THE YOUNG GARDENERS SERIES: CHARLIE HARPUR

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Charlie Harpur is a junior landscape designer at Tom Stuart-Smith where he spends his weeks considering everything from the broader landscape to the precise species of plants to be used in gardens – he plots swathes of trees, drifts of prairie and blocks of blooms. Having trained as an architect at the University of Bath and KTH in Stockholm the … Read more

21 Tasteful Ways To Add A Little More Canada To Your Home

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1. Store your empties in this vintage Canada Dry crate. riceandpotato / Etsy / Via etsy.com Get it here for $79.00. 2. Keep your little one warm in a crochet baby blanket with a classic Canadian pattern. SoHappyInRed / Etsy / Via etsy.com Get it here for $62.99. 3. Cozy up with this elegant Canada … Read more

Fiberglass Outdoor Lighting

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An hand-made experience with eco-friendly material-fibreglass, to create a unique light. This lighting is based on the concept of simplicity and purity. Designer Sandro Santantonio has created the Hand Made Collection for manufacturer Lucente. [Source:- Interiorzine]

Innovative Woven Pendant Lamp

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The designer Morten Voss uses materials in an innovative combination. Simple design and monochromatic colors make the lamps extremely suitable for the modern eclectic home. Aeon Rocket lamp combine metal and polypropylene in a single pattern. This unique blend of materials creates harmonious proportions in this lamp. Polypropylene is carefully woven, it has unique luminous … Read more

JEKYLL & PEARSON

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A collaboration between Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll is a wonderful legacy and the current owners of Folly Farm in Berkshire have fully embraced the restoration of their Arts and Crafts garden A decade ago, Folly Farm in Berkshire had fallen from view; its once-renowned garden had begun to fade and decline. But after intense … Read more

Table Integrated with Lighting

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It is clever it is trendy! This is a bedside table integrated with a light designed by A43. Design of small furniture is a test for any designer. And this table is an example of a combination of materials such as glass, wood and metal in a pleasantly tucked silhouette. [Source:- Interiorzine]

THE ENCHANTED ORCHIDS OF OAXACA

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Jonny Bruce, the current Christopher Lloyd scholar at Great Dixter in East Sussex, made the voyage to Orquidedeario Octavio in Oaxaca to see a collection of over 1200 species of Mexico’s native orchids A solitary dog barking whilst a man of indecipherable age bends to collect plastic bottles discarded along the verge. This was my first sight as … Read more

Reuse Old Wine Bottles As Incredibly Cute Tiki Torches

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What you need: *Empty wine or beer bottles *Tiki replacement wicks (thick cotton rope also works well) *Citronella torch fuel *Brass coupling *Rope or twine (optional) *Pebbles (optional) *Wood glue Instructions: Peel off all labels from your bottles, and scrub glue off completely with a rough sponge. Decorate your bottles by wrapping them in rope … Read more