So planning and preparations for the Garden Makeover project are now well underway. In my last post I showed you how dishevelled and unloved the garden had become in some parts, how many of our plants have died, and how…
The Love Chic Living garden is looking a little tired it has to be said. It’s been almost 10 years since we renovated it from a very rundown, traditional style garden into a space that we enjoyed spending time in.…
I’m loving today’s Guest Post all about transforming a terrace or balcony. I’m just starting to, hopefully transform my own garden and these ideas will come in very handy! Summer is the time to enjoy all the outside space that…
Thanks to this Guest Post I am dreaming of log cabins, summerhouses and escaping to a hideaway in the garden. A girl can dream eh? Source: thegpod.com via Jen on Pinterest While it would be fantastic to be…
This Guest Post is incredibly timely for me as I’m about to embark on a Mediterranean looking garden makeover myself (more of that to come soon!) and so I read these tips with interest! Anyone else have the Mediterranean look…
Water has a lovely calming effect on us doesn’t it? I love being by the sea or a lake and watching the ripples and waves; there’s something so serene and yet powerful about it. I dream that I will retire to the…
Last weekend when the sun was shining I decided that the area just outside our back door could do with a little makeover. A sunny, hot day always gives me the energy and inspiration for changing the garden and this…
Several years ago, when we first moved into our current home, I became quite obsessed with Diarmud Gavin and his creative approach to creating contemporary gardens. I’d loved watching him on Home Front with Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen, where he offered…
Now I know that summer is over and Autumn is pretty much upon us but I thought this post would be a lovely way to hang onto a piece of summer and to get us thinking about how we enjoy…
The garden is a special place for many people being a place of relaxation, creativity, and beauty. In some cases, however, maintaining a garden can become costly and it is therefore necessary to find ways to keep the spirit of…
I recently ran a post about one of my favourite architectural plants which proved relatively popular so thought it would be quite nice to run a few more. I have lots of favourite contemporary plants for the garden so plenty…
For ages now I’ve been wanting to write about contemporary style in the garden, but quite frankly the weather just hasn’t been getting me in the mood. Now we have had a little sunshine I’m feeling quite inspired and thought…
Last week I created a Mood Board to illustrate how to use online creators to pull together all of your ideas for a new decorating project. Interior designers use Mood Boards all the time when working with new clients to…
