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World's smelliest flowers about to bloom at Kew Gardens
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Visitors to Kew Gardens are being advised to keep their distance when the world's smelliest flowers come into bloom this week. The Titan Arum emits the stench of rotting flesh, an odour so stomach-churning that it is colloquially known as 'the corpse

Small Room, Big Impact
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It's a Tuesday afternoon in early March, and the sun has finally made an appearance after nearly a week of rain. San Francisco designer Anastasia Faiella is standing in the middle of what feels like a cave - a powder room almost completely saturated in a

first-timer Anastasia Faiella faced a common challenge
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It's a Tuesday afternoon in early March, and the sun has finally made an appearance after nearly a week of rain. San Francisco designer Anastasia Faiella is standing in the middle of what feels like a cave - a powder room almost completely saturated in a

Check out 360-degree views of some of the rooms in the showcase
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The 2009 San Francisco Decorator Showcase continues through May 25 at 2830 Pacific Ave. This year's home, is a four-story Georgian-style mansion in Pacific Heights built in 1910 by San Francisco architect Nathaniel Blaisdell. The 10,000 square foot home

New Speakers From Atlantic Technology Tailored For Prologic IIz Applications
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If you are a loyal reader of my site, you may be familiar with my recent report and Onkyo TX-SR607 product profile on the introduction of Dolby Prologic IIz. This new audio processing technology adds a vertical element to the surround sound experience.

Pioneer Elite KURO PRO-141FD Plasma Monitor - Product of the Week
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It was a sad day earlier this year when Pioneer announced that it was leaving the Plasma Television business, but it is leaving with a bang with its limited-release top-of-line $7,000 (suggested price) PRO-141FD Signature Series Plasma Monitor. Designed

Show Your Sense of Humor in Your Decorating
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Being serious all the time can be quite tiring, wouldn't you agree? A smile can brighten any mood, and bringing the energy of a smile, or a whimsical touch to your decor can be a great solution! A quirky touch can be anything from a frame of high school

Soil, mulch key to organic gardening
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Mark Cullen offers suggestions for eco-conscious gardening in new book TORONTO - Whether your garden oasis is a sprawling backyard or assembled in containers on a balcony, going organic is achievable wherever you opt to stick in your spade, according to

Crowd Control
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Editor's note: Chronicle staffer Jane Tunks, a novice gardener, is using The Chronicle's rooftop garden as her classroom. Here is another of her lessons. To read other stories in the series, go to sfgate.com/columns/chroniclegarden/archive. In late

provides more room for the surviving plants to mature
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Editor's note: Chronicle staffer Jane Tunks, a novice gardener, is using The Chronicle's rooftop garden as her classroom. Here is another of her lessons. To read other stories in the series, go to sfgate.com/columns/chroniclegarden/archive. In late

Critical Conscience
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Enzo Mari, sometimes known as the critical conscience of Italian design, is 77 but he is just coming into his own in the sense that he is finally being recognized beyond a circle of cognoscenti who know his prolific experiments with wood, plastics,

Designer Spotlight
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When interior designers need custom window treatments, throw pillows or light upholstery, seamstress Madina Aryeh is there with needle and thread in hand. Although her eponymous firm (madina-sf.com) is just 2 years old, her work has already appeared in

Livingetc launches Paint for Modern Living
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Britain's best-selling modern homes magazine teams up with B&Q and Craig & Rose to launch a stylish new paint range Britain's best-selling modern homes magazine, Livingetc have developed - along with leading paint retailer B&Q and specialist

Homes wishlist: Butterflies and beetles
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Butterfly teacup and saucer, £30 for a set of four Time for tea: perfect cuppa in the garden Photograph: /James Johnson Recipient's email address Your first name Your surname Add a note (optional) Your IP address will be logged Darwin would feel at home

Building an office shed has made my neighbours green with envy
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David Ward, right, sitting in his garden office, built by his neighbour Les Ames. Photograph: Howard Barlow It was hell getting to work during the big snow. Sometimes I even had to change out of my slippers and put my shoes on. Then a dash through the

Let's move to ... Dumfries, Scotland
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Dumfries town centre with bridges crossing the river Nith. Photograph: Murdo Macleod What's going for it? If you're seeking solace, comfort and a retreat from the agues of life in these troubled times, Dumfries is as good a place as any. What possible

Fight the beige
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Photograph: Franck Allais/Guardian 1. Not allowed to paint or paper? Break up the porridgey scene with large-scale canvases covered with dramatic wallpaper or bold blocks of emulsion (think DIY Rothko). Or buy enormous frames from Ikea and fill with

Tips for Furnishing a Small Apartment
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Small apartments can be challenging to decorate. The decorating process becomes even more challenging when you are renting and there is no point in spending money on a temporary place. However, there are many ways to 'glam' up a small apartment and make

L.A. water rationing: what it means for gardeners
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It's official. Water rationing, Phase 3 of Los Angeles' water conservation ordinance, is set to go into effect June 1. What does that mean, particularly for the rising number of victory gardeners these days? Sprinkler usage will be restricted to Mondays