We haven't see the king parrots yet this year, but the almond trees have nuts on them now, so I suspect the king parrots will arrive any time now! We had a flock of red-tailed black cockatoos arrive temporarily , once. They were big birds, and very handsome. We get the white cockatoos and the galahs. We also have grass parrots, in their shades of green, who land on the grass and almost disappear from view, until they move .

Forget dust, what about all the other things that designers or buyers forget: fingerprints on shiny new surfaces... result: things stop looking new. Grime build-up in the nooks and crannies of classic profiles ... result: not so classy looking. Those funky new colours that are so "on trend" but nothing else matches and in a few years they look completely off-color. As for dusting, well people, it is a fact of life and every house no matter how sleek, cluttered or empty will gather dust. Couple of things you can do about it: Hydronic heating has really cut down dust for me because you don't have warm air being blown through the house through ducts. (It's also way cosier). Secondly, remember that every time you have your windows open, more dust comes in. So when ventilating after a hot spell, avoid having them open for long periods when its very windy. Thirdly, has anyone tried Grabit dusters? They *really* make dusting a quick, simple and efficient job. They pick up and hold rather than redistribute the dust. Also they are so light that you can confidently flick them around even fragile items without knocking them over - so this all saves time.

Hi Faizu, Throw looks great, yes a textured one on other side draped over the chaise part, you could then alternate them for a different look, that lamp could look good in that space , if you love it and you think it will look good in that space then that’s the one, could work well if you chose a laser screen for where you suggested and a great piece of art could look beautiful

You could select the Find Professionals, then Interior Designers & Decorators, and follow the prompts to those whom service your area...best wishes!