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AIMEE’SPLANTTIP
“Knowwhatyourhouse
plantslikeintermsof
light,waterandhumidity,
andthenstickwithwhat
works– evenif thatmeans
owninga lotofthesame
species of plant!”KEEPINGITSIMPLE
Whenit cametodecor,thecouplewantedto
keepit asparedbackaspossible.Conscious
thatthiswasn’ttheirforeverhome,theywere
carefulnottouseanyboldcoloursintheir
splashbacks,tilesorfloorcoverings.Instead,
Aimeehasalwaysaddedcolour and personality
throughsoftfurnishings.
“OnemistakeI madewastomatchour
blindstothefirstwallcolourwewentwith–
whenwethenchangedthisI hadtochangeall
theblinds!Luckilyweshoppedaroundand it
wasn’tascostlyasit couldhave been.”
AGREENTOUCH
Aimeeisfroma familyofgardeners– herlate
grandmother,motherandauntyalwayshad
indoorplantsandimpressivegardens.“I guess
it wasalwaysgoingtobeaninterestofmine,”
shelaughs.“I lovethelifethatplantsinject
intothehomeandI also love taking the time
tocareforthem.”
Aimee’sadviceforailinghouseplantsis to
cutthemrightbackandchangeupthewayyou
careforthembeforedecidingwhetherornot
tothrowthemout.“I havemanagedtosavea
fewplantsthiswayandtheyhavecome back
stronger than before,” she says.
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