Month: August 2019
Get Wise to Size: How to Furnish an Outdoor Room, Little to Broad
August 30, 2019
Whether you’re looking to construct an outdoor dream area or dress up an existing terrace, plan ahead. A design with the ideal amount of square footage could make the difference between an elegant space and an awkward area. Do not worry if space preparation seems daunting at first — that is normal. However, with the […]
See the Amazing Orchids Unfolding at a New York Garden Show
August 27, 2019
There is a second from the 2002 Charlie Kaufman movie Adaptation, which is based on Susan Orlean’s book The Orchid Thief, when the toothless orchid hunter wades through chest-high swamp water in search of a rare varietal known as the Ghost Orchid. At first you think, “Oh come on. All this for a plant?” However, […]
Wide-Open Views to a Narrow Majority
August 24, 2019
Many men and women know it is possible to take advantage of small living spaces through smart design choices. But this double-stacked house in Edmonton, Alberta, proves that using a supernarrow lot dimensions, it is likely to create a staggeringly expansive floor plan. How expansive? How about a 17-foot-wide house that boasts 3,400 square feet? […]
10 Ways to Present Your House Flair
August 20, 2019
Who doesn’t enjoy the Italians? So cool, so well dressed, so much dolce vita. Their houses are not any different. They too appear effortlessly fashionable and individual. But look closely and you will realize there are particular principles that Italian houses follow. Just about every house that is Italian focuses on family food and fun. […]
7 Edible, Pretty Wonders of the Plant World
August 16, 2019
If one doesn’t have to be a chef to be a gourmet, does one have to be a garden designer to develop pretty edibles? Obviously not. Nevertheless a few cues from a designer and plantsman might help make your potager that much more interesting. As a child, I learned to combine unique textures of foliage […]
Rocky Mountain Gardener's February Checklist
August 14, 2019
February brings visibly more times and the promise of spring. Do not be fooled, though — plenty of snow and freezing temperatures are yet to come to the Rocky Mountains and other cold areas. On these serene, sunny days, get outside and analyze your trees and shrubs. The care you give them now will pay […]
10 Terrific Aids for Your New Year's Resolutions
August 11, 2019
Every year I pick that I really don’t need to generate any New Year’s resolutions, because I must be — theoretically — shifting my bad habits throughout the year. But every year, right around New Year’s Eve, I realize there are several bad habits that have been lingering way beyond their due date, and the […]
5 Holiday Decorations to Craft From Scrap Wood
August 8, 2019
If you are a woodworker, before you gather your scrap wood as kindling with this year’s yule log or turn it into “coal” to stuff stockings, then consider making festive decoration and gifts rather. Here are five jobs you can do in less time than it takes to wash ahead of the in-laws arrive at […]
Sentimental Favorites Warm Up a Vancouver Home
August 4, 2019
Marc Herman moved from England to Canada several years ago seeking adventure and a lifetime change. He obtained both. Now he’s happily married to Leah Bailey, along with both have welcomed a baby girl, Lily, in the world. Six months ago the couple gave up their Yaletown attic space for a more family-friendly house in […]