I've always wanted a beautiful garden. In my vision I'm about ten or fifteen years older, maybe some gray hair streaks here and there, and I'm in my garden pruning, potting, digging, and watering. While I love traveling and seeing new places, I'm much more of a homebody. So if we're not road-trippin
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend! They say it’s the unofficial beginning of summer. And that means more time outdoors– sunshine… And for some– gardens, pools and exquisite gardens. That is— if one has the land to accommodate all of that. Alas, I am in an apartment. And before that, I lived in a Townhouse. We had […]
Have I ever told you that my favorite color is green? I love this farmhouse with its white picket fence. This fence provides some privacy but also frames the tree. Pretty clever, I thought. Imagine you’re in a meadow and this happens to you. Did you feel the rush like I did?
In an extract from 'Planting the Oudolf Gardens at Hauser & Wirth Somerset', we get a glimpse of the garden at one of the best moments of the year, autumn.
With Spring almost here, I'm eagerly looking forward to the plants starting to bloom soon. So it's a good time to share progress on my landscaping project.
Purple and yellow foliage shine in this garden design for sun-loving plants
As this Central Coast, NSW, garden grew, so did the friendship between its owners and designer. It now serves as a reminder of the collaboration.
The owners of a farm in Melbourne's west have created something that rivals our best public parks, with 4000 trees and pink florals!
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I’ve been working on a few different projects (coming soon) and Anthony and I are getting ready to start on a several powder bathroom projects… I can’t wait! In the mean time, I thought I’d share a few lovely images that have left me so inspired and motivated! Here they are: I’m completely in love […]
Images from Planting Paradise, an exhibition of photographs, drawings and films by garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith
It's lovely to see you here! Please come in! Our front door is Manor Red to match the exterior paintwork and gutters. The inside woodwork is China White and the entry walls are Clotted Cream. Please peep in again at my study. I'm so pleased with how the Cuddlepot looks! Let's look in the older part of the house first. Because the boys' playroom faces south (no direct light), I wanted a nice sunny colour that didn't look too much like egg-yolk. This is Sundaze. In our bedroom, I wanted something peaceful but fresh-looking: Spring Green. It looks like it will go nicely with the beech wardrobes. The boys are thrilled with their Harbour Blue walls. This is a north-facing room so even a dark colour won't be too dark. The bathroom and toilet next door are both painted in Diorite. Those are floor tiles on the wall -- when we retiled, the only wall-tiles available in all of Sydney were off-white! Boring! Now let's head back down the hall to the new bit. Lots more Clotted Cream and China White on the way. The next stop is the enlarged laundry, the only place where I think I've made a boo-boo. This Mint Circle looked just like the colour on the old cupboard doors, but it's just a little too dark and a little too green. Can't win 'em all; at least we've had professionals do the first few coats. Back to the Clotted Cream in the family room (and in the kitchen, behind the wall -- nothing to see there yet). There is a story to the Clotted Cream. Many years ago, my work moved to a brand-new building, painted mainly in off-white, but with feature walls in fire-engine red, midnight blue and mustard yellow. In sunlight, it looked fine, apart from the mustard yellow (ugh!) and the too-startling red. Problem was that whenever clouds came over, the off-white turned a gloomy pallid khaki. It was quite depressing in wet spells. I was determined to prevent such a problem from occurring in my house, so when I picked up all 150,000 off-white paint chips, I first discarded the ones which I Just Didn't Like. Then I checked the appearance of the rest in the new family room in sun, light cloud, and rain, and gave them a rating from one to three, with one being the best. The eight chips with the best results formed a shortlist, and I had a hard look at them in various lighting conditions before deciding on Clotted Cream. I was struck by how some colours which looked lovely on a sunny day could become bluish or brownish on a cloudy one. If you are choosing an off-white, take care! Other colours seem much more forgiving. Of course, if you are doing the painting yourself, you can take your time and use sample pots. Lastly, here is a view of the Mallard Green on my pergola. I needed a strong colour to stand up to the dark brick and Manor Red guttering. The Ivory fascia and soffits are just visible. I'm sorry I can't offer you refreshments or even a seat today, but I hope you have enjoyed the tour.
Landscape and garden designer Luciano Giubbilei finds a new creative retreat in the former home of a Mallorcan country potter
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Kate Herd's garden is full of unusual and incredibly beautiful plants, arranged so that every tree, hedge and plant is shown to its best advantage.
Picture yourself in the evening, walking around outside your home, a cup of coffee or glass of wine in your hand. What do you notice about your yard? Does it fill you with a sense of peace and wellbeing, do its bright colours lift your mood?
I remember well going into the old tiny white clapboard house, engulfed with oleander, gardenias, and sago palms, on the way to League City, TX, with its front half turned into a florist shop, they li
Elegant with blue or white flowers
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Source: rareandbeautifultreasures.com via Erin on Pinterest When we were working on the renovation for the house, I spent inordinate amounts of time on Houzz.com. I would save any picture that I liked for any reason and then go back through all of them and see what they had in common. It was a great way […]
Purple and yellow foliage shine in this garden design for sun-loving plants
‘Clamshell Alley,’ Maine residence. Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, Stoneham, MA.
