Please help me with inspiration for a small dark patio
Suzanne C
6 years ago
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Comments (14)Hi there,potentially a great project.You have a superb blank canvas from which to create a landscape. Freshscaped will be able to assist you,I am sure. Meanwhile,if you seek inspiration.....have a look on my website under Portfolio sections; Landscaping and Poolhouses. A recently completed job in Kent where we added woodland,a stream,wild meadow, an eco office,and a superb Marston & Langinger orangery type building. I would be more than happy to put forward some ideas that Freshscaped could develop, or indeed assist with any Interior Renovations you may be doing also. I am based in Surrey,and work in London & the home counties. Best of luck,and do drop me a line if I can be of any inspiration to you. www.bellawhiteleyinteriors.co.uk...See MoreGarden inspiration for small garden combined with driveway?
Comments (18)I need to resurrect this thread! So 2 years on we've completed all of the downstairs internal work, and knocked down the garage. We spread some grass seed, and there is now a garden space where once sat the garage. We did have a builder booked in for rebuilding the garage to the side of the house, and planned to add some decking where the patio doors are along the back of the house!/wall maybe, but now the builder has cancelled and is returning our cash, we're therefore reallocating funds to a much needed upstairs bathroom instead. I wonder if there are any budget friendly suggestions and ideas to make an area that will hold gardening tools/provide cover for my partner to do his hobbies by the side of the house? It's a wall then huge hedge beyond that which is directly parallel with a footpath and road on the other side. I thought about a shed but would the hedge not be impossible to cut and would it rot quicker, plus would the roots die off? We need to keep the hedge or have some privacy from the road, but equally need a place to store and use the space at the side. Thoughts?...See MorePlease inspire me to refresh my small kitchen
Comments (9)I painted my utility cupboards , and love the result ! I used Zinzer 123 as the primer , it’s amazing .... and trust me I have done a lot of painting in my time . This stuff dries in a couple of hours , so lots less hanging about . Then Brewers mixed the colour to match a Farrow and Ball one in an acrylic eggshell .... that only needed one coat too . On the negative side ... you do need to remove the doors to paint them properly ( though I only did the front and the edges ) so somewhere to lay them horizontal , but above the surface ( I propped mine up on old paint tins ) . However ...... big tip !!!!!! Before you remove the doors , keep the hinges on the cupboards , makes rehanging easier ( well hopefully ) The before picture shows one cupboard that I tried with chalk paint ...... that didn’t look nice . I also painted my tiles which were utterly hideous and in the after photo still need another coat .... they are better ....See MoreInspire me please!
Comments (2)What's at the other end of the room Dan? Can you put a picture up? Have you got a budget in mind? The first thing that springs to mind for me is that the focal point in your room is your TV and it might be worth considering buying (possibly 2nd hand) a fire surround with electric fire - log burner style. You could hang your mirror above it and move your tv unit to one side so it's not such a 'feature'. The side tables should come to the side on the couch and you could use the drum stool as a foot stool in front of the lovely armchair. If it were my room I'd replace the curtain rail for one that goes the while width of the wall and have curtains drawn back in the day to reveal the window but in the evening will cover the whole wall. This will def help the room appear wider, especially if the curtains are neutral. As for colours/patterns, I think these are really personal and there are people on here who are much better at advising on colour combinations than I am - although it would be helpful if you could also upload a couple of rooms you like that you'd like to achieve in your home. Oh, I'd also suggest painting your TV unit and side tables if they're staying but again, not sure what colour until we know a bit more about this 'natural ' look....See MoreSuzanne C
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