There are some fabulous garden sets out on the high street and online this year. Whatever your style, there’s something for you, and it will suit your budget. I do love how we are a little bit more fearless when…
Having just completed our 4 month house renovation, I feel like we’re coming out of the fog. It’s been exciting and daunting in equal measure, but I’m very happy that it’s all over. I do have quite few friends, in…
More great top tips on the blog today with these guest article on how to prolong the life of your fence. Enjoy. One of the least recognised contributions to garden style is fencing. Fences are a bit like eyebrow…
Today I’m discussing the Cuprinol Spray and Brush Paint System. Our garden fence has seen better days. It’s been 10 years since we did the major garden renovation and put it up and I’m ashamed to say we’ve only painted…
So with Summer well and truly underway I thought it was about time to run a garden giveaway. Thanks to the lovely team at Bear and Bear, I have a Grand Trunk Roatan Hammock for one lucky reader, worth £59.…
Today’s guest post has some great ideas on how to get ready for a summer garden party. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for some great weather then. Enjoy. Summer is finally here, which can mean only one thing. A garden…
Gardens are a hot topic right now as we lurch through the British summer. If you’re not tending to your own, you might be starting to plan some planting or possibly even thinking about hosting a garden party. Last week…
More and more of us are now working from home. Freelancers as well as home-working employees need a comfortable, practical place to work to aid creativity and productivity, but this isn’t always easy. Finding a spot at home where you…
What will you be up to this weekend? The Easter weekend is traditionally a very busy time for home DIY and renovations, and if the weather improves I might even be doing some myself. A couple of years ago, I…
It’s official – Spring is on its way! Which means we need to start thinking about the garden. Today’s guest post has some great tips on how to look after your garden water features. Enjoy! There are many ways to…
Last year saw me collaborate with Homebase to makeover our back garden. We tried lots of plants, fruit trees and garden accessories, but one of the most exciting products we tested was the ‘Garden on a Roll’. This ingenious product…
You may well know by now that I’ve been working together with HomeSense, to create some lovely content for the Huffington Post Home site, which is all quite new and excting. A couple of weeks ago, I spent the afternoon…
Like many of us, you may be thinking of jobs you can do in the garden over the coming Easter weekend. It’s traditionally a time when us Brits crack on with some DIY, and lots of us like to take…
Today’s guest post is quite topical for me, as I begin a little transformation of a forgotten flower bed in my front garden. I’m glad to see that this advice below, mentions sticking to two colours, which is exactly what…
Relocating to a quaint, old-fashioned country home is a dream come true for many people. Yet, while the property may look fantastic from the outside, you may find that on the inside it is lacking some of the modern features…
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…
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…
