Real Living Australia - June 2018

DIY HANGING GREENERY

ALYSIA FROM HAMBLINS FLORIST TELLS US HOW TO

RECREATE THIS AMAZING INSTALLATION. HAMBLINS.COM.AU

Position two ladders or platforms at eye height and rest a metal

rod, long piece of timber or hula hoop on top. Secure with

cable ties to hold your installation in place while you create it. Using

greenery foraged from your garden or your local flower markets,

build outwards from the centre, using smaller foliage in the middle

and introducing longer pieces as you work your way out. Attach each

piece with jute rope or clear floral ties. Step back to see how

it’s progressing and if needed, cut greenery to the desired shape or

length using scissors or secateurs. Once you’re happy, hang your

arrangement from the ceiling using jute rope and ceiling hooks

• ask a friend to hold it while you tie.

THE GREEN

HOUSE

EMBRACE ECO INTERIORS AND BRING

HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO THE

FOREFRONT OF YOUR HOME’S STYLE

PHOTOGR A PHY A LICIA TAYLOR INTER IOR STYLING K ER R IE-A NN JONES FASHION STYLING EMMA K A LFUS

WHETHER YOU’RE STARTING FROM

SCRATCH with a renovation or just looking

for some quick and easy style updates, there

are plenty of ways to embrace eco design and

interiors in your home. On the larger end of the

scale, cork flooring is a great natural choice.

It’s harvested from the bark of cork oak trees,

and this bark grows back every three years,

making it an ideal renewable resource. Cork is

also soft underfoot, durable, easy to clean and

antimicrobial if anyone in your household has

allergies. Other good eco-friendly flooring

options include reclaimed timber, bamboo,

polished concrete or recycled glass tiles.

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