ANYONE who decides to acquire the by no means difficult art of hanging wallpapers, is advised to begin modestly in a small room where a few mistakes may be overlooked, and to use a fairly stout paper with a set design – that is, one completed in every width. In drop designs the pattern occupies … Read more
These may be to enclose the garden or make divisions within it – or even to prevent landslide – as in the sloping or terraced garden. They can also be built to support climbing plants or to provide decorative interest. Of all the labours of love in a garden building your own wall is perhaps … Read more
The smallest house and garden can be enhanced by adding a well-designed patio or terrace. A variety of materials are available to give a wide range of surfaces and effects. They include coloured or textured concrete slabs, exposed aggregate slabs, cobbles, bricks, crazy-paving, open-screen blocks and frost-resistant ceramic tiles. Planning factors Careful initial planning of … Read more