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		<title>Garden inside</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These time lets discuss about garden, but not outdoor garden, but more indoor garden. And its not ordinary garden inside the house, but brought the idea of garden inside. Lets have a look at it more. Remember European garden which are dominated with white ornament and bright green from grass and plantation around it, along [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These time lets discuss about garden, but not outdoor garden, but more indoor garden. And its not ordinary garden inside the house, but brought the idea of garden inside. Lets have a look at it more.</p>
<p>Remember European garden which are dominated with white ornament and bright green from grass and plantation around it, along with classic garden lamp, that is the idea we&#8217;re going to fit inside the house, and its dinning room.<br />
Don&#8217;t be shock, some people just want to get the relax moment and want to live it everyday.<br />
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As garden in Europe, below you could see the image:</p>
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<p>Those white domination giving fresh atmosphere and green field artificial plant accessories.<br />
Although looking a touch of classic, but the dining room is simple. It is designed for people who do not spend much time to eat, in the dining room. The concept of the high table, similar to the bar, which is sealed to the wall, complete with two bar stools, enough to just eat breakfast, or eating snacks at night. So that the eye is not flat (plain) because it is facing walls, ornate mirrors placed in curved surface, on the wall.</p>
<p>In this same dining room, located adjacent to the kitchen, we can entertain close friends or relatives who happened to stop by to visit. Dining room with a simple concept like this has a more intimate atmosphere, compared to a conventional dining room that impressed private. Other advantages, such as the dining room that does not require extensive land.</p>
<p>Re ready to dress the dining room in the house? Time to show off your classic collection of tea sets and pretty. Happy decorating!</p>
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		<title>Tropical Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t have to live on a tropical island to create a lush garden landscape. To create a tropical paradise in your backyard, choose plants that have bright colors like red, orange and yellow. These fiery colors compliment deep green foliage. Another essential tropical feature is water. Employing water features nestled among the foliage and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You don&#8217;t have to live on a tropical island to create a lush garden landscape. To create a tropical paradise in your backyard, choose plants that have bright colors like red, orange and yellow. These fiery colors compliment deep green foliage. Another essential tropical feature is water. Employing water features nestled among the foliage and blooms evokes a jungle feel and compliments the landscape.</p>
<p>Water Feature<br />
When you think of a tropical garden landscape, you think of cascading water. There are many varieties of water features that can be tucked among a perennial garden or used as the focal point to the garden. <span id="more-35"></span>Container water features are ideal for small spaces because they don&#8217;t take up a lot of room. Even though they are smaller, they still create a relaxing, trickling sound that compliments a tropical garden. Larger features like multi-tiered or wall-mounted fountains add a dramatic feel to the space. As the water cascades down, it is collected in a basin that can be used to grow tropical floating flowers like water lilies.</p>
<p>Lush Foliage<br />
Lush, vibrant green foliage evokes the feeling of being in the jungle. To create your own tropical feel, plant an elephant&#8217;s ear plant. Elephant&#8217;s ear, as the name suggests, has large, leather-like leaves that resemble an elephant&#8217;s ear. These tall vibrant green plants grow up to 84 inches tall and have bright green leaves. The open form of the elephant&#8217;s ear brings a commanding presence to the garden. Another spectacular plant for tropical gardens is the Japanese banana plant. This fast growing ornamental plant has long, broad green leaves that grow up to 8 feet long. The yellow flowers on the Japanese banana tree add a burst of color and contrast with the bright green foliage.</p>
<p>Colorful Flowers<br />
Don&#8217;t forget to add bright and colorful flowers to your tropical garden landscape. Tropical flowers like red hibiscus are a striking presence with their bright blooms. Red hibiscus flowers are large and grow 4 to 8 inches wide. They come in a wide range of colors including red, pink, yellow, orange and apricot. This showy plant reaches up to 30 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide. Their glossy dark green leaves contrast to create a lush look. Another tropical bloom to add to your garden is the celosia flower. Native to the tropics, these bright annual flowers grow in upright clusters, in brilliant shades of red, gold, orange, pink and crimson.</p>
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		<title>Space Landscape Designs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Space Landscape Designs one of Sydney’s leading swimming pool and landscape design company has been approached to design a pool and landscaping in the Middle East. The feature of the innovative design is a 4 sided wet edge swimming pool. The client has done his research and found that Australia is the number one place [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Space Landscape Designs one of Sydney’s leading swimming pool and landscape design company has been approached to design a pool and landscaping in the Middle East. The feature of the innovative design is a 4 sided wet edge swimming pool.</p>
<p>The client has done his research and found that Australia is the number one place for pool designers. Oman where the pool will be built is one of the richest countries in the Middle East is quickly taking on western cultures. Oman is situated on the Arabian Sea and bordering Yemen, Saudi Arabia and The United Emirates. Oman is a land of stunning landscapes, from plains to mountains and deserts to unspoiled beaches which stretches to 1700kms of pristine coastline.<br />
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Today, Oman is making its presence felt around the world, transforming itself into a modern and vibrant nation with international milestones which include the following:<br />
•	Ranked 4th in the Arab world and 40th internationally in the ‘Economic Freedom of the World’ 2008, annual report published by the Fraser Institute of Canada.<br />
•	Tourism destination for the year 2008 by Vogue Magazine<br />
•	Topped the Arab countries in peace and security according to an ‘international peace index’ prepared by the Studies and Info Unit at the UK – based Economist.<br />
Where better to build a billion dollar luxury development but on the coast in Muscat the capital and largest city in Oman. Muscat combines beautiful properties and a 400-berth marina. An international golf course designed by Greg Norman, has captured the essence of the surrounding environment and enhanced it to produce a challenging course of varying hole lengths and configurations.</p>
<p>Following in Greg Normans footsteps, Space Landscape Designs has now been approached to design swimming pools and surrounding landscapes for a residential complex. With their unique and innovative pool designs Space Landscape Designs are quickly becoming Sydney’s leading landscape and swimming pool designers.<br />
To coincide with the modern architecture in this development, the owner wanted a unique pool design never seen before. Space Landscape Designs was excited by this challenge and has fulfilled the clients dream.</p>
<p>Like an oasis in the desert this particular pool design offers the illusion of floating water. The only way to achieve this aspect of floating water was to incorporate a wet edge into the pool design. As this property is situated on the waters edge Space Landscape Designs wanted the floating water illusion from all angles. Sitting inside the property or in the surrounding backyard it was imperative that all angles were covered. There was one solution, to design a 4 sided wet edge swimming pool.</p>
<p>The swimming pool design has the pool sitting out of the ground so that the 4 sided negative wet edges can be achieved. Water which flows over the wet edges spill into a covered trough.<br />
The pool design did not stop with the main pool. As the owner has young children, it was important that they too could use this unique design therefore a kiddie’s pool was also included in the clients brief. The question is how Space Landscape Designs can incorporate this kiddie’s pool into the main pool design. The solution was to position the 300mm deep baby pool at the northern end of the pool. Water now cascades from the main pool over the wet edge into the babies pool giving that continues flowing effect. Not satisfied with the baby’s pool at ground level this too was also raised slightly with yet another 2 sided wet edge effect. These 2 sides now spill over into the covered balance tank. </p>
<p>The dynamic landscape design that surrounds the pool was influenced by the countries stunning landscape. A selection of drought tolerant plants and combination of bluestone and sandstone paving completes the pool surroundings.<br />
The pool is to be fully tiled with bright blue mosaics giving that floating oasis effect. This particular contemporary boutique pool is 10 meters in length and 4 meters wide.<br />
Construction on this swimming pool is scheduled for mid January and will be finished in March. Photos of the unique 4 sided wet edge swimming pool design will be displayed on Space Landscape Designs website  on completion. </p>
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		<title>Creating a peaceful garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[English gardens, Zen gardens and herb gardens are all well-defined styles, but a peace garden is open to interpretation. Peace gardens are defined not by their style so much as by their purpose: to create and maintain peace and community. A peace garden is a place for quiet meditation, potlucks, music-making and other activities that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>English gardens, Zen gardens and herb gardens are all well-defined styles, but a peace garden is open to interpretation. Peace gardens are defined not by their style so much as by their purpose: to create and maintain peace and community. A peace garden is a place for quiet meditation, potlucks, music-making and other activities that bring you closer to your community and yourself.</p>
<p>Peace Totems<br />
A peace garden should have symbols of peace and community. It could have a sign displaying peace in many languages, a statue of a dove or a symbol of mother earth, an altar where you and your guests can put small objects of personal significance or anything else that symbolizes living together as a peaceful family of humanity. <span id="more-31"></span>For an ongoing collaborative work, create a peace wall. Erect a wall in the middle of the garden and provide paint to your guests when they come over. Instruct each to write a quote or paint a picture that symbolizes peace for him personally.</p>
<p>Labyrinth<br />
The labyrinth is best known from mythology as the home of the evil minotaur, but labyrinths can serve as powerful meditation tools.Create a labyrinth as a place for solitary contemplation. Draw a labyrinth design on the ground in chalk (see the Labyrinth Society link in Resources). Surround the chalk line with rocks, tiles, shrubs or some other barrier to create a path. Invite your friends and neighbors to clear their mind and walk through the labyrinth to find the solution to a problem, release anger and tension or simply unwind after a stressful day.</p>
<p>Peace Garden Arbor<br />
A peace garden need not be dominated by plants, but it should inspire awe and respect for the natural world. A peace garden arbor will provide a shady gathering spot surrounded by greenery. Build a horseshoe-shaped bench out of cob, rough-hewn wood or another natural material with an organic feel. Surround it with an arbor overgrown with native vines. Plant ferns, bushes and other greenery around the arbor and shade trees above it to create a sense of being enclosed by nature. Connect it to other parts of the garden with a single path, leaving just enough space to get in and out of the arbor. Even in a hectic urban environment, this arbor will create a feeling of escaping into the natural world.</p>
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