ABSTRACT
Rural and regional Australia can be a troubled place of social problems crime and isolation, of economic decline and natural hazard. Indeed various local, state and private organisations have sought to develop strategies to retain rural populations and encourage urban-rural migration. It presents regional Australia as a place of nostalgia and return, of heritage, of virtue and morality, devotedly restored, peaceful and close to nature, and of invisible modernity. It is a post-productivist countryside of rolling green hills, not the 'boundless plains' of sheep and wheat Australia, where the landscape and especially home gardens have been gently tamed and nourished, and in turn nourish the residents. Lush textures, intricate patternwork and design durability herald the latest looks in flooring Whether reclaimed or re-milled, recycled hardwood is an environmentally savvy way to enhance your floor. Imperfections add character and a sense of history.
