sweet pea bouquet; rhodondendron ‘Cunningham’s White’; pink and white rose; phlox subulata ‘Candy Stripe’; pink and white tulip; frangipani; pink garden rose. Flowers as soft and sweet as icing, in delicate hues of pink, white and lemon. Yum.
Continue ReadingThe Giant Man-shaped Herb Garden, via Inhabitat It might sound like an alternative superhero for the kids of the Grow Your Own revolution, but the Herbman I’m talking about is a giant travelling herb garden by Japanese designers Earthscape. The herbs are planted in the location of the bodily function or medical problem that they are [...]
Continue ReadingAt Garden Boutique we love anything bird-related. We also love anything flat-packed and lightweight. So hurray for these lovely folding cardboard birdhouses which we’re expecting in early spring. Made out of recycled cardboard they are a cheap and chic way to dip into the DIY trend. Waterproofed and ready to go!
Continue ReadingThe Sprinkle Dress by Linda Shailon, via Ecouterre. Designed so that you can carry a bit of nature with you wherever you go, the Sprinkle Dress is a wonderfully theatrical piece of eco couture. It makes me think of Marie Antoinette and the days of impractical but conceptual fashion. Though the full ensemble wouldn’t be very [...]
Continue ReadingI just came across this great tutorial on Design Sponge from Nicolette and Sarah of the Little Flower School, about the geometry involved in a simple floral arrangement. It sounds misleadingly complicated, but the diagrams show the basic idea clearly: that each arrangment consists of key ‘moments;’ that these moments should be visible from every [...]
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