Easy Ways To Upgrade Your Garden
When it comes to home maintenance, your garden is often ignored in favor of interior projects. However, whether you’re trying to increase the value of your home or hosting a dinner party – there are many benefits associated with showing this space some TLC! After all, the nicer your garden is, the more inclined you’ll be to spend time outside – which is good for both your physical and mental health. For example, not only can it reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, but one study found that “just 30 minutes of outdoor time could lower blood pressure by almost…
How to Make Your Outdoor Space Suitable for Hosting
If you are lucky enough to have an outdoor space, you’ll want to make it highly usable. Follow a few easy tips to create a wonderful outdoor space no matter the size. Do you want to host a family party? Maybe you just want to make sure that your garden is ready for summer BBQs and get-togethers with friends. Either way, if you follow this guide then you will soon find that it is easier than ever for you to get the result you want out of your outdoor space. Introduce a Playful Colour Colourful dining is a very good…
Planning Your Outdoor Living Space Renovation
If there’s one way to add a touch of luxury to your home, it’s an outdoor living space. With the pandemic leaving a lot of people stuck at home and unable to travel, it’s only natural to want to recreate that holiday feeling in your own home. Creating a dream outdoor living space will bring you and your family much joy. It’s the perfect place for enjoying the sunshine and getting some vitamin D. You’ll further have a wonderful space in which to relax or entertain with family and friends. But make no mistake, these garden renovations are a lot…
Outdoor Room Ideas In Three Easy Steps
An outdoor room can be the perfect way to extend your living and entertaining space, without building an extension. With three simple steps, you could have a new outdoor room this weekend. A well-planned outdoor room will create an outdoor escape for relaxing or entertaining. Take your garden design as seriously as your interior design to create a beautiful space. Here are some ideas to get started. An outdoor room is a big trend in garden design. These spaces are sheltered outdoor living spaces, with indoor inspired design. They basically function as a step between a summer house and a…
Small Garden Magic And How To Achieve It
Small garden magic can be achieved with some thoughtful planning and fun ideas. Whether you have a small balcony, patio or courtyard, use these easy tips. You’ll find small garden magic is more achievable than you think. When searching for garden design ideas, you might constantly be met with big projects that you can neither afford nor accommodate. This can be very frustrating if you only have a small garden space or balcony, but still want to create fun, exciting things within the space you have. Well, look no further! In this blog you will find great ideas for creating…
Garden Design for Family, Friends, and Pets
Your garden design can be as minimalist or fantastical as you like because enjoying outdoor living is a constitutional right. Right? If you own a home, you’ve probably already invested thousands of dollars in creating the perfect home environment for the whole family. A liveable garden is a place for everyone in the home to enjoy and for guests to feel welcome. So why not enjoy some garden design? Your garden is really another room of the house, and it’s often the biggest and most versatile. It’s easy to make a few stylish changes so that this fabulous space can…
Tips For Creating The Perfect Outdoor Escape
Creating the perfect outdoor escape can be a panacea for the modern world. Current times can often be challenging. It matters not who you are, or what you do, from time to time, we all need something that can help keep us sane. Now, if you are a home lover, there is nothing better than some kind of personal retreat. We all need the perfect outdoor escape in which to relax and entertain. However, if you are a homeowner, the perfect outdoor escape may sound brilliant, yet unlikely. You may be focusing so much on interior design that you don’t…
Rundown Garden Up-Grade and Security Plan
If your rundown garden has seen better days then stop it from feeling like it’s going to waste. It’s up to you to start making some changes to it. However, if you need some help, this post will help. A rundown garden can be depressing and waste space that can be colourful, vibrant and usable. Rather than letting a rundown garden remain your reality, it’s time to make some changes to up-grade and secure your little piece of paradise. Remove Dead and Out of Place Plants, Flowers and Trees First of all, cut back the things that shouldn’t really be…
Exterior Design Is As Important As Interior Design
Exterior design is how the outside of your home is presented to visitors and your own family. It’s easy to forget about the exterior of your home when the interior is enough of a challenge. When it comes to home maintenance, we all focus on interior design. However, we shouldn’t forget about exterior design either. The outside of your house is an extension of your home. It gives off the first impression and it’s somewhere to enjoy in the nice weather. This means that you need to pay just as much attention to it as you would your interior design….
How To Host One Helluva Garden Party
Having the chance to host a garden party can be an exciting opportunity. It’s a fun and creative way to entertain friends and family or host a special event. So you’ll want it to be one helluva time. You will be able to show off your home, provide entertainment to guests, and give people you care about the chance to let their hair down. All this can be very satisfying. Of course, hosting a garden party isn’t going to be easy. There will be a huge amount to prepare and organise. Most people will struggle to handle all of this…
Modern Patio Trends for Every Lifestyle
Modern patio trends change and evolve as we embrace different lifestyles. From apartment living to sprawling gardens, everyone want and needs their private outdoor space. So when it comes to furnishing your space, some modern patio trends will help you to maxmise the space… and comfort Modern Patio Trends: Deep-Seated Furniture One of the top patio furniture trends for this year looks good AND is exceedingly comfortable too; deep seat furniture. Deep seat furniture comes in an array of different styles; ranging from loveseats and ottomans to upholstered chairs. This adds a luxurious and lavish quality to your outdoor space….
How To Create The Perfect Outdoor Dining Area
Incorporating a fabulous outdoor dining area is very important to most people who have a garden or usable outdoor space. In great weather it’s an extra room for socialising and relaxing… without building an addition. And there are some key items you MUST include. When you’re designing your garden, there are many options. You can create an area for the kids to play in or use the space for growing vegetables and other plants. However, the most popular is an outdoor dining area. An outdoor dining area is perfect for cooking and eating meals with your family and it’s the…
Designing a Contemporary Garden with Warmth
A contemporary garden is the desire of everyone who values even a small piece of nature in which to relax. Our writer, Stella Ryne, goes in search of the perfect way to add a contemporary garden to your home. If you’re a huge outdoors lover who can’t wait to relax and unwind in the comfort of their own contemporary garden after a long day at work – welcome to the club! I completely understand what you’re talking about, so here are a few tips on designing a contemporary garden with warmth, so that you can enjoy it even more. Just…
Garden Comfort: 5 Ways To Make Your Outside Space Liveable
Garden comfort allows us to utilise outdoor spaces as an extension of our indoor spaces. With just a few tips and ideas, your outdoor area will have a desired level of garden comfort for you to enjoy for longer. When it comes to making the most of your garden, comfort is an essential consideration. Regardless of whether your outdoor space is a balcony, patio, courtyard or bigger garden, the level of garden comfort will denote how useful is the space. Now is a great time to start thinking about maximizing the comfort in your garden. If you begin to plan…
Next Level Garden: Tips To Up The Awesome this Summer
Your next level garden is within reach with a little imagination, some planning and, of course, great style tips from Don’t Call Me Penny. You’re welcome 😉 Now, it’s not overly difficult to get a presentable garden or even a next level garden. Ensure the grass is green and trim, that the garden and patio areas are cleaned up, and you have a table and chairs. At this point you’re essentially ready to bask in the sunshine in a fairly acceptable way. But when it comes to loving summer the proper way, then who wants to settle for ‘acceptable’? Not…
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