Eco
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At home with...Livia Giuggioli | Articles | mydeco
A grand ECO world: Livia Giuggioli and husband, Colin Firth © ECO Sultry Italian film producer Livia Giuggioli snared her husband Colin Firth after meeting on a film set in 1996. He described it as "love at first sight - or lust". Their latest venture, with her brother Nicola and ...
Posted 27th July 2009
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At home with emmalovesretro
Emma Glibbery makes recycling hip for your home © emmalovesretro Emma Glibbery – of design boutique’s eco label emmalovesretro – is leading the fashion for recycled fabrics in the home. Her coveted cushions give fab new life to old dresses or curtains – making a stylish alternative to the planet–sapping ...
Posted 7th April 2009
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Download the mydeco design box widget to get our design picks every week | Widgets | mydeco
The mydeco design box brings you our top design picks every week. Just click on the 'Share' button in the bottom right corner of the widget below to embed mydeco loveliness onto your website or blog! To add this widget to your facebook profile page, just copy and paste the ...
Posted 8th May 2009
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At home with Richard Reynolds | Articles | mydeco
Richard Reynolds: London's answer to greening derelict land © Bloomsbury By day he works in advertising, but by night Richard Reynolds spruces up derelict public plots with herbs and flowers. His book, On Guerrilla Gardening, tells all about his 'illicit' hobby. Reynolds chats to mydeco about gardening in the summer, ...
Posted 19th November 2008
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How to save time in your garden
Deter weeds with tight–knit low–growing cover plants © Shutterstock We all want our gardens to look great throughout the year, but few of us have time to spare to keep them that way. However, use some clever design, combined with careful planting, and you can have an outside space that ...
Posted 20th April 2009
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Making an urban garden organic
East-facing gardens are best for sun worshippers © Urban Roof Gardens Green fingers can work in even the tiniest urban space: bijou rooftop, tiny patio, balcony or just a window box. And remember, your postage stamp of green gets extra kudos for going organic. Just try a little eco audit. ...
Posted 7th July 2008
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What the rich are buying this season
Gold is out; marble walls and underground car lifts are in © shutterstock Fancy a quiet night in? Why not invite 12 of your closest friends around for a night in your cinema-style home theatre and popcorn from your personal candy bar? Well, how very last year. London is now ...
Posted 10th November 2008
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Make your home office green | Articles | mydeco
Working from home can be good for you and the environment © John Lewis More than 3.4 million of us in the UK work from home, raising productivity by avoiding chattering colleagues and reducing carbon emissions by removing the need for the daily commute. And now the government is offering ...
Posted 3rd April 2008
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At home with... Jazz FM's Claire Anderson | Articles | mydeco
Claire's peaceful eco–pad is minimalist with flashes of colour © Heal's Super–cool DJ Claire Anderson presents Jazz FM's Late Lounge show and is a firm mydeco fan. She talks to us about her minimalist pad, bringing the outdoors in, and which of her celebrity guests has the best style. I ...
Posted 6th April 2011
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At home with... Oliver Heath
Good-looking and green, Heath's eco style has won us over © Oliver Heath Eco-warrior Oliver Heath practises what he preaches. Since winning Young Designer of the Year in 1998, the former Changing Rooms presenter has been on a mission to spread the word that eco can most certainly be chic. ...
Posted 4th August 2008
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