Tag: Transform
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There’s no shortage of modern garden ideas. Inspiration for outdoor spaces is all around us — and we’re grateful for it. The hardest part is deciding which design route to pick. If you’re considering some new backyard ideas for the summer and are yet to decide on a plan, our garden designers and landscape experts…
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Whether you’ve got a bijou balcony or tiny terrace, you can still create your very own outdoor sanctuary in time for the summer with some savvy styling and clever tricks to make the space feel bigger – without breaking the bank. Before you get started you should consider what you want your primary use for…
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Transform a large expanse of unadorned surface with a bold and impactful mural. Whether hand-painted or tiled, like this botanical beauty, it’s a shortcut to statement style. Use it as a backdrop for a seating area or even to add depth to a boundary wall. Trailing planting from the top adds to the effect, or…
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A small south-facing London garden that lacked style is reimagined as a beautiful outdoor entertaining space with a Mediterranean vibe. Calling in both design and landscaping professionals was key to achieving the dream. Who lives here Chris Seychell lives with his husband Ross and their two Boston terriers, Rocco and Saffy, in a Victorian terraced…
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Looking for budget small garden ideas? Well, we have good news for you: there are plenty of ways you can revamp a small outdoor space without breaking the bank. That’s because many small garden ideas are about making subtle changes with a huge impact. Think growing plants from seed, upcycling containers and doubling up on…
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For Bailey van Tassel, a kitchen garden designer and author of Kitchen Garden Living, the greenhouse wasn’t supposed to become the heart of family life. But somewhere between the seed starting and soil mixing, winter picnics and home-schooling, it evolved into something far more precious than a simple growing space. ‘The moment I step into…
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Gnarled, ancient tree stumps squat among the lush lime greens of euphorbias and steel blue hostas. Masses of white and pink Mexican fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus) cascade down them and froth over the edges of the gravel paths. And huge purple lollipops of allium flowers emerge from a mass of greenery below. This garden may look…
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Most of us want to enter our outdoor spaces and be immediately met with a sense of calm and relaxation. And what better way to achieve this than to incorporate elements of a zen garden? With all the garden trends that come and go, finding one that works for you can be quite a task.…
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An avid gardener has revealed the beginner-friendly jobs you can complete to make your patch looks its best this spring and summer. Vicky, who is based in the UK and has transformed her newbuild garden using a variety of tips and tricks, has shared a bunch of advice for those just starting out. Gardening advice…
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1 Make It All-Encompassing manufoto llc Designer Christina Nielsen transformed a Brooklyn backyard into a sitting garden using stone pavers set in gravel. Greenery encompasses the entire space from the fencing to the surrounding potted plants, making it the perfect city escape. 2 Mix Different-Sized Plants Douglas Friedman On the balcony of a Houston, Texas,…