THE WHITE COMPANY | SUMMER

 Dry, crisp cotton; chalky white ceramics; rippled glass and natural grasses all add up to the perfect summer living from one of my favourite shops: The White company.  These are certainly on my wishlist: 

Above image: Marley Vase and Marble Round Board on Malton Whitewashed Rattan Stool - The White Company. These gorgeous textures and tones are the epitome of summer for me.

Above images: One of the gorgeous fragranced candle range from The White Company - Sea Salt Ceramic Indulgence Candle with notes of crisp sea salted fresh vetivers, with peaceful oakmoss and cedar wood, combine beautifully to uplift the spirits and transport us to a favourite coastal escape.

Above image: Dried Linum Wreath instantly adds that soft summer vibe to the home whether it is hung on a wall or part of an alfresco table setting.

Above images: The White Company textural elements of summer: clockwise from top left -  Dried Linum Wreath detail; set of three Nested Seagrass Baskets; linen/cotton Rosalie bedlinen with pretty cotton voile Brittany quilt and cushion cover just shown below; Avignon Natural Pom Pom trimmed classic pillowcase.

Above images The White Company: the perfect summer dining elements - fill the table with candlelight and the pretty Optic Candle Holder in handblown glass; serve bread in the gorgeously tactile rattan Kubu Oval Tray combined with the beautiful white-glazed Portuguese Portobello Large Serving Platter

Above image: previous season's clay planters from The White Company filled with summer herbs to keep close to the patio table to pop into salads or onto the barbecue.

Above image: whether heading for a picnic on the beach or lounging in the garden The White Company accessories add a stylish touch - clockwise from top left: Picnic Tumbler 'Glass' which is made from a more practical non-glass Tritan (a form of plastic); lounge in style beneath a divine Bali Parasol from the comfort of the hardwood and canvas Tommy chair; gorgeous White Bamboo Round Lanterns look stunning when grouped along a garden path or edge of the patio pictured on the seagrass Evesham Table; hang candles in lanterns from the Large Hooks along the edge of a garden border for a magical feel at dusk.  

Above image: The White Company - hang pretty battery-powered Woven Lantern Lights over a patio table for a magical alfresco meal.

Above images clockwise from top left: gorgeous matt-white Melamine dining plates and serveware and just add the soft denim Blue Fringed Napkin set for a touch of instant summer; Natural Stripe Tufted Seat Pads and the deeper box shape of the Natural Stripe Seat Pad add comfort for lingering lunches; an airy cotton blouse (this one is a previous season from The White Company but similar here from this season: Embroidered Blouse) add a pair of favourite jeans plus leather flat sandals or (my favourite) washed-cotton plimsolls for an easy summer chic; Whitewashed natural Seagrass Storage Baskets will add a fresh summer touch to the kitchen or bathroom.

Above image: The White Company Marley Vases, recycled mouth-blown glass Moreton Carafe

For more information or to buy the items listed above please click on the links below each photo'.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes

Other posts that may be of interest (please click on the photo' to go through to the post):

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|| GARDEN | Container ponds

Container water gardens or tiny ponds are perfect for patios, decks and balconies.  Creating a pond in a pot is a simple way to add water into a garden scheme, no matter how limited the space is. Here are a few of my favourite ideas:

Above image: Erwinstam-tuinstudio photo' by Maaike de Ridder Producties | low bowl pond with tropical floating pistia stratiotes 'water lettuce'  

Above images: 1.Garden365 black pebbles  2.Outdoor Alabama: floating pistia stratiotes 'water lettuce' 3.The Lost World Nursery Equisetum ramosissimum var. japonicum 4.NNSS floating pistia stratiotes 'water lettuce' 5.Elho Pure Soft Bowl in anthracite

Above image: Compleet Groen low dish water bowl with floating pistia stratiotes 'water lettuce' and water hyacinth eichhornia crassipes 

for a grass like plant try Hesperantha Coccinea Pink (Schizostylis) 

  Above images: 1.& 2. Compleet Groen low dish water bowl with floating pistia stratiotes 'water lettuce' and water hyacinth eichhornia crassipes and for pretty seed heads try Cyperus Eragrostis, the corkscrew plant is Juncus effusus f. spiralis

corkscrew rush

Above image:Elho Pure Cone Bowl and dwarf water lilies - for a pure white water lily try Nymphaea Pygmaea Helvola

Above images: 1.Martha Stewart miniature peachy pink waterlily (try Nymphaea Aurora) 2.Future Garden water lily bud 3.Waterside Nursery lime green pond bowl with miniature water lilies

 Above image: Eric Sels contemporary cube ponds with water lilies

Above images: 1. Waterside Nursery granite finish bowl (for the tall variegated leaf try Iris Pseudacorus Variegata; for the blue plant try Myosotis Scorpioides palustris 2.Green Plant Swap Schizostylis coccinea var. alba 3.Compleet Groen low dish water bowl with floating pistia stratiotes 'water lettuce' and water hyacinth eichhornia crassipes and for pretty seed heads try Cyperus Eragrostis or Juncus Submodulosa

Above images: 1. A watertight pot (if using a plant pot seal the drainage holes with pond sealant) 2.Oxygenating plant: Ceratophyllum Demersum (hornwort) 3.Plant support ring 4.If using tap water use a chlorine guard for guides and "how to's" click here

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|| GREGORY PHILLIPS | architects and interior design

LOCATION: SAVILLE ROW | LONDON | ENGLAND

ABOUT: Gregory Phillips Architects is a team of highly creative and dedicated architects and interior designers. Established in 1991, they provide a unique holistic and professional approach to residential design, which has produced many award-winning projects.

Featured Project: Alan Road Wimbledon

An innovative modern extension including frameless glass facades, 'floating beams' and an external reflecting pool. The extension to the traditional detached 6000ft2 house incorporates a contemporary garden design creating unique indoor-outdoor living space. The project was a finalist in the Grand Design Awards and RIBA Awards.

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects  Photography: Darren Chung

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung

Above images: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung 

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung showing the work surface in man-made quartz composite

Above images: 1., 3., & 4. Gregory Phillips Architects  Photography: Darren Chung (photograph 4. shows the hand-chiselled Belgian Fossil wall panels above the sink which has also been used above the Aga) 2.Paolo Interiors Oriental Basalt floor tile

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung

Above image: Gregory Phillips Architects Photography: Darren Chung

Contact:
Website: Gregory Phillips Architects
17 Savile Row
London
W1S 3PN
Telephone: 020 7724 3040
email: gp@gregoryphillips.com

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|| PINTEREST FINDS | March 2016

GARDEN LANDSCAPING:

Highlighting some of my favourite finds on Pinterest for March

Above image: | Rae Wilkinson Garden and Landscape Design contemporary grey textured planters, pale wood combined with crisp white render against greenery 

Above images: 1. Scot Eckley Inc landscape design and construction: contemporary planter with feature Gunnera plant against a rusted corten steel panel 2.Rae Wilkinson Garden and Landscape Design (details in the first picture) 3.Rae Wilkinson water rill and contemporary pond bowl planters on decking 4.Filip Van Damme contemporary wall in corten steel with integrated letterbox and house number 5.Filip Van Damme contemporary entrance path and horizontal slatted fence

 Above image: Be-Fun Design contemporary minimal courtyard | mid-toned wood grey gravel white linear walls and concrete

 Above image: Be-Fun Design contemporary minimal courtyard | mid-toned wood, grey gravel, white linear walls and concrete pavers

Above images:1.Green Architects modern entrance driveway: small clipped hedges, grasses and feature trees 2.& 4.AABE - Atelier d'Architecture Bruno Erpicum & Partners modern entrance with stone set pathway 3.Scot Eckley Landscaping contemporary sculpture sphere of horseshoes entry feature, linear horizontal fence to modern driveway 5.Spirit Level modern rusted bowl water feature set within a small planted pond 

 Above image: Green Architects modern entrance driveway: small clipped hedges, grasses | contemporary oak garage door with stone set block paved drive

Above images: 1.Andy Sturgeon Design contemporary garden with pale stone walls intersected by rusted metal beams 2.Secret Gardens contemporary planter with architectural plants 3.Secret Gardens white modern planter pot with low mound forming greenery 4. & 7.Atelier d'Architecture Bruno Erpicum & Parterns driveway with cobbled stone sets and contemporary sliding entrance gates to solid wood sectional automated garage door 5.On the Market modern compact courtyard garden with contemporary horizontal Iroko slatted fence, topiary spheres and pale stone paving; featuring a small blade fountain water feature - part of a development designed by award winning architect Alfred Munkenbeck 6.Andy Sturgeon Design contemporary abstract garden statue on stone plinth

Above image: Habitos courtyard with grey block paver sets with bands of gravel | block hedging and stilted/pleached trees

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For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes