If you don’t have much – or any – backyard garden space, your thoughts might turn to hanging baskets. These can work in a small patio container garden or even on a fire escape. And that’s hardly the only hanging basket advantages. But planting in hanging baskets isn’t for every crop or every space. And […]
Planting The Summer Pots
The opportunity to suggest a collection of pots to a client is pleasure indeed. We looked at lots of them, but she kept coming back to these Belgian stoneware pots. This was no surprise, given that the architecture of her house is contemporary. And dramatic. The roof combines a large curved window with strongly angular […]
Why You Should Try To Build your Own Food garden
Growing your favorite vegetables and fruits in your own plot provides your family with healthy, tasty fresh food. A food garden is a great idea as you can grow organic produce, save money and know exactly where your food comes from. Growing your food in your own garden is not a difficult task, successful vegetable gardening […]
Whats The Right Kind of Loop Pile Carpet For Your Home
Today’s market is flooded with different styles and makes, textures, colours and designs of carpets. Carpeting your home is quite an investment so choosing the right type of carpet for your home should be well thought of. Instead of focusing your attention solely on the colour and style of carpet, you should put more value […]
New Quickcrop Heavy Duty Fruit Cages
I did manage to do a test build of our new fruit cage system over the weekend. The photo above shows the frame without the net obviously but this is simply attached with mini cable ties. I thought this ‘naked’ version might give you a better view. Please be aware the tops of the poles […]
How To Box In Plumbing & Piping
Difficulty Levels The work is simply intended for decoration purposes and does not contain anything far too specialised List of tools required Tenon Saws Power Drill and attachments Particle board or MDF Various Hand Tools 12mm thick square batten Ruler / tape measure Pencil Screws Rawl plugs (a plastic socket inserted right into a drilled […]
Folding and Rolling
Though we can cover many complicated things in design, sometimes I like to step back and cover the basics. Two of those things include how to simply roll and fold a plan when storing or transporting them. ROLLING A PLAN The idea here is to roll your plan/image so it faces out, rather than in. […]
The Beauty of Ceiling Lights In The Modern Home
Ceiling lights have been given the very important task of taking the darkness out of our lives. They function to let us work through the night and to stay up late writing an article. This is their first and foremost use. There are however more than one or two other functions. One of the other […]
Baby Gifts
Shopping for newborn baby gifts can be a nerve-wracking experience. There are no creatures as indecisive and moody as new babies, except for their parents. So when getting new baby gifts, you really should play it safe. Don’t try to get subtle things for newborn baby gifts, but get something that the parents will deffinitely […]
A guide to great bedroom furniture
Very few bedrooms would have their current appeal if it were not for the bedroom furniture that they are normally furnished with. While there are people who have enough money to spend on bedroom furniture, there is another group for whom the only option left to them is to look for deals on bedroom furniture. […]