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A CHRISTMAS SALE THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD

This year’s best gifts are all about the pleasures of home.
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WHY OPEN PLAN HOMES ARE ACTUALLY A TERRIBLE IDEA

The new demand for private spaces.
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AN EVOLUTION: TREND REPORT EXPLORING WHAT’S NEXT FOR DESIGN

How the pandemic has changed what we want from our homes.
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HOW TO MAKE A PERSONAL PLAN FOR GIVING THIS CHRISTMAS

A foolproof guide for giving.
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November 17, 2020

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A CHRISTMAS SALE THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD

This year’s best gifts are all about the pleasures of home.

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November 11, 2020

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OUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CELEBRATING THE SEASON

Because Christmas isn't cancelled!

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November 11, 2020

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WANT A GORGEOUS GARDEN FAST? HERE’S WHAT TO PLANT

The quickest way to get your garden started.

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September 19, 2020

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TOP 10 DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2021: MEET YOUR NEW HOME

The greatest hits for the coming year.

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October 28, 2020

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2021 COLOUR OF THE YEAR IS THE SHADE WE NEED RIGHT NOW

Your home has never felt more balanced.

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September 19, 2020

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10 FAVOURITES: BEST OF IKEA’S 2021 CATALOGUE

Good luck choosing a favourite.

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June 10, 2020

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7 DECORATING RULES DESIGNERS ALWAYS FOLLOW

Go ahead and take notes.

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June 24, 2020

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CAN YOU DESIGN A HAPPY HOME? IT’S EASIER THAN IT LOOKS

Your no-fail guide.

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August 26, 2020

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SUDDENLY, EVERYONE IS BUYING THIS FURNITURE BRAND

In partnership with our friends, Living By Design.

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Increasingly people want to re-create the indulgen

Increasingly people want to re-create the indulgent experiences they’re missing now that travel and other shared experiences are on hold. We are loving the fact that there’s renewed focus on residential homes evoking peace, calm and contentment. With all outdoor spaces becoming the most inviting entertaining spaces for year-round use as possible. Many have retreated to their secondary or tertiary residences. Main houses, pied-a-terres, country houses or beach houses felt temporal - a lovely place to lay your head for a few days. Now their relationship is much more permanent. These spaces need to function as alternates to primary residences. Head to the blog now to see the changes that are enhancing our homes because now is the moment to implement them! Repost @cremedenuage

Wherever you have spent lockdown, spending most of

Wherever you have spent lockdown, spending most of the year within the same set of walls has offered us all the opportunity to reflect on what makes the perfect house. It is somewhere we really want to be— fulfilling the two ideals of aesthetics and ease. Design has been influenced by the pivots that have taken place over the the past several months and we are now focused on health, safety and stylish solutions for the utility of our spaces with the need to design spaces for multiple generations living under one roof, as well as for shared meals and for learning and working from home. We are looking for enduring design and performance and also innovation. People want timelessness that will weather cultural and design upheavals - as well as temples to outdoor living to create a holiday-at-home-experience such as @mcalpinehouse, pictured. Head to the blog to see why we are seeing old materials with new eyes. You won’t want to miss: An Evolution: Trend Report What’s Next For Design at www.melissapendold.cim this week. See how the pandemic has changed what we want from our homes. Repost @mcalpinehouse; construction: @jacksonandleroy #architecture #design #houseandgarden #garden #landscape #landscaping #landscapedesign #vines #trenda #house #decor #comfort #style #luxury

The best plants for hedges in a hurry? Hedges are

The best plants for hedges in a hurry? Hedges are very useful in outdoor spaces to separate one area from another and screen out the neighbours. One fast-growing variety we have used includes Leighton green leylandii, a fast-growing conifer that can reach heights of 15 metres. Not for small gardens. They are a good choice for a fast growing hedge as they are very dense and bushy. Read other good plants for hedges and quick ways to get started in gardening that make you and your garden look like you go way back, like this Tuscan setting - on the blog now. At www.melissaoenfold.com - “What To Plant to Create A Gorgeous Garden Fast.”. Repost @meetmyproject

Still obsessing about vines providing a vertical a

Still obsessing about vines providing a vertical accent in the garden - starting with your basic clinger, such as ivies, pictured in Ben F. Lenhardt Jr.’s new book ‘Gardens of The North Shore of Chicago’. Such clinging vines rise in stature aided by aerial roots that actually grasp and climb unaided up almost any surface that is not mirror smooth. Then there’s twisters which climb by means of twining tendrils or by wrapping their entire stems around any potentially elevating material that’s handy. The most common types include clematis, star jasmine, wisteria and morning glories which require a trellis, wire mesh, taut strings or arch’s to grow. Repost via lovely @privatenewport; photo: @scottshigleyphoto #garden #houseandgarden #vines #greenery #outdoors #landscape #landscaping #home #landscapedesign #design #homedecor #architecture #style

Let’s talk about why height in the garden is imp

Let’s talk about why height in the garden is important and vines such as creeping fig, pictured, which will cover your home with a flat green curtain of heart-shaped leaves is ideal for creating verticality. As it grows, it’s tiny tough tendrils will latch onto vertical surfaces and can be trained by pruning to stay flat. Two or three times a year, clip away new layers to encourage new horizontal growth and prevent leaves from turning leathery. To get ideas for your garden, landscaping needs or outdoor space which involve creeping fig and other fast-growing vines, climbers and twiners - head to the blog now. Find out why I grow vines ‘religiously’ on every exterior wall of my house and a slew of my fave varieties that can grow in one season at www.melissapenfold.com. For the quickest way to get your outdoor area started read - “Want a Gorgeous Garden Fast?”. Residence in a Palm Beach via @curatedgardenviews #gardens #vines #houseandgarden #landscape #landscaping #landscapedesign #garden #architecture #plants #greenery #homeinspo #design #decor #architexture #style #melissapenfold

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Increasingly people want to re-create the indulgen

Increasingly people want to re-create the indulgent experiences they’re missing now that travel and other shared experiences are on hold. We are loving the fact that there’s renewed focus on residential homes evoking peace, calm and contentment. With all outdoor spaces becoming the most inviting entertaining spaces for year-round use as possible. Many have retreated to their secondary or tertiary residences. Main houses, pied-a-terres, country houses or beach houses felt temporal - a lovely place to lay your head for a few days. Now their relationship is much more permanent. These spaces need to function as alternates to primary residences. Head to the blog now to see the changes that are enhancing our homes because now is the moment to implement them! Repost @cremedenuage

Wherever you have spent lockdown, spending most of

Wherever you have spent lockdown, spending most of the year within the same set of walls has offered us all the opportunity to reflect on what makes the perfect house. It is somewhere we really want to be— fulfilling the two ideals of aesthetics and ease. Design has been influenced by the pivots that have taken place over the the past several months and we are now focused on health, safety and stylish solutions for the utility of our spaces with the need to design spaces for multiple generations living under one roof, as well as for shared meals and for learning and working from home. We are looking for enduring design and performance and also innovation. People want timelessness that will weather cultural and design upheavals - as well as temples to outdoor living to create a holiday-at-home-experience such as @mcalpinehouse, pictured. Head to the blog to see why we are seeing old materials with new eyes. You won’t want to miss: An Evolution: Trend Report What’s Next For Design at www.melissapendold.cim this week. See how the pandemic has changed what we want from our homes. Repost @mcalpinehouse; construction: @jacksonandleroy #architecture #design #houseandgarden #garden #landscape #landscaping #landscapedesign #vines #trenda #house #decor #comfort #style #luxury

The best plants for hedges in a hurry? Hedges are

The best plants for hedges in a hurry? Hedges are very useful in outdoor spaces to separate one area from another and screen out the neighbours. One fast-growing variety we have used includes Leighton green leylandii, a fast-growing conifer that can reach heights of 15 metres. Not for small gardens. They are a good choice for a fast growing hedge as they are very dense and bushy. Read other good plants for hedges and quick ways to get started in gardening that make you and your garden look like you go way back, like this Tuscan setting - on the blog now. At www.melissaoenfold.com - “What To Plant to Create A Gorgeous Garden Fast.”. Repost @meetmyproject

Still obsessing about vines providing a vertical a

Still obsessing about vines providing a vertical accent in the garden - starting with your basic clinger, such as ivies, pictured in Ben F. Lenhardt Jr.’s new book ‘Gardens of The North Shore of Chicago’. Such clinging vines rise in stature aided by aerial roots that actually grasp and climb unaided up almost any surface that is not mirror smooth. Then there’s twisters which climb by means of twining tendrils or by wrapping their entire stems around any potentially elevating material that’s handy. The most common types include clematis, star jasmine, wisteria and morning glories which require a trellis, wire mesh, taut strings or arch’s to grow. Repost via lovely @privatenewport; photo: @scottshigleyphoto #garden #houseandgarden #vines #greenery #outdoors #landscape #landscaping #home #landscapedesign #design #homedecor #architecture #style

Let’s talk about why height in the garden is imp

Let’s talk about why height in the garden is important and vines such as creeping fig, pictured, which will cover your home with a flat green curtain of heart-shaped leaves is ideal for creating verticality. As it grows, it’s tiny tough tendrils will latch onto vertical surfaces and can be trained by pruning to stay flat. Two or three times a year, clip away new layers to encourage new horizontal growth and prevent leaves from turning leathery. To get ideas for your garden, landscaping needs or outdoor space which involve creeping fig and other fast-growing vines, climbers and twiners - head to the blog now. Find out why I grow vines ‘religiously’ on every exterior wall of my house and a slew of my fave varieties that can grow in one season at www.melissapenfold.com. For the quickest way to get your outdoor area started read - “Want a Gorgeous Garden Fast?”. Residence in a Palm Beach via @curatedgardenviews #gardens #vines #houseandgarden #landscape #landscaping #landscapedesign #garden #architecture #plants #greenery #homeinspo #design #decor #architexture #style #melissapenfold

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