Posted July 10th, 2011
by Lilly Kibble
Mick Brown and Lucy Wharton use fresh cut flowers from the garden at Chatsworth House to make arrangements for up to 25 rooms in the house at a time.
See www.chatsworth.org for further information.
Tags: Chatsworth House, House Posted in Home Design Tips
Posted July 9th, 2011
by Lilly Kibble
Posted on July 10, 2011 by brian yalung

In what looks like a sofa made for the die-hard Elvis Presley fan, the Cadillac Sofa should be something retro and neat to have in any home. The sofa made use of an actual rear of a 1959 Coupe de Ville Cadillac whose rear lights are actually working.
The seats are made from vinyl materials and are complimented with resin side wings. While this would be something great to have in the living room, if you have a den or a bar setup somewhere in your home, this is one inviting sofa you can certainly rest on.
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Tags: Cadillac, Cadillac Sofas Posted in Home Design Tips
Posted July 7th, 2011
by Lilly Kibble
I’ll admit that there was a time when I didn’t appreciate the usefulness of seed tapes. And then we added more garden beds, and I was able to plant more and more herbs and vegetables. Let me tell you that a day of crouching down, sowing teeny-tiny carrot or basil seeds is absolute murder on the back. And trying to get nice, neat, perfectly spaced rows of seeds is not exactly an easy feat. Especially if you have kids “helping” you!
So, now I’ve seen the light. Seed tape is a wonderful thing. It’s also an expensive thing, if you try to buy it pre-made.
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Tags: Seed Tape, Vegetables Posted in Home Design Tips
Posted July 6th, 2011
by Lilly Kibble

There isn’t anything more charming to me than people who march to the beat of their own drums. Don Parr has loved movies and theater since he his first job as a projectionist at the age of 16 and now, at the age of 81, he operates a garden based, 14 seat, 40′s style theater — in his own backyard.
Don Parr’s Garden shed cinema keeps him from having to pay for theater trips but it is also frequented by a local stream of movie goers. The Britis
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Posted July 5th, 2011
by Lilly Kibble

The name itself can tell people why it was called the Checkmate! Lamps. They are pieces that carry the strategic nature of chess, made to replicate and look like a chess piece only that it was intended to provide some illumination in your home.
Fang Studio is the group responsible for making these Checkmate! Lamps, pieces that are sure to change a room’s ambiance instantly. The Checkmate! Lamps are well thought-out pieces for the home that have a great concept and look good at the same time.
Tags: Lamps Posted in Home Design Tips