Tag: Tiny
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Small garden overhead We’re always on the lookout for ingenious small garden ideas – who’s got space to waste these days? And we just found our next source of gardening inspiration thanks to B&Q and its Gardener of the Year competition. Running for its third year awarding one lucky gardening enthusiast, this year Bristol-based Matthew…
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Award-winning landscape designer Tom Massey talks to House Beautiful about making the switch from animation to garden design, creating greener spaces, and his tiny courtyard garden in London. Tom will be at Chelsea Flower Show 2025, teaming up once again with architect Je Ahn for the innovative, AI-enabled Avanade Intelligent Garden. I’ve always been intrigued…
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Do you have a small plot, awkward corner or narrow balcony that you’re struggling to utilise? You’re in luck because help is at hand. We asked six Chelsea Flower Show designers from the balcony and container gardens to share their best tips for the tiniest outdoor spaces. Each year at Chelsea, the country’s most talented…
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“It’s a myth that small gardens need small plants,” says Gina Taylor, of East London Garden Design. “Something bold and architectural —like Fatsia japonica or Dicksonia antarctica (soft tree fern) can actually make the space feel more grounded and generous.” The same goes with pots: fewer in larger sizes will make the garden look considered…
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Tiny houses have been having a moment for a while now. In an age of rising housing costs, concerns about sustainability, and a desire to declutter and simplify life, small houses appeal to many. The term “tiny house” has come to encompass a lifestyle that values smaller, simpler, and more affordable homes that are larger…
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Looking for small garden ideas? Working with less space doesn’t mean your options are limited – in fact, there are countless ways to design a petite garden. Whether you’re thinking about how to plan a small garden from scratch or you’re looking for small patio ideas to spruce up your space, there’s plenty of room…
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If you thought your garden didn’t have enough space for a workshop or even a shed, then think again, as this tiny workshop proves. This small garden shed idea, built by Mike Robinson, an engineer from Plumstead, South-East London, has just been awarded the title of Cuprinol Shed of the Year after he entered it…