I happened to notice today that Piet Oudolf’s website seems to have some new images since the last time I visited (for a good old fashioned drool-fest).
His gardens have been photographed by some of the best garden photographers in the industry and I thoroughly enjoyed the inspiring visit….. tak
Did you know that the air inside your home is probably more polluted than the air outside? The average home contains 62 toxic chemicals swirling around and comfortably settling in your carpet, on your pillow, and on your toothbrush. Clear out the chemicals with condiments from your pantry. Yes.
1. Cheap and Easy Pantry Ingredients! If you want a really easy, inexpensive, and all-natural way to get clean this Spring, make your own cleaning products using white vinegar, salt, oil, and water. Pull them out and lets get started!
2. Get Rid of Dryer Sheets Dryer Sheets are made from toxic synthetic chemicals that are not safe to use on clothing. And you definitely dont want them touching your skin! Clothes should never be washed or dried in chemicals. Use natural alternatives that you can actually make with vinegar.
Rocking chairs are so passe, especially since rocking beds are the new IT items in the design world. Case in point, the Mood Rocking Bed, which has been designed by Joe Manus. The bed can be used both indoors or outdoors, and the idea is to rock yourself to sleep. Made of a carbon steel frame and a wooden base of pine, oak, walnut or calico, the bed is truly rocking.
Have you seen the latest in the online magazine world? Entra is an enjoyable publication that covers design and architecture and this month (it’s inaugural debut) it featured the Burbank, CA home of Charles Hollis Jones. Charles home is very personal and interesting, but his garden is unlike any I have seen before. It is an all white fantasy (complete with a matching puppy) furnished with clear perspex furniture that was designed by Charles himself.
What I love most is how the garden is so clearly tied in with the decor of the house and it all flows smartly from one to the other. (check out the full spread here – it starts on page 206)
all images from entra magazine
A nursery is the one room in your house where the sky’s the limit in terms of decorating. Whether you decorate the room in a gender-neutral theme or a theme that reflects what you love, it’s easy to pull the room together with personal, diy projects. Here are five of our favorite nurseries, each chock full of inspiration.
1. Forest Themed Nursery It’s the details that count, from the hand-sewn quilt, to the painted side table, to the altered drapery. This beautiful room is so soothing and calm, and will definitely grow with your child.
2. Football Themed Room This room is full of sports gear, including a photo mural, framed covers of football books, and a vintage football lamp found on ebay. Go team!
3. Vintage Army Theme With Mom in the reserves and Dad currently a soldier, an vintage army theme seemed natural for this baby boy.