Making a home in an apartment Professional planning makes all the difference between an insipid apartment and a tastefully done up home, writes Neera Gulati.
A copper metal vase keeps flowers fresh All floriculturists like to keep their vase of cut flowers looking fresh for as long as possible. More so in the present conditions when people find it difficult to maintain even their small cottage flower garden owing to the high cost of living.
From dilapidation to visual paradise Transforming a sight of ruin into one of sheer beauty and a home to live in, is no mean task. Aruna Chandaraju tells us how Jeffry and Nisha Rebello changed a 125-year-old heritage property that had weeds growing out of the ground, into a virtual paradise.
Let fresh air work its magic on you Human beings need a lot of fresh air to lead a healthy life and we need to make provision for as much of it to enter our houses, writes K Jayaram.
The State government has been recovering hundreds of acres of encroached lands, especially in and around Bangalore, and disposing them off through auctions, inspite of not getting a good price. Is it the right move or are there better options?
We invite our readers to give their opinion in about 100 words.
Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday.
A selection of responses will be published in Sunday’s edition.
