The beautiful images of Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and George Clooney’s Mexican villas have been buzzing around the blog world for a while now but I just can’t get over them so here they are again, hope you don’t mind….
I’ve been to quite a few Botanic Gardens around the world (Kew, Singapore, Cape Town, Vancouver, Sydney) and I have to say the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne (see here) is definitely one of my favourites. The grounds are vast…
It’s true! Studies report that fatigue, depression, tension and even anger are all reduced by having indoor plants. While the researchers call for more studies looking at indoor houseplants and mood, there’s plenty of evidence suggesting they benefit us in…
Less about garden design and more about garden art, these images are so beautiful I had to share. Created by photographer Martin Klimas, the flowers are first dipped in liquid nitrogen and then blasted with an air cannon so they…
I’m officially over winter now. The rain and the cold are oh so boring and so is my whinging about not getting any washing dry, having to entertain the kids inside and not being able to get out into the…
I’m a little late to comment now that The Block is well and truly over but how amazing was Maddi & Jarrod’s Palm Springs inspired courtyard – definitely a highlight of the show. For such an awkward space, the result…
Ikea’s outdoor range is growing fast and inspired by these beautiful images I found on the web, we made the trek out to Springvale last weekend to see it all in the flesh. Sadly I couldn’t find everything shown in…
I love love love garden week on The Block. Sadly its always at the end of the show when money is tight (or in Trixie & Jono’s case, non existent) but last nights terrace showcase was worth the long wait….
Every year I say to my husband ‘next year I’m going to Chelsea Flower Show!’. Well, this year I mean it and I swear I’ll be there in 2014. The gardens were so inspiring this year especially the Trailfinders Australian…
Just love bright yellow leaves against a grey day. A bit of yellow & grey inspiration for the weekend.
