Are you a designer searching for inspiration to show your clients ? If you want a sample of different treatments that can be applied to gardens and landscapes check out houzz.com As some of you may already know, Houzz was born in 2009 …………… it started as a small project, ……..connecting other homeowners from [the] [...]
Image source: IKea JOESF Cabinet £40 My Shed 2012-1954 Am looking for an off the shelf shed solution to store my increasing collection of garden accessories. Directly above is an image of my former ugly shed – it was in my rear yard since 1954 and was pulled down towards the end of [...]
The scope for plant based wearing may have changed. Andrea Hatfield demonstrates the possibilities of chlorophyll couture. Wearing a Mini Wally and living plants Andrea jogged (walked?) 26.2 miles around London. A challenging task. Busy raising money for cancer she also managed to test the boundaries of plant based fashion accessories. Mini Wally by Woolly Pockets [...]
Retro hipsters have embraced the macrame tradition that I was brought up on during the 70s. Travelling along Melbourne’s - too cool for school – Brunswick Street in Fitzroy one will find a giant overscaled hanging planter x 2 in the front of hairdresser’s salon. I love the idea….its always fun to experiment with [...]
These planters caught my eye whilst waiting for fish and chips on St Georges Road in [...]
Now check this out: the guys at Boskke have teamed up with Jaguarshoes Collective in London’s East end to make indoor gardening rather hip indeed. Upside down ceramic planters are being wallpapered with bright bold retro prints. Products to be released onto the market in October. Just in time for Christmas. Are you wondering [...]
Images taken from Samantha Robinson website Can you believe that the barrel shapes above are garden stools made from porcelain? I have never seen any garden furniture quite like it. And the stools are robust – according to designer Samanatha Robinson. Its a relief to finally see such rich patterns and fabulous colours being [...]
OOO am loving the organic shapes of these contemporary planters that Garden Beet now has in stock – Tao. Designed by MyYour in Italy. The Tao Planters are available in a multitude of colours, two finishes: matt and gloss and three sizes. I am not really into these bright colours and high gloss [...]
My garden clock faces the street. And its all to do with the sheer frustration of designing public landscapes. Public areas are political. And political spaces are a nightmare for any designer.There are so many stakeholders and so many opinions that often the most skilled design team will create yet another blah blah space. Perhaps the [...]
Why aint there a flagship garden lifestyle centre in central London? Why has National Geographic got a spot on Regent Street and not a garden centre. Its going to happen soon enough, me thinks, as I cruise around London to see how Selfridges, Anthroloplogie and Liberty address their visual merchandising this xmas season. 6th Jan 2011. BINGO. Perhsam [...]
