We stumbled across these little beauties recently and simply fell in love with the design. If there is something the Scandinavians do very well it’s product design!
What you see is a porcelain sundial (that also measures the rain) that is actually 50cm tall and is extremely durable. The simple and elegant dial is made of tempered, see-through glass and in the centre the rain gauge is made of aluminum and frosted plastic (bit of a letdown that bit!).
It costs £99 so certainly won’t break the bank and it will add some character to a garden.
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Garden tranquillity is to be cherished and what better way than in one of these amazing garden retreats designed and built by specialist summerhouse manufacturer Scotts of Thrapston. They’ve teamed up with The National Trust to sell these luxury outbuildings which retail around the £9,495 mark.
There are two designs, the Reading Room, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s garden writing room at Monk’s House, her Country home in Sussex, and the Writer’s Retreat which is entered through a charming stable door and is the smaller of the two delightful buildings; it promotes a rustic and romantic style, with natural stained wood boarding inside and heritage style paints to the exterior.
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The acclaimed English Heritage Buildings has brought us this gorgeous pavilion making it one of our most desired garden favorites for us this summer 08. At almost £13,000 it ain’t cheap… but why should it be when it uses traditional mortise and tenon construction methods used by our forefathers some 500 years ago!
Unlike other gazebos, these pavilions even come complete with innovative zip-down sides to protect you and your garden furniture when necessary – perfect for the unpredictable English summer weather!
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If you want to add a little dimension to your garden you may want to consider the contemporary light-up plant pot which sells from £100 to £500.
If you want something to put in your plant pot then you may also want to consider a new luxury plant design service calling itself Leaf-It-At-Home. These guys actually provide plants for the Big Brother House so now you know where to go if you want to recreate the BB Garden 2008!
The service basically involves an interior landscape consultant coming over and selecting what plants suit the environment. As you can see, their plants are pretty impressive and they provide an ongoing maintenance agreement so as to keep them this way…
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