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Kalinko Living: All I Want for Christmas.... by Octavia Dickinson
Are you wondering what to ask Father Christmas for this year? Where to find those beautifully-made artisan goodies that you won't find on the high street? Look no further: interior designer and all-round taste-maker Octavia Dickinson has done the hard work for you.
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Your Kalinko: Festive Snaps
Hooray hooray.... it's here! The 1st December has been and gone, which means licence to put the tree up, listen to Bing Crosby on repeat, schedule in the annual viewing of Miracle on 34th Street, and eat mince pies until you become one. You guys have been getting festive. Here are our favourites of your seasonal snaps.
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Kalinko Living: Autumn Essentials
In Burma, we have two seasons: Rainy Season (June to October) and Dry Season (November to May). And while the tropical storms are on a par with the finale of the Bodyguard in the excitement stakes, we do miss the subtle changing of the seasons back home. We’re hearing reports of the first brisk chill in the air, the keenest leaves already underfoot and a sharp increase in the number of meals now being eaten from a bowl – Autumn is coming. And thanks to the longest, hottest Summer on record, we’re ready for it.
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Kalinko Living: Power Planting
How green fingered are you? We’ve jumped on the bringing-the-outdoors-in trend, and are hurling full-speed into an early-onset horticulture obsession. Here are our four beginner’s tips for nurturing your indoor jungle (…which we wish we’d known before we started… RIP Percy the Peace Lily).
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Home Truths: So-Fa So Good...
...but we can help you do better with our 5 Sofa Styling Hacks! Sofa styling?! Yes, it’s a thing. A thing quite close to our hearts in fact. Your sofa is your big-ticket item, the Queen of the sitting room. Do it justice with our 5 top tips!
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Kalinko Living: Picnic Picks
So we've got all the kit...wine holders for the rose, ice buckets, cushions, pretty glassware, napkins...(perks of the job!) but what about the venue, what to eat, and what to read while you're propped up at your picnic?
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Home Truths: 10 Ways to Fill your Walls Without Breaking the Bank
One day, my walls will be full of Auerbach, and Hepworth, and Ben Nicholson, and Henry Moore. But in the meantime, they're full of things that give me joy, and and some sneaky tricks.Here are 10 ways to fill your walls without a million pounds in the bank.
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Home Truths: 5 Ways to Bring Spring into your Home
In Yangon we're currently sweltering in 40 degree heat, willing the rainy season to arrive. Meanwhile the UK is serving up an extraordinary cocktail of snowstorms and heatwaves. But the date resolutely tells us that it is Spring, and we're dressing our home accordingly. Here's how.
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