Home Design Letsroll: Small Garden Design Ideas

Those who are familiar with Mrs. Putman's interior-design work will recognize many of her trademarks at Morgans, including a neutral palette in the decor. The challenge was to enliven the building's small, low-ceilinged rooms; Mrs. Putman's very You can do that this weekend starting today at Prescott Valley Event Center Prescott Valley - during the 37th annual YCCA Home and Garden Show see how products work and learn about new ideas and "stuff" you didn't even know existed in the marketplace. Here are some quirky DIY ideas you can try to make your mom a gift that she will paint some interesting or funky designs on to the jar. Then, write down cute messages for her on bits of coloured paper and put it in the jar (after the paint has dried). I wish I had known more about ferns in my early years of garden design. I can’t think of a plant that The Kent County MSU Extension Grand Ideas Garden will host their annual plant sale featuring plants that solve problems on June 5-6 to support Back in 2009, I wrote an article about five young Irish design entrepreneurs who were all telling me this. Sadly, only one of is still in business. However, one common thread that links surviving start-ups in Irish design since the recession kicked in is These ideas already have me rethinking some of my family heirlooms to see how I can rework them in some way. Jeanine Matlow is a Metro Detroit interior decorator turned freelance writer specializing in stories about interior design. You can reach her at .

"In tiny gardens, I usually rotate the design by 45 degrees The Kellows also didn't want the garden to feel like a seamless extension of the kitchen, so there's a small step between the two, and french windows rather than sliding doors. Hazel White is the author of a series of how-to books on garden design, including "Small Patios: Simple Projects, Contemporary Designs" (Chronicle Books), released this month. She is also the author of the new "Landscaping Small Spaces." E-mail her at On Page 1 of her book Design Rules (Gotham, 2009), decorating diva Elaine Griffin Pullup seating lets you do that: Think ottomans, benches or small dining chairs that can be moved over to the sofa when folks come over. Sofa goes ON short wall: In says Doorley, who manages communications and interior design for They are ideas that work for the busloads of space-challenged New Yorkers that Ikea routinely brings in, as well as New Jerseyans living in apartments and small or large houses. .