Daylight saving is here. It’s time to consider green spaces from a darkish and coldish perspective. I’ve therefore included garden indoor vibes and outdoor illumination in the inspirational garden designs […]
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Check out the sculpture trail @ Chelsea Barracks
It’s been a little while since I’ve last visited, but this morning I again made it over to check out the sculpture trail @ Chelsea Barracks, London. Last time I […]
Read moreIt was the floor mosaics that stole the show
I came for the art (on the walls), that is after all what the National Gallery in London is all about. But for me it was the floor mosaics that […]
Read moreFashion & Gardens
It’s been eight years since the Fashion & Gardens exhibition was held at the Garden Museum in London. I didn’t attend this event, which was a pity. I have now, […]
Read morePlant of the week – Osmanthus heterophyllus
It’s late October and it’s now you smell this large shrub / small tree metres before you see it. The sweet fragrance coming from plant of the week – Osmanthus […]
Read moreBrutalism is open to greenery interpretation
Brutalist architecture – how fascinating it is. The concrete stares you in the face, unapologetic about its minimalistic, unadorned and severe impression. Add to that angular shapes and you have […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs – w43/2022
The inspirational garden designs – w43/2022 moodboard features funky herringbone patterned flooring inside and out as well as floral overload maximalism. Green is again on the agenda, a mobile BBQ […]
Read moreFloating forests
Are floating forests one of those things that we didn’t realise we missed and wanted? For this year’s Salone del Mobile design festival in Milan the brand Timberland commissioned Stefano […]
Read moreSome like it hot – try a palm house
Some like it hot – try a palm house. A recent (UK) magazine recommends their readers to visit a palm house if they think it’s getting cold out there. Specifically […]
Read moreRocking the tree trunk style
We have all seen them. At least I presume so. Old tree trunks made into seating, a table, a potplant stand or similar. This way of manufacturing furnishing utilities must […]
Read morePlant of the week – Hedera helix ‘Arborescens’
I was most pleased to come across plant of the week – Hedera helix ‘Arborescens’ when out and about the other day. Been thinking to myself for some time why […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs – w42/2022
All over the place. Is one way of viewing the content of the inspirational garden designs – w42/2022 moodboard. Or how about an “ultra-modern” pod, a pink grass (!), an […]
Read moreRed is in the garden air
I’ve been blathering about this before, but to me there is no doubt that red is in the garden air. In connection with the A/W London Fashion Week 2022, Pantone […]
Read moreIs the high density tree look trending?
Is the high density tree look trending? I’m not actually sure to tell you the truth. What I do know is that I like the look. Or to be more […]
Read morePlant of the week: Pyrus salicifolia ’Pendula’
Plant of the week: Pyrus salicifolia ’Pendula’ is where I live also known as the olive tree of the North (read Scandinavia). It’s easy to understand why, the eucalyptus colouring […]
Read moreDare the graffiti/plant combo?
To dare or not to dare the graffiti/plant combo?! It’s a bold statement, but the impact is just WOW. In some cases at least. In my mind there are two […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs – w41/2022
If you’re into fashion you might have noticed that a trending colour for the A/W 2022 season is pink. I like pink, it’s a happy colour. Therefore decided to make […]
Read moreHardscaping outlooks
Some designers recommend looking up when strolling out and about. There’s a lot of groovy and inspirational design details up and above that are unseen at eye-level. As a garden […]
Read moreGreen in da green room
When on holiday in Spain recently I came across a number of planters containing green(!) plants positioned against a green wall. Thought to myself, ‘Is that a good look?’. Yeah, […]
Read morePlant of the week: Callicarpa bodinieri
The first time I saw plant of the week: Callicarpa bodinieri I stopped in my tracks. Were those purple/violet berries with an almost metallic lustre for real? Indeed they were. […]
Read moreThe layout of botanical gardens
The layout of botanical gardens can certainly be very different. This thought occurred to me when visiting Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de València recently. The one nearest to me […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs – w40/2022
Inspirational garden designs – w40/2022 contain chairs of similar materials but very different looks, a fragrant bloom, lighting, an arty pavillion and stylish outdoors rugs.
Read moreWinning combo of courtyards and pot plants.
A courtyard may be defined as an unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings, typically one forming part of a castle or large house. Spain […]
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