...re running rampant.
Where do you shop for your home?
Alfie’s Church Street, NW8.
100 stalls selling antiques from 1870 to 1970 with fantastic mid-century Italian finds.
Top three coffee table books?
Never owned a coffee table.
However, we have lots of books on display: Carlo Scarpa:...
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...cally mined solid granite. The partitions and walls are completely natural tree trunks, sourced from the nearby forests, that were dried in the forest for several years. Metal pipes that made for kitchen hoods, stove and stairs to the ground floor reflect the rocks which we can see on Tunguska’s r...
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...h nature and other forms of life. The elements of green are coming through tree-inspired column designs, intricate carpet design with moss and stone pattern, attractive and functional decorative light fixtures, and appealing graphics design on walls.6 张图片 | Pictures设计:Oculus Design Studi...
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... a two-year period, as we can’t plant in winter. We brought in a few big trees right in the beginning, which I never do, and also some old wisteria,” he says. “To respect privacy, I also used a few bigger plants, but I doubt you can tell.” There were some beautiful large existing trees alrea...
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...From modern glass-walled light wells and minimal pebbled squares with Acer trees to cosy patio nooks fit for reading the Sunday papers in the sunshine, here are the best home courtyard ideas.
The Lost House, King’s Cross, London N1
The Lost House was previously an alleyway in ...
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...mer
Opt for thick curtains or blinds (close them during the day), plant trees to provide shade and open windows at night
Use fans for bedrooms and living spaces (as long as temperatures are below 36˚C)
4. Flooding
If you’re in a flood risk area sign up to flood warnings and devise you...
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...eally like Leytonstone for a similar reason actually. We’re on a lovely street in a conservation area, which means it’ll never really change; it’s almost like stepping back in time. There’s a great sense of community, it’s more like a little village than a London suburb.
We use the kitc...
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... how does that happen, how did he get them in the house, how do you grow a tree that big? They’re absolutely stunning.
“But I think more than that, it’s the sense of being in a beautiful, harmonious space, especially the main room, which goes into the kitchen and has doors that open onto a ...
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...ork on Family Guy. Probably that one.+ Your most treasured belonging?A big tree trunk vintage chopping board my folks gave me years ago; it’s the start of cooking and food and wine are the best things there are. And the studio coffee machine – its not even mine but my world would end without it...
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...d interior will be even more minimal than how I live now but surrounded by trees and plants.”Smita, how do you define modern living?“Being able to live in a more simple and quiet way.”Is there a home for sale on The Modern House website that has caught your eye?“The last two homes belonging ...
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...loor connects strongly with a different element – water, sand, earth and trees.,Additionally, soft coloured walls provide the perfect low-key environment at each level of this five-storey office, leading to a spacious terrace. The green roof is a perfect spot for staff to take a break from the h...
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...ful and every gesture is intentional, such as the courtyard built around a tree that most would have removed. “We chose to keep the tree, and I’m so glad we did. It informed the galley-style kitchen and was partly the basis of the outdoor area next to the pool and the two-way fireplace.”This t...
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... is a breath-taking wall of glass that looks out onto a striking canopy of trees. To achieve this, Parks turned a deaf ear to many who told him that he would not be able to find glass that was energy efficient, thermal, double glaze, and large enough for his design. Parks also thought outside of t...
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...e Witteveen // Based on a cultural and historical research into the linden tree, Melle Witteveen has created an installation that visualises our connection with nature and how it has changed over time in five objects. The prominent place the linden tree has held historically, as a place of jurisdict...
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...t isn’t quite enough, the house comes with its very own orchard of fruit trees and vegetable beds so fresh ingredients for culinary experiments are always close to hand. St Francis House has five bedroom suites, a large garden and plenty of parking: think boisterous gatherings and family recipes p...
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...nd then added boxes for vegetables. In the middle of the square is a lemon tree surrounded by a bunch of different plants, and in the far corner is an outdoor daybed for naps.”
After so much careful planning, that corner seems only fair.
The office of a prop stylist is beautiful sight.
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...oth large and small. Its special form is inspired by a leaf falling from a tree, becoming a symbol of comfort, rest and relaxation. Arcolor Collection by Jaime Hayon for Arflex.Arcolor Sofa & Leafo Armchair by Jaime Hayon for Arflex.Arcolor Collection & Leafo Armchair by Jaime Hayon.Leafo Armchair...
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...ants, and he would make crumble for afterwards using apples from our apple tree. Those are my memories of home cooking.“There isn’t a single moment I can pinpoint getting into cooking. I was quite a naughty kid and got kicked out of a lot of schools until I ended up in a very creative, alternati...
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...in 2016, after falling in love with the abundance of mature oak and orange trees in the front yard. The pair then lived in the house for two years with their daughter, Gwyneth, before starting a massive gut renovation in 2018 that ultimately resulted in a 4,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-and-a-...
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...As the house is south facing, on a hillside and surrounded by established trees with views over the valley, our first real project involved landscaping, installing a proper balcony and fitting new bifold doors. We specifically sourced doors that opened from the middle to reduce the fold on either si...
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...legant S in Kufic script, Zangana designed a bench made from the wood of a tree from the waters of the Dutch Zaanse Schans. The bench’s long, slender horizontal shape gracefully rests on two short legs. All parts are very soft and smooth. The timber is coated with infinite layers of Indian ink. Ph...
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...id, if I had to choose a favourite thing it’d probably be the three acer trees at the bottom of the garden! They have really delicate leaves which put on an amazing colour show for six months of the year. Seasonality is a really big part of this house.
Jethro, if you moved, what would be the fi...
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... outside garden was so pretty and the home itself kind of looks like a big tree house, with wooden shingles and lots of greenery.” Luckily, though the interiors were not move-in ready, the 2002 home did not require a down-to-the-studs renovation.
The kitchen remodel was the hardest part of th...
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...de the building, where the ground is completely exposed to the sun, champa trees have been planted due to their large canopies to create shaded seating spaces. The surface of the outdoor landscaped court is penetrable, facilitating groundwater penetration. The wastewater such as water from the washr...
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...hat opened onto a generous central patio that featured centuries-old olive trees as a symbol of peace. Dada presented several new kitchens, including VVD, designed by Van Duysen (the company’s new creative director).VVD represents Van Duysen’s debut in the world of kitchens – not a bad effort ...
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