Showing posts with label Gardens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gardens. Show all posts
Friday, March 26, 2010
Garden Gates
They serve both aesthetic and practical purposes. And they could look either remarkable or unremarkable. But either way, the best garden gates invite visitors while providing an air of expectation for something special beyond. I love how garden gates simultaneously convey both invitation and mystery. Have you ever tried to guess what is behind a gate you've walked past?
Monday, March 22, 2010
The Conservatory
A conservatory: To me, this is the ultimate luxury—the one thing missing from my life*.
*If I don't count the Maserati GranTurismo, an original Chagall, or the Jimmy Choo Logan D'Orsays.
How uplifting it is to be in a space filled with light and plants and to feel a connection with nature all year round. For those lucky to have one, I am sure your conservatory is the favored spot for reading, relaxing, dining, and socializing.
While the height of conservatory building was in the nineteenth century, you can see from the pictures below that über-elegant conservatories are in style again. Buh, bye to the "sunrooms" of the 70s and 80s.
*If I don't count the Maserati GranTurismo, an original Chagall, or the Jimmy Choo Logan D'Orsays.
How uplifting it is to be in a space filled with light and plants and to feel a connection with nature all year round. For those lucky to have one, I am sure your conservatory is the favored spot for reading, relaxing, dining, and socializing.
While the height of conservatory building was in the nineteenth century, you can see from the pictures below that über-elegant conservatories are in style again. Buh, bye to the "sunrooms" of the 70s and 80s.
Photos courtesy of Tanglewood Conservatories, Oak Leaf Conservatories, Renaissance Conservatories, Town & Country Conservatories, and House Beautiful
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