Archive for September, 2007
Style tips from Chelsea flower show
September 27th, 2007Here’s an idea that I picked up at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show where it was in use in three or four gardens in different ways and am finding incredibly practical as well as being pretty stylish.Â
It works especially well for Chinese themed gardens, where black is a predominant colour and is used as an […]
Element gardens – fire
September 23rd, 2007 Â The fire element garden is the most difficult to do well, because it requires a focus on ephemeral things, sound and movement, to make it work.Â
The colour range is warm, with strong contrasts, reds with white or cream, yellow against greyThe light is overhead and diffuse, this means tall posts bearing pearlised globes or […]
Roof garden gurus - Terence Conran
September 18th, 2007In 1999 Terence Conran, working with his design consultancy, Conran and Partners, created a ‘Chef’s Roof garden’ that won a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.  The concept for this garden brought urban chic, city entertaining and the life of the ‘metrosexual’ young professional together to create a space that was a stage, […]
Rooftop Chic - Amnesty Style
September 14th, 2007The Amnesty International Garden for Human Rights won a silver medal at Chelsea this year. This roof terrace space apparently celebrates Amnesty’s  vision of a world where everyone is able to enjoy all human rights recognised in international law (although it wasn’t quite clear to me how!). It was designed by Paula Ryan – who […]
Urban Chic in the sky
September 13th, 2007The roof garden is not a new concept – they have existed since at least 1830 in London, but they are increasingly being seen not just as the preserve of the rich, chic, town dweller but as a contribution to the future safety of our planet.Â
Environmentalists point out that towns and cities are major […]
Garden Style Gurus
September 12th, 2007The Parc Andre Citroen in Paris was constructed in 1992 and was notable for two quite revolutionary features – the fact that the designers and architects were chosen by public competition and the result – two winners! Landscape architect Gilles Clement designed the northern section, encompassing the white garden, two large greenhouses, six thematic, serial […]
Erotic style garden anyone?
September 5th, 2007 The Times has recently published an article on erotic gardens which you can read here - http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/gardens/article2300813.ece - and which raises some interesting questions about gardens, design and style. Gardens are used by many more people than lovers – that’s part of the problem.  It’s easy enough to turn your bedroom into a boudoir […]
Seats and style
September 3rd, 2007Having somewhere comfortable to sit in the garden can make the difference between viewing your green space as a chore, or a haven. Picking the right material for your garden bench gives you the opportunity to stamp your personal style on the garden and to choose something that suits your personality and the way you […]
Flowers for an Earth themed garden
September 2nd, 2007As previously stated, the plants in this garden are in chosen for their warm colouring and their low growing habit, which forces the viewer to descend to their level to appreciate them. The only exception to this is the Berberis Helmond Pillar, which grows up to one and a half metres tall and has a […]
