As the name suggests, a summerhouse gets a lot of use during the warm months, when people want to relax in their gardens but not have to do so in the glaring sunshine. However, there’s no reason you shouldn’t get value…
It’s chilly and sometimes a bit damp, but if you love getting outdoors no matter what the temperature there are lots of ways you can make the most of your garden space at this time of the year. Back in…
Today’s guest post is a great one for all those of you who suffer with damp, slippery decking in the Winter months! I know we do, so I’m taking good notice of this advie. Enjoy! With the winter months…
I’ve been busy working on the garden all summer, with the help of Homebase, in the hope that we will give it a gorgeous Mediterranean makeover and create an oasis of calm and colour. I love the spending time in…
Summer might be drawing to a close but that’s no reason to put your wellies and gardening gloves away. In fact, it’s just as good a time as any to encourage your little ones to help you out in the…
With the Summer drawing to a close and September gaining pace, I want to hang onto the sunshine and the outdoors as much as possible, so I quite fancy the idea of a canopy! Take a look at today’s guest…
So things appear to be really moving along with the Garden project now, and with the help of some lovely products and plants from Homebase it is all taking shape. If you’ve been following progress so far you’ll know how…
As you know I’m spending the summer working with Homebase on a makeover for my garden using their garden on a roll product. After several years of neglect the garden was looking tired and unloved, and definitely needed an injection…
I’ve written before about how to increase the value of your home but this guest article take a good look at how to ensure your garden is also playing its part in your home’s appeal. It’s not only the interiors…
Relaxing in your garden is one of life’s little luxuries, and when you come home from a long day at the office, or wake up on a sunny Saturday morning, it’s great to have somewhere to put your feet up…
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…
