Greats Modern Minimalist House Design

Designed by Ong & Ong, this house in Singapore is one of the greatest examples of modern and minimalist house design. Even though it’s so contemporary it also is very well balanced with nature. The concept of the design is to create open and filled with light living space which also has some privacy. The first floor has glazed walls that leads directly to the pool. This pool with a garden near by separates house for two pieces and is a perfect place to relax and spent time with friends and family. The entire second floor in the main section of the house is allocated for a master bedroom/study space with an en suite bathroom. The interior is done in minimalist style with modern materials and hidden TV and music appliances.

Greats Modern Minimalist House Design

Designed by Ong & Ong, this house in Singapore is one of the greatest examples of modern and minimalist house design. Even though it’s so contemporary it also is very well balanced with nature. The concept of the design is to create open and filled with light living space which also has some privacy. The first floor has glazed walls that leads directly to the pool. This pool with a garden near by separates house for two pieces and is a perfect place to relax and spent time with friends and family. The entire second floor in the main section of the house is allocated for a master bedroom/study space with an en suite bathroom. The interior is done in minimalist style with modern materials and hidden TV and music appliances.

Interior Home Decor wonder factory design

Home decorInterior design ideas these days are dime a 12. If you watch a television show that is dedicated to interior designing for one hour, once you come out, you would have enough knowledge that you can design for complete home. The main drawback of a television show when compared to applying these ideas in life is these are tough to document. If you don’t sit next or in front of the TV and scribble down madly onto paper piece, it is really difficult to remember all the ideas that you get watching the show. The key for a successful interior designing is planning.Replicating or trying to copy an idea or design from a TV show for your home could include additional planning or steps which might not be shown in an hour or a thirty – minutes of a show.

This being the reason it is necessary for one to go through the entire dry run of the design or idea before we actually execute it. There is a fair chance for figuring out and taking corrective measures to make sure a hassle free application.The only resource for ideas and information for interior designs is not Television. Books always remain as a better help for designers of any experience and background. The information we get in the books is more or less explanative and thought-out material when compared to a TV show. As book demand more basic information and material than a Television show can have in a limited segment of time. Not only this, books are written by two or three authors together for such subjects and are also edited before it is released to the readers in any form. So, the information would be edited and re-written by two to three parties. Exceptions for the rules are always there but, this would be the normal scenario.If you feel reading a book is time consuming for tedious task, then you can always choose to read a magazine article as another source of information for interior design. You always have the benefit of pictures or visual representations of the designs and its concepts in a magazine that you can look into or hold on for a particular period of time. Professional interior designers collect all these articles in big numbers along with the visuals and keep them in a format that can be accessible to everyone easily. This is a perfect source for getting specific information, feel or look that is difficult to describe in actual terms of industry for a client. Terminology used in these articles are self-explanatory although people who don’t have much expose to this jargons might find it difficult to understand few phrases or concepts that are used to define the interior design areas. Most of us are aware of the words ‘modern’ and ‘traditional’ design but, the magazines would not find it difficult to say ‘Americana’ or ‘Minimalist’ for these terms.

You need not think its incomplete just because you are not aware of these phrases, you have to understand that the process of learning takes time and hence is exactly termed as a process.If you have enough creative ideas with you, go through different magazines and have an unique and distinct style design for your work that are within the ideas and guidelines for interior designing. If you feel you are not much comfortable with your style and find it easy in the traditional design segment, then collate all the ideas pertaining to this category and stick to the ideas or guidelines provided in the information you have collected.Taking a little of information from these various sources and compile them into a creative collection of ideas that can help you access this information any time in future to compare with your own vision and ides would be a best way to understand information.

Interior Home Decor wonder factory design

Home decorInterior design ideas these days are dime a 12. If you watch a television show that is dedicated to interior designing for one hour, once you come out, you would have enough knowledge that you can design for complete home. The main drawback of a television show when compared to applying these ideas in life is these are tough to document. If you don’t sit next or in front of the TV and scribble down madly onto paper piece, it is really difficult to remember all the ideas that you get watching the show. The key for a successful interior designing is planning.Replicating or trying to copy an idea or design from a TV show for your home could include additional planning or steps which might not be shown in an hour or a thirty – minutes of a show.

This being the reason it is necessary for one to go through the entire dry run of the design or idea before we actually execute it. There is a fair chance for figuring out and taking corrective measures to make sure a hassle free application.The only resource for ideas and information for interior designs is not Television. Books always remain as a better help for designers of any experience and background. The information we get in the books is more or less explanative and thought-out material when compared to a TV show. As book demand more basic information and material than a Television show can have in a limited segment of time. Not only this, books are written by two or three authors together for such subjects and are also edited before it is released to the readers in any form. So, the information would be edited and re-written by two to three parties. Exceptions for the rules are always there but, this would be the normal scenario.If you feel reading a book is time consuming for tedious task, then you can always choose to read a magazine article as another source of information for interior design. You always have the benefit of pictures or visual representations of the designs and its concepts in a magazine that you can look into or hold on for a particular period of time. Professional interior designers collect all these articles in big numbers along with the visuals and keep them in a format that can be accessible to everyone easily. This is a perfect source for getting specific information, feel or look that is difficult to describe in actual terms of industry for a client. Terminology used in these articles are self-explanatory although people who don’t have much expose to this jargons might find it difficult to understand few phrases or concepts that are used to define the interior design areas. Most of us are aware of the words ‘modern’ and ‘traditional’ design but, the magazines would not find it difficult to say ‘Americana’ or ‘Minimalist’ for these terms.

You need not think its incomplete just because you are not aware of these phrases, you have to understand that the process of learning takes time and hence is exactly termed as a process.If you have enough creative ideas with you, go through different magazines and have an unique and distinct style design for your work that are within the ideas and guidelines for interior designing. If you feel you are not much comfortable with your style and find it easy in the traditional design segment, then collate all the ideas pertaining to this category and stick to the ideas or guidelines provided in the information you have collected.Taking a little of information from these various sources and compile them into a creative collection of ideas that can help you access this information any time in future to compare with your own vision and ides would be a best way to understand information.

My best of the West (so far!) garden list!

I was lunching with family and friends today and several said they read my blog because they like visiting gardens. Then I was asked what would go on my "Bucket List" in terms of gardens! An interesting question and one that's difficult to answer, because although there are many plots and spots I long to visit, most are so far from home that I'm unlikely to see them in the next 10 years! But as I leave for India, I thought I'd leave readers with the 10 best gardens I've seen yet this year, so if you're passing you can fit them in on your summer travels - who knows ... you may just be in the area and these are the ones not to miss! They're not in any order of preference, but all rank as favourites for me.

Sussex Prairies (above) ranks as one of my favourite gardens in the world - it's incredibly close to home and there are times when I just can't resist dropping on in wonderful owners, Paul and Pauline McBride, just to take a look at what's in bloom. It is, just as the name implies, a wonderful open space, with great drifts of plants and grasses and looks wonderful whatever the weather.

Veddw had been on my "wish list" since I started writing this blog, so when I finally made it to visit Anne Wareham and Charles Hawes in May this year I was incredibly excited. And the garden really did live up to all my expectations! It's an incredibly unusual design, with fabulous garden rooms and hedges (above) that have you wondering just how they find the time to keep them in such good shape. But most importantly, this garden has got a real heart and you can sense the time, effort and commitment of the owners, who have carved this amazing space out of little more than an overgrown Welsh hillside. Well worth making a special effort to go and see!

Charts Edge in Kent, was another delightful surprise when I visited in the spring this year, with its rainbow border (above). A really lovely garden, very much in progress at the moment, but worth making a detour for because I suspect that it looks good throughout the season. You'll also find wonderful sculptures here, although these are not for sale - just to make you stop and ponder as you wander round the garden. Definitely worth checking to see if the garden is open if you're visiting others in the area.

I only discovered Larmer Tree Gardens in Wiltshire (above) by accident, and I'm very glad I did! This is an extraordinary and very beautiful landscape, filled with fine specimen trees and green spaces, near Salisbury Plain. You won't find immaculate borders here, because there aren't any, but you will find absolute peace and you can see why this was such a popular "pleasure garden" in days gone by.

It doesn't matter how often I return to the Peto Garden at Iford Manor, because it occupies a very special place in my heart. It's stunning at any time of year, but my last visit was in May (above) when the wisteria was quite spectacular. This is a very special garden and well worth going out of your way to see if you're on your way to or from the West Country. It's an extraordinary feat in terms of landscaping, since it's perched on the edge of a valley overlooking the river Frome, and the planting is quite magnificent. Definitely one to put on a garden "bucket" list if you have one!

Best of the botanical wonders here in the UK for me is the University of Oxford Botanic Garden (above) where you've got views of the city's spires as you walk through the gardens, brimming with flowers - some 6,500 species representing more than 90% of families of flowering plants and all crammed into just 4.5 acres! That's a feat in itself and this is definitely a garden worth making a special trip for, because it's also got amazing glasshouses, but somehow it's scale is manageable, and you feel as though you're in a private garden.

The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden (above) wins my vote for spectacular architectural planting and brilliant sculptures. This is a constantly changing exhibition in the grounds of Hannah's home, and it's a wonderful haven in the middle of Surrey. I visit often and am always amazed by what I see and how much I missed last time! Go with an open mind and you'll have a wonderful day out - this is another garden with a soul.

The Wave Garden in the San Francisco bay area (above) was on my list of must-sees when I visited California earlier this year. It's very difficult to find because there are no road signs, but well-worth getting lost to see. This is an extraordinary architectural feat - a garden built into a hillside, with curving paths carved through the garden from top to bottom. Magnificent views over the bay and wonderful planting - once you're inside the garden, you feel that you're part of it. This garden also has personality.

And whilst far from home earlier this year, another sight I'll never forget was the spring flower display at the Allan Gardens Conservatory (above) in Toronto in March. It was bitterly cold, with temperatures well below freezing when I visited this wonderful secret garden in full bloom (all thanks to Helen of Toronto Gardens!). It's a sight I'll never forget and I couldn't believe what I saw, when the rest of eastern Canada was covered with a layer of snow!

Little Wantley in Surrey (above) gets my vote as the best NGS garden I've visited so far this year, with its lovely watery scenes and unusual planting. Only open for two days earlier this year, it is one of several UK gardens that just open once or twice for the National Gardens Scheme. One to watch for when next year's "Yellow Book" comes out!

**By the time you read this, I'll have left for India, but will be posting from there on a blog that I've set up for easy access from abroad, especially as internet connections can be difficult during monsoon - if you'd like to check it out, here's the link - Galloping Gardener (Gone to India).

Modern Interior Design Bedroom Inspiration

Remember Bedroom Inspiration series ? If you read this blog for a while you might remember that I’ve started this series some time ago. Today I want to continue this series with 5modern bedrooms that I’m sure you’ll love. Now enjoy these 5 modern, simple and beautiful bedrooms. If you want more bedrooms you should also to check the wholebedroom designinspiration series starting with the last post Bedroom Inspiration . The pictures for this post are from spacify.

Modern Interior Design Bedroom Inspiration

Remember Bedroom Inspiration series ? If you read this blog for a while you might remember that I’ve started this series some time ago. Today I want to continue this series with 5modern bedrooms that I’m sure you’ll love. Now enjoy these 5 modern, simple and beautiful bedrooms. If you want more bedrooms you should also to check the wholebedroom designinspiration series starting with the last post Bedroom Inspiration . The pictures for this post are from spacify.

Saved by new owners and open to all again!

When Bourton House in Gloucestershire changed hands earlier this year, there was some doubt about whether the glorious gardens surrounding the mansion would remain open to the public, but the new owners have decided to go on sharing their award-winning 10-acre garden with the public during the the summer season. It's lucky for us because this is an exceptional garden, which provides something quite different for seasoned gardened visitors, with its bold herbaceous borders and interesting knot garden.

Large manor houses are nothing new in the Cotswolds and the original property here was built in 1598, but re-built at the beginning of the 18th century and given the huge, Georgian sash windows that overlook the gardens today. Much of the land was sold to the neighbouring Sezincote estate in 1851 and today the property comprises just three acres of formal gardens and seven acres of pasture, but it's one to be added to any visiting list with its sweeping views, well-kept lawns and knot garden (above).

The white garden (above) is delightful in June, with its abundance of roses and magnificent views over the surrounding countryside, and the immaculately clipped topiary at the front of the house (below) mirrors the formal design of the house. It took the previous owners some 25 years (thanks Edith!) to make the garden what it is today, so when they closed their gates to visitors at the end of 2008, there was a great sense of loss in gardening circles! But Bourton House is open to visitors again this year and head gardener, Paul Nicholls, is back in the driving seat with the new owners.

The garden is open from June to early September on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10.00-5.00 and is easily combined with nearby Sezincote, which opens on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Located near Moreton-in-Marsh in glorious rolling Cotswold countryside, this is another lovely garden well worth visiting.

I'll be doing a full round up of Gloucestershire gardens in the next few weeks, with suggestions on which to combine in a day, but if you want ideas for the summer holidays, you can check out all gardens reviewed so far in my UK Garden Directory.

Mina träskgångar

Efter att vi byggt ut vårt hus i två omgångar så bildades det en smal tomtremsa längs ena sidan av huset. Med ett stort trädäck i solen på andra sidan så insåg jag ganska snabbt att man kommer ju inte sitta så mycket på den här sidan utan det blir ju hur man än gör en baksida. Men en trist och tråkig baksida vill ju ingen ha. Så jag tänkte att jag skulle göra något kul av den och fick för mig, efter att ha läst 'The Essential Garden Book', att det var en slingrande brädgång jag ville ha. Med lite woodland stuk på växterna runtomkring är tanken att det ska vara grönt och frodigt men utan att det krävs allt för mycket skötsel. Så jag har legat i för att få det att växa här med ormbunkar, funkior, bambu, iris, hasselört, buxbom, liljekonvalj och jätterams. Nu efter två år tycker jag att det äntligen har börjat få fart och det börjar likna den inre bild jag haft framför mig. Bilderna är mina egna.