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Secret Garden
Just leafing through the photographs in Motomi Oguchi's "Create Your Own Japanese Garden" is enough to put you at peace with the world. Discover how to transform tiny spaces into tranquil retreats, complete with bamboo fences and stone bridges. Hardcover, 128 pages at Oahu bookstores ($20).
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Showroom Shine
Give the floors in your garage, laundry or family room a high-gloss coating with BondiLok from Quikrete. It can be flaked or etched, is stronger than concrete and comes in hundreds of colors ($23 per gallon). Hardware Hawaii (266-1133).
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Savory Treat
When it comes to slicing Island Fresh avocados, this is the perfect tool for the task. One end of the handy device deftly pits an avocado, while the opposite end creates uniform slices of the fruit's tender flesh. The Avocado Slicer/Pitter ($15) from Williams-Sonoma (951-5006) is easy to use and dishwasher safe.
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Green Thumb
Haul plants, tools or mulch in the rust-resistant Fold-It Cart ($320). Or, tend your garden with Wigan spades/digging forks from England ($95), a trio of rubber pots ($110), a leather tool bag ($200) and a pair of brass watering nozzles ($70). Design Within Reach (941-2112).
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