Author: Fattle

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? […]

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 […]

That Is Interesting! 6 Designs Which Defy Labels
July 31, 2019
A number of the topics for the ideabooks whom I write come about by navigating photos on . Regardless of what sorts of filters I’m using (outside living living room, modern vs. contemporary, metropolitan area, search terms, etc.), I find something fresh, and eventually I’ll see a common strand that shows a design story. Other […]

6 Healthy Approaches to Handle Fallen Leaves
July 28, 2019
We have been enjoying fall’s foliage pageant for months — trees, shrubs and even perennials have been setting on a colorful show. But now that the leaf fall is all but complete, it’s time to create a strategy for handling leaves that will keep your landscape healthy. Jocelyn H. Chilvers Jocelyn H. Chilvers 1. Discard […]