A conservatory can be a beautiful, airy part of a house, perfect for reading, eating, and lounging in the sunlight.
Check out some amazing Small Chill Out Corner Garden Ideas that you can copy to spend leisure time with yourself or your favorite people!
If colour at home scares you, you might just have chromophobia. For those looking to move past it, Fiona McKenzie Johnston speaks to the experts to find out how
Everyone has their own understanding of how a house should look. Some feel the coziest in a small dwelling next to the woods while others dream about owning a big property with a basketball court next to a lake.
A Design Notes Christmas special. How the writer and shop owner Amanda Brooks decorates her home in the Cotswolds for Christmas.
Great artists steal – and so do great gardeners. Recreate these stunning features from famous gardens in your own
If you have a love affair with plants and flowers, then why not create an inspiring greenhouse structure right in your own backyard.
Stained glass is having a moment, and these spaces show how to do it right.
Who doesn't feel the pull of a walled-off space - the need to get in there and find out what's going on? A secret garden is romantic.
Create a stunning visual appearance with these staircase decorating ideas. Don't forget that stairs are creating the first impression about your home.
source: scanned image from Victoria April 1995 In observance of Earth Day I am doing an ode to gardening. I fondly remembered the old Victoria magazine's features on gardening and decided to dig them out and see what images I could come up with. I have tore out these features and long since thrown the magazines away. If I knew the the date of the feature I have posted it here as the source, otherwise I don't know the date. source: scanned image from Victoria magazine This was from the magazine and it was also the cover of the magazine. If ever I get to visit England I would love to see a cottage like this. Isn't this rose bush magnificent! source scanned image from Victoria magazine Victoria magazine often took us to England. Here we get a bird's eye view of a spectacular manor house walled garden. source: scanned image Victoria magazine This image is one of the inspirations for my own kitchen garden. Here is a herb garden right out the kitchen door at another manor house. source: scanned image Victoria magazine Always enchanted by a path in a garden. source: image scanned from Victoria magazine Jan. '91 Victoria did many features on white long before I ever remember anyone else showing it. Here they featured an all white garden. source: image scanned from Victoria magazine Jan. '91 The white garden at night becomes a magical place as a moonlit garden. Now, here in my own yard the plants have been spilling over the walk and the flower border with abandon. I just this year have a rose garden. You don't have to spend a lot of money to have roses. I picked these roses up at Walmart last year. I would get a rose every week with the groceries. They only cost around $4 and some change a piece. I have four rose bushes and they have really been beautiful this week. Right out the back door in a shrub a mother robin has taken up residence to raise her young. Not wanting to disturb the nest, I stuck the camera above my head and aimed and caught a peak at the beautiful eggs. Sherry I will join: Show off Your Cottage Monday at The House in the Roses Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper Say G'Day Saturday at Natasha in Oz A Return to Loveliness at A Delightsome Life Your Cozy Home Party at Cozy Home Scenes
When David Mlinaric was presented with an an ill-served London townhouse, he brought in expert former colleagues and an array of British artisans to reinstate its Georgian character, while transforming it into an elegant family home
Do you love greenery? If yes, then Turn Your House into Mini Forest with these Ideas and transform your rooms into a tropical paradise!
It's quite a long time ago that I posted a picture of the art nouveau winter garden (1900) of the school of the Ursulines, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver (between Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium). This stunning place was the visiting room of the "pensionnat de demoiselles".
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Many things can shape a city—its culture, history, social life, or food scene. But perhaps the most distinctive feature would be architecture. Some buildings can completely fascinate you with their astonishing design and pure aesthetics. Through careful urban planning and understanding of the cultural background, the structure of a city can carry you through time while still leaving you in a very particular place.
A sleeping porch is a fantastic way to feel connected to the outdoors while creating a camp-like atmosphere protected from the elements.
Getting from one place to another is rarely a problem when it comes to exterior design because, unlike interiors, you seldom have to worry about permanent
Meet the latest maverick of the architecture world to steal our hearts, Bruce Goff. Lesser known amongst design laity, but just as groundbreaking as his fellow Midwesterner and mentor, Frank Lloyd Wright, Goff’s work was quite simply jaw-dropping. Case in point? The domed, technicolour house above. It might look like a groovy LA pad from the 1970s,…
If you're wishing to add a conservatory greenhouse to your home, get some inspiring ideas to bring in nature & make your space feel inviting.
“The idea was to be authentic to Italianate Renaissance gardens,” Todd says of their three acres of period-appropriate garden rooms. “I wanted to have gardens within gardens.” But for their botanical treasures—Christy’s beloved citrus, and Todd’s adored orchids—the couple knew the conservatory would provide the perfect exhibition space when they first spotted the piece at Red Baron Antiques, near Atlanta, more than fifteen years earlier. When the time came to build their garden, Christy
1. Mr & Mrs Karsy’s Giant Myriphon From the Byron collection but little more information is given on the photo other than “Musical act” penciled on the back. The unusual contraption depicted was probably the centrepiece of a musical act at Coney Island or at Union Square circa early 1900s. Found on the Museum of…
Sometimes for comfort and aesthetics, we often design a sunken space in our yard and garden. Of course, for the need of topography, for example, the yard or patio was built on a slope, a sunken space need to be created. No matter what, the sunken structure deftly avoids the shortcomings of the terrain but meanwhile, that bring the comfortable and artistic feeling to our yard or garden. This article we’ve gathered 23 sunken design ideas for you. You will be surprised to find that there actually are so many amazing ways that make your yard or garden with a sunken area. Have fun….. Source: partyfettiblog.com Source: railwaysleeper.com
Greenwich village townhome designed by BW Architects is the first townhouse in downtown Manhattan to earn a LEED for Homes Gold rating
London designer Rose Uniacke transformed an unloved gallery in her 19th-century mansion into a light-filled indoor conservatory where exotic orchids bloom.
Discover the latest air conditioning trends in interior design, keeping your space cool and contemporary. Seamlessness, smart technology, and energy efficiency are in focus
Create a cozy corner in your home! Dive into curated designs, tips, and ideas to create the perfect snug nook for relaxation and comfort.
(38702878020676305) good morning and happy tuesday everyone. (38702878020635685) it’s a crazy day from what’s on the news. i hope you’re safe and sound and for those who are facin…
I have recently been inspired by the idea of a conservatory. You know that room that was featured on the Clue game board. I think it would be dreamy to sit in a conservatory and enjoy all the greenery when the snow is blowing around outdoors, or running to escape into the conservatory when a...
Sarah Stewart-Smith adds modern textures and pristine finishes
1. For those with an appreciation for Striped Awnings A little booklet from 1923, found on the Internet Archive. 2. The 1956 Inter 175A Berline Micro Car The Inter was designed and built by an aircraft company. The French engineers at S.N.C.A.N. (Societe Nationale de Construction AeroNautique) had applied all they knew from plane design…
The Sondern-Adler house in Kansas City, Missouri, is an early Usonian design by Frank Lloyd Wright, meant to be lower-cost.
Stay connected to family and friends by sharing the LittleThings that spark joy.
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 Whew, with the storms that …
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