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When we walk up to a front door, before we knock, we have already set an impression of what lies beyond. Whether this is reinforced once that door is opened is another matter altogether. But, what I do believe, and which research shows, is that our conscious thoughts are much more tightly linked to our environment than we might realise. I always advise clients that the expectation, when designing, starts from either the front garden, if you are lucky enough to have one, or from the front door leading into the hallway. The exterior of the front door is not an island – it forms part of the house and should be treated with the respect it deserves. Let us start with the front door and porch. I am not advocating spending vast sums of money installing a new front door or, taking up the porch tiles. For simple and inexpensive works that many of us can do for ourselves, a beautifully painted front door is one. The colour should link in some way to the exterior and interior. Porches are either normally painted plaster or brickwork, but if kept leaf and cobweb free, along with a regular dust and wash down, they will say so much to the visitor and, more importantly, to you every day you return home. We now move into the entrance hall. Here and shoes. Consider pull out or hinged drawers is an area that is extremely functional, providing which are easily commissioned for shoe storage access through the house and into various rooms. and coat hangers placed in the under stairs Normally narrow and in some cases starved of cupboard. Flooring must be functional and hard light, the need to improve this space to ensure it wearing. Polished flooring will bring light into the is both practical and aesthetically pleasing, is all space. I find coconut matting at the door practical. important. Sisal flooring is a most pleasing outcome, being When dark, the tendency is to use white but, both hard wearing and dirt resistant. Be aware, this is not always the best resolution. Painting tiles and wooden flooring, whilst functional, in a slightly darker colour with lighter painted require regular cleaning and maintenance. rooms beyond draws the eye through the space. Lighting must be functional and pleasing. An Colours used to differentiate between spaces overhead lantern for task lighting is great when creates drama. If you are wary of dark wall colours, required. Everyday lighting could include wall lights, consider introducing darker tones in another way. inset lighting at floor or ceiling level, or lamps for Woodwork, the staircase and spindles, carpet more subdued ambient lighting. The tendency is or tiling all lend themselves to this perfectly. also to go for white ceilings but resist. Try using a Introducing gleaming, reflective surfaces is another softer colour that compliments the wall colour, or trick (gloss paint, lacquered furniture, mirrors). if feeling brave, paint the ceiling in the same as The transition through the space should be the wall colour or lighter, but using gloss, thereby clear and clutter free. So, away with visible coats reflecting the light and brightening the space.

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Exhibitions & Displays Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs Extended to 3 January 2021

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252 million years ago, in a period called the Permian, life on Earth was dominated by extraordinary creatures. It was a time of fearsome sabre-toothed predators, giant insects and bizarre-looking sharks. The Permian ended with a mass extinction that destroyed 90% of all life, paving the way for the Earth's next great rulers… the dinosaurs. In this fascinating, family-friendly exhibition, which is travelling to the UK for the first time, you can discover more about this mysterious time period. On display will be fossil skeletons as well as full-size models and animatronics that bring the Permian back to life.

Tickets*: Child £5, Adult £9, Family (up to two adults and two children) £20. Horniman Members and Benefactors enjoy free, unlimited entry. *Prices include a voluntary Gift Aid donation which helps support the work of the Horniman.

Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs is a travelling exhibition produced by Gondwana Studios. See horniman.ac.uk for more information and to book tickets.

Turn It Up: On Paradoxes Extended until 4 October 2020

Jide Odukoya's photographic series shows a contrasting Nigeria through the lens of traditional weddings, highlighting how moments of extravagant celebration are an important part of Nigerian cultural identity because of the fragile wealth that supports it. FREE – included in pre

booked, free museum visit, horniman.ac.uk Family: Plonk Golf Daily, 11am to 5.30pm

Grab a (sanitised) golf club and test your wits against a socially-distanced course featuring bonkers ball runs, loop-the-loops, heroic hills, balancing-beams, and some Horniman-themed specials. And for those who have fallen in love with the epic Horniman Walrus, meet Plonk's very own Gerald the Crazy Golf Walrus. Tickets: Child

£4, Adult £6, Family (two adults and two children, or one adult and three children) £16. Book in advance on Plonk's website or pay on the day (card payments only). Green Turtle Until May 2021

A magnificent taxidermy mount of a male Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, on loan from the Natural History Museum is on display in the Natural History Gallery. Over 100 years old, this impressive animal was collected off the coast of Nicaragua in Central America and presented to the Natural History Museum in 1906. This small display will showcase the challenges facing Green Turtles and other marine life today and what we can do to protect it.

FREE – included in pre-booked, free museum visit, book at horniman.ac.uk Grasslands Garden Open year round

Wander through wild landscapes in the Grasslands Garden, featuring spectacular plants from North American prairie and South African grasslands. Celebrating critically threatened wild landscapes, during the winter months visitors will be able to see beautiful architectural seed head heads and fading flower spikes. Linked to the World Gallery, the naturalistic planting scheme was devised by Olympic Park designer James Hitchmough. FREE -

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Open every Sunday to pick-up your weekly essentials including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread and meat, direct from independent and local producers. Follow @HornimanMarket or visit horniman.ac.uk. FREE entry, no pre-booking

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Online Pet Contest

Link Age Southwark is excited to announce their first ever Online Pet Contest. Our pets have brought us so much joy over these last few months, so if you have a dapper doggy or a loyal furry friend now is your chance to showcase them! The contest will open on Sunday 13th

September and you will have one week to submit your photos, with entries closing on Sunday 20th

September. There will be five categories - including

‘Most Adorable’ and ‘Owner/Pet Lookalikes’ - and we have some excellent local judges on board to choose the winners for us. As the event is a fundraiser to help fund Link Age Southwark’s vital services for older people and people with dementia in Southwark, they are asking for donations of £3 per category to enter, or you can enter all 5 for £10.

You will be able to submit your entry via the Link Age Southwark Facebook events page or by email. Visit Link Age Southwark’s website at: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Pages/Events/ where you will find all the details. We look forward to admiring your pet’s attributes!

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