open floor plans are becoming the new trend thereby making the formal dining room virtually extinct. It is no wonder that people invest the most into it financially. [Read more →]

In June last year, a chap by the name of Henry approached me seeking opinions about setting up an online business selling quality fabrics to the Australian market. The key things I spoke about then were about a user-friendly site display, clear furnishing options, strong delivery capabilities, and above all, easy payment options.

The site, comfortworks.com.au was officially launched on 7 April 2010 and features interactive products and fabric customization options to allow customers to be ale to view their finished product online before making the purchase.

Here’s the story of how ComfortWorks originated:

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San Francisco has long had a history of caring about its community. For decades, the country has looked to San Francisco for guidance on how to take care of one’s fellow man and of the planet. So it’s no surprise that San Francisco is one of the leaders in environmentally friendly communities. From the Green Building Program of Marin County to the Mountain View apartments of Silicon Valley, San Francisco is again leading the way, showing some great new methods for building green communities to the world.

Marin County – Green Building Program

The Green Building Program is a Marin Country project run by Omar Pena, Marin County’s Green Building Coordinator. He is available to offer any technical assistance needed in order to build green in Marin County. The Green Building Program is part of Marin County’s Sustainability Initiative, designed to save energy and protect the environment in various ways, from promoting alternative energy use, to green building to tips on green living. The Green Building Program includes residential green building guidelines and a rating system, incentives for green building initiatives and green building technical help.

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Moggit has got to be one of the most entertaining and hillarious design websites around. It takes a fun and refreshing angle on anything decor and design. My personal favourite feature is divaspeak. I won’t explain it but I’ll let the following pictures do just that

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