lighting

After the sun goes down on a warm day it’s tempting to linger in the garden. You’ll need lighting to make the most of it but it’s time to move away from standard off-the-shelf options. Transform your outdoor space into a paradise with clever DIY lighting that sparkles, twinkles and flickers. Here are three simple […]

To my mind, a garden party is something rather more than just a party in a garden. It has a more – how can I say this? – grown-up or mature feeling. Let’s look at three types of garden party and three possible themes. Three types of garden party We all know about the garden […]

Decking can turn difficult, steep or uneven spaces into something very usable. It also softens the line between indoors and outdoors, enticing people outside onto the deck and beyond into the garden. With care, it can shake up and revitalise the whole way you use your outdoor space. Just walk out of the house and […]