Read our 10 top tips for building a roof garden using beds or planters, from designer Julie Farris. (And see her own roof garden in Brooklyn, New York.)
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Read our 10 top tips for building a roof garden using beds or planters, from designer Julie Farris. (And see her own roof garden in Brooklyn, New York.)
There’s something so beautiful and enticing about a roof garden — a little oasis in the middle of the city, a little spot of green in the midst of the concrete jungle. We’ve rounded up ten enticing examples, from New York to Belgium, to inspire your own plantings, or maybe just your envy. This enormous rooftop terrace in Chelsea features multiple levels of plantings. From Sotheby’s, via Honestly WTF.
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There’s something so beautiful and enticing about a roof garden — a little oasis in the middle of the city, a little spot of green in the midst of the concrete jungle. We’ve rounded up ten enticing examples, from New York to Belgium, to inspire your own plantings, or maybe just your envy. This enormous rooftop terrace in Chelsea features multiple levels of plantings. From Sotheby’s, via Honestly WTF.
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Since a picture is worth a thousand words we’ll let these photos do the talking. Just know that this was a new client in Boston who wanted a lush, “wild” garden that incorporated blues, purples and reds with a healthy dose of edible plants. We used hydrangea Cityline ‘Rio’, caryopteris, nepeta and verbena bonariensis to […]
Take a tour of the sunny, sheltered London terrace of interior designer Rose Uniacke and her film producer husband, David Heyman.
Whether you enjoy spending time in your backyard year round, or you only venture out there during the summer, a patio cover is well worth the investment. From inexpensive to extravagant, here are 35 stylish ideas worth considering.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words we’ll let these photos do the talking. Just know that this was a new client in Boston who wanted a lush, “wild” garden that incorporated blues, purples and reds with a healthy dose of edible plants. We used hydrangea Cityline ‘Rio’, caryopteris, nepeta and verbena bonariensis to […]
Some people are lovers of gardening. But they have no space in the house for planting so they make a roof garden. Roof gardening is…
Take a tour of the sunny, sheltered London terrace of interior designer Rose Uniacke and her film producer husband, David Heyman.
Whether you enjoy spending time in your backyard year round, or you only venture out there during the summer, a patio cover is well worth the investment. From inexpensive to extravagant, here are 35 stylish ideas worth considering.
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To inspire your own modern rooftop deck transformation, here are 10 examples of rooftop spaces that are always ready for outdoor entertaining.
The most creative landscape designers think beyond flowers, shrubs and other decorative plants to create outdoor spaces that are functional, unique, and in tune with nature's glorious harmonies. Here, we celebrate five of our favorites—and press them for intel that will help you take your own outdoor spaces to radical new places.