Ever thought of commissioning a limited edition luxury outdoor building? Well you should do.
Whether it’s a children’s playhouse, garden retreat or even a treehouse, outdoor buildings can bring a luxury garden to life.
A specialist in this field is Mark Waterfields Design whose unique outbuilding designs have appeared on the Discovery Channel and in various publications.
They offer a comprehensive bespoke design service which includes the following outbuilding types:
Summer house, play house, garden shed, potting shed, green house, gazebo, guest room, hobby room, studio, office, hide away, secret den or a multi-use garden sanctuary.
They say:
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Quality garden fountains can be hard to come by. Here are some items and retailers you may want to consider checking out:
Croft Studios Decorative water fountains and water features uniquely designed by British sculptor Caroline Russell-Lacy. Inspiration drawn from Celtic, natural and mythological themes. Some really beautiful pieces mostly ranging from £250 ($350) to £500 ($750) - very reasonably priced in my opinion.
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Landscaping a luxury garden is crucial when developing the kind of look you will want maybe 10 years down the road. Gardens take a while to mature and getting it right from the start is all important. However, there is a quick and easy way of filling gaps that maturing shrubs haven’t quite filled yet. Quality garden sculptures and other artefacts can add instant glitz to a young garden.
Here are some items you may want to consider:
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I know that when I was a small boy it was always the highlight of the week when I came to mow our lawn with the big petrol engined beast we used to keep in the garage. Maybe, I’m alone here but it seemed that it was about as close as I was going to get to driving a car before the age of 17. Maybe, subconsciously there was a bit more to Forrest Gump’s obsession to mowing the football pitch… Even now mowing my lawn helps collect my thougths at the end of a long day.
I think if I was buying the ultimate lawnmower nowadays there would be a little more choice than back in the day.
Take a look at the Honda HF 2620. I mean this beauty is almost a full on racing car with a rotar blade afterthought. This wasn’t designed for pure practicality, it was designed to tickle the boyhood spirit, to pull at the boys with toys mentality that resides in most adult males.
This retails for $5,200 (£3,475) and was voted Best Garden Machine at the National Gardening Awards 2004. Oooh must be good then. Probably the coolest feature is that it has an LED dashboard that beeps when the grass bag is full. Wowsers.
Or how about the Stiga Park Pro 25:
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When on holiday I do tend to really value a comfortable sun lounger and if your lucky enough to own your own luxury holiday home there should be no skimping on buying the very best money can buy. We took a look at what we thought was “Probably the most Comfortable Sun Lounger in the World” here. But quite frankly there is some seriously stiff competition out there.
Take a look at this one from Unopiu:
Sleek, sophisticated and luxurious. However, just a note of caution when buying for your luxury holiday home in Spain and elsewhere around the Mediterranean - watch out for the termites! They love whicker, timber and other natural materials - I know from experience! Nonetheless this sun lounger is particularly elegant and comfortable and is currently retailing for $400 (£270) at Unopiu.
Other models to consider are:
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