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Exbury Gardens in UK

by Loredana Sava, posted in Outdoors, on July 28th, 2011

Gardens are very important for the overall picture you get on a house and most times the owners are the ones taking care of the garden themselves. Only the busy ones or those who do not have green fingers pay the professionals to do this and guarantee a nice looking garden for them. But nowadays this is not too much of a concern as it used to be in the past centuries. And Britain and France were famous for their beautifully arranged gardens. Hence the tradition of arranging the gardens even nowadays , in the informational era.

Exbury Gardens in UK used to be and still are the best example of beautiful garden design. These gardens cover a huge area of more than 200 acres and were started by a gardening enthusiast called Lionel of Exbury, the man who owned the land. He collected rare plants and bushes and succeeded to have a huge collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias.

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Ultracamp Large Coral Swinging Hammock With Frame

by Loredana Sava, posted in Outdoors, on July 28th, 2011

Summer is the perfect season for spending more time outside of the house, for even sleeping outdoors. Just make sure you do not sleep on some wet or hard soil, as you might catch a cold or get some disease. Any way, hammocks are a very pleasant and useful choice for summer afternoons and even nights. They are very comfortable and easy to handle and also pretty affordable as prize. So you can literally hang outside and read , rest and sleep in the open. All you need is a couple of trees to hang your hammock to and your dream bed is ready. But what if the trees in your garden are not strong enough? Or maybe you don’t even have trees in your garden? Well, apparently there’s a solution for every problem and this time it is called the Ultracamp large coral swinging hammock with frame.

This hammock is so special because it has a frame and you can use it without the need of having trees. It stands on its own and offers you the exact feeling as if it were hanging from some tall trees. It is simple and easy to put up, strong and nice and it has a pretty design. It is made of cotton and the frame is made of steel and this proves to be a nice combination. If you like it, you can purchase it now form £39.99.

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Fly – a versatile seating solution from Zanotta

by Simona Ganea, posted in Outdoors, on July 27th, 2011

Creating something that is interesting and useful in the same time is not easy. But Zanotta is used to doing that for quite some time. Fly is a new creation that brings a futuristic flavor to the whole concept of seating. Fly is not the ordinary chair or lounge chair. It can’t even be defined properly. Fly is an unusual seating solution for those who like to feel different.

It was created using a combination of carbon fiber and fabric. The result is exceptional. The carbon fiber frame provides support and a sturdy frame while the Quota fabric provides comfort and allows you to experiment different sitting positions. Because the concept is already impressive, the design didn’t need to be complicated as well. That’s why Fly looks very simple but yet very impressive.

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Copper Spiral with Planets Instead of Wind Chimes

by Loredana Sava, posted in Outdoors, on July 26th, 2011

People love wind chimes because they have a nice and delicate sound and also look very well on the porch, just hanging there and moving when the wind blows. So you can hear them and enjoy there sound and know the wind is blowing at the same time. Any way, people use different kinds of materials when making these wind chimes for example ceramics, metal and even wood. Today I am going to present you a special sculpture made of copper that is used instead of wind chimes, but has the same purpose. It’s the copper spiral planet wind sculpture from windchime.com.

This beautiful decoration is handcrafted of durable iron and has a copper finish on the outside. The few glass balls hanging inside the spiral stand for the planets and the swivel on top allows it to be hanged easily and to move when the wind is blowing gently. The spiral has some very delicate and clever sides that make it rotate and swing even with a very gentle breeze. You can purchase this item online now for the price of $55.99.

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Stained Glass Front Doors

by Loredana Sava, posted in Outdoors, on July 26th, 2011

All houses need doors because this is their connection with the outside world, the area that separates the inside of your home from the outside. Normally people choose the front doors to be very solid and hard to break in order to offer them protection against burglars and safety. But sometimes, for example if you live in an already secure area where there are plenty of security cameras and a night watch, etc, you might want to choose some special front doors that will be both useful and decorative. I am talking about stained glass doors which can be really colourful and beautiful.

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Lancaster Bench from Tectona

by Loredana Sava, posted in Outdoors, on July 24th, 2011

There’s nothing nicer then sitting in your garden on your favourite bench, talking to friends in these warm summer evenings. My opinion is that benches are made with 3 to four seats because you need your friends close to talk to them and share all kind of things. So this bench brings you together and you talk and share and spend quality time together. This bench is perfect for outdoors – for gardens, patios and even for beaches. It is made of teak and it looks great and you can’t help wondering who designed it when you first see its interesting curvy shape.

Well, to satisfy your curiosity, this is an older bench that was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens some time back in the 1920s which is now re-edited. It shows the interesting combination of traditional British style with the exotic hint of the colonial India. That is because the above-mentioned architect was born in New Delhi, India. This bench is elegant and stylish and you can purchase it now for $2,020 from Tectona.

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Downing Street Planter from AshBlue

by Loredana Sava, posted in Outdoors, on July 24th, 2011

10 Downing Street is the address of Great Britain’s Prime Minister, but at the same time it is a residence where you can see very nice and big gardens. So this planter is the exact reproduction of the planters used in the garden on 10 Downing Street, which gave its name. The planter looks like a totally black Rubick’s cube with soil inside, ready for the big decorative plants.

It has a strong linear pattern and combines the modern with the traditional style. This planter is safe to use in the garden and on the terrace or balcony and you can use it in any kind of weather since it is frost-proof and non-corrosive. It is made of a very resistant plastic, so you don’t need to any maintenance for it. It comes in three different sizes in order to satisfy all tastes and needs. The average one can be bought for $254 on AshBlue.