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Side garden Traditional Garden by RDM Architecture RDM Architecture 1 5. Make pathways interesting Side paths don’t need to be boring. At this home crazy paving creates a delightful pathway with plenty of texture and interest, and the lightness of the stone lifts the shady area. The green and pink planting palette beautifully complements the paving materials.
vertical garden Longevity of garden walls I have a vertical garden in my studio that resembles those plants in the film The Day of the Triffids. Huge Elephant Ears (Alocasia) are leaping out of the pocket and the Devil’s Ivy (Pothos) now touches the floor. I keep threatening to replant it, but deep down I love it’s wildness. It changes and grows and connects me to the greater landscape like no ordinary pot plant ever could.
Vertical garden Greening a courtyard Green walls are a wonderful way to inject a bit of nature into a courtyard or balcony where there is no space to plant a conventional garden, or room for a pot. They’re ideal for busy people as they require as little of your time as a garden pot – they will thrive with regular watering and feeding but otherwise are very undemanding
Garden Mulching Misusing mulch As far as your garden is concerned, mulch can be worth its weight in gold. The ultimate slow-release fertiliser, good mulch should break down and need to be replaced every few years. There are many different types available and you should make your choice based on the benefits to your garden and soil health as much as its looks and cost. Some mulches may look good but offer no benefits to your soil and, in fact, could be doing your garden damage. Look for a mulch that has a good mix of large and small chunks.
Bathroom shower dream Grow a garden by the bathroom You don’t need to have a huge yard to create a unique garden feature. A narrow stretch of yard on the side of a house could be planted with bamboo for privacy and opened up to the bathroom with a wall of glass. For more flexible privacy, consider adding sliding shoji screens.
Indoor Outdoor space like the retractible doors Create a big opening Don’t be afraid to invest in big openings between your indoor and outdoor spaces. Large pocket or accordion doors are a great way to blur the visual barriers between the two areas. When weather permits, you can open up the exterior wall and instantly double the floor space.
Decorating with rugs 5. Anchor your room A rug is the one thing I frequently note is missing from my clients’ homes, which means they’re usually high on my list of items to purchase as part of a restyle. Why? Because rugs help anchor a room, plus they’re a great way to add colour, texture and softness. Need to carve up a large, open-plan space into separate zones? A rug is your number-one tool. Rugs are also relatively inexpensive for the impact they create.
Storage Love the door that you can see through and all the like containers Choose the right container for the job It can be heartbreaking to find that some of your most precious items – old family photographs, your grandmother’s wedding dress – have been ruined thanks to improper storage. Take preventative measures by choosing the right storage container for the job. Photographs and paper memorabilia should be stored in acid-free containers or albums, and textiles should be kept in breathable storage boxes or bags designed for that purpose.
Kitchen cutlery drawers 7. Subdivide and conquer Unorganised drawers are an invitation to clutter, so always use an organiser if you’re storing small items. Use drawer organisers for cutlery in the kitchen, office supplies in your desk, small household items in your junk drawer, and daily essentials, such as door keys, in a drawer near the front door.
Storage Group objects by task Think of this as the first-aid kit phenomenon: when you need a band-aid, you may also need antiseptic cream, perhaps some tweezers to remove a splinter and a gauze pad. In a first-aid kit, everything you need to complete the task of caring for an injury is conveniently located in one place. When you’re organising your things, remember this system and group everything you need to complete a task in the same spot. For example, use one box to store medications, another for spare office supplies, one for cake cases and sprinkles, and so on. Labelled shoebox-size containers (like the ones shown here) work especially well for grouping small items together.
Kitchen storage 3. Keep things find-able “Out of sight, out of mind” is an especially apt expression when it comes to organising items. Clear containers are ideal when you want to be able to see the contents at a glance, and open baskets can store loose items while still letting you look inside. If you use containers that aren’t transparent, label them clearly – or take it a step further and label each one with a photo of what’s inside (instant cameras are ideal for this).
Study Hang a wall shelf or two You don’t need to be a DIY expert to drill a few holes, and most shelves like this come as a kit with brackets and fixings included. Knocking on the wall is one way to find the timber frame behind the wall, but a much more accurate way is to use a stud finder, available inexpensively from your local hardware store. Screwing the wall brackets into studs means you can put whatever you like on a shelf, without worrying that it will fall out of the wall.
Bathroom Like the whiteness with black Hamper A good laundry hamper makes it easy to keep damp towels off the floor. Make sure it’s small enough that it doesn’t make walking through the space a challenge. Good for: Tossing towels and dirty clothes; choose a lidded model if you want to hide the contents. Not recommended: If your bathroom is truly tiny or the laundry is nearby, there’s no need for a hamper.
Bathroom storage under shelf Labelled bins organised by need Clear, wipeable, labelled bins can keep extra supplies and less-often used products organised so you can find them easily. Good for: Bulky bath and beauty products, nail polishes and extras of all sorts. Put like items together, and label the bin clearly. Under the sink, you could also use a bin to corral cleaning supplies. And if stored outside the bathroom, this can also work for medications.
Bathroom storage Flexible drawer organisers Adjustable or modular drawer organisers made from a wipeable material are ideal for keeping bathroom drawers neat and tidy. To get the r ight fit, snap a photo of what you have in your drawers (and measure) before buying organisers. Good for: Any toiletries and supplies you use regularly.
Bathroom storage Glass jars Glass apothecary jars can make attractive storage for supplies like cotton balls and cotton buds. When to decant: If your bathroom is short on closed storage (cabinets and drawers), removing products from their original packaging can help keep open shelves from looking cluttered. When not to decant: If you don’t really need to keep these items on an open shelf, or if you know you won’t want to keep up with transferring new product into the jars, skip them.
Bathroom Pouches Zippered pouches offer a great way to keep like items together in an easy-to-grab container. A pretty print looks good on open shelves. Good for: Make-up, skincare products, hairbrushes and accessories. Not recommended: Anything that will spill or leak. Small trays Keep an assortment of bottles and jars visually contained on a small tray; it’s easily lifted for cleaning. Good for: Leak-prone bottles and perfumes.
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Kitchen idea lid storage
Like plantation shutters for Bedroom 1 and study and laundry
Like cupboard storage area neat
Layout of the pillows and rug colours nice
Simple design
Nice
Like this outdoor outlook
Simple and elegant
Like the exterior
Like the stone circle and garden with wood too
Like rich red colour of pillow lampshade and hanging
Like raw wod and bonsai
Future house love rice paper doors
Future house sleek design
Future house magic open looking over water
Low table with cushions possibly use old door with glass top and wall hanging
Future house aspect of bedroom looking out to trees
Like look with maple and boulders
Like design for future house
Tree lit in bedroom
Like the wooden cut out panel door and bringing outside in
Love this effect. What about my split lead Japanese maples being featured in garden from windows lounge
Like the simple layout with prints in 3 or 4 sections
Like this for a future house with panels open and indoor garden
Like the autumn leaves possibly creating this effect with a pergola with ornamental grape for shade in summer open in winter and display in autumn
Enjoy the outdoors coming in with the greenery and earthiness of the wood
Like the platform effect and rice paper divider simple colours too
Like the platform effect for the mattress
Like the lantern effect of light
Simple and Black & White colours
Green plant and chair for bedroom
ladder
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