Fences are often necessary to identify boundaries, create privacy, keep pets from wandering or simply to add to the ambiance of a space.
Custom fence fabricators such as Cedar Coast Fence will construct each fence panel to the designer’s specifications. Details such as the fence height, post dimensions and even stain are predetermined.
There is a vast array of materials that can be used for a custom fence, including cedar, bamboo, acrylic and glass. Below are just a few examples to spark your imagination for your own custom fence. I love fences covered with vines such as grapevines or evergreen clematis, and this is a way to make it your own.
The first step is to identify the intended purpose of the fence. Then draw on materials and colours that inspire you and fit into the existing environment, keeping in-mind the scale of the surrounding architecture. Large, historical homes lend themselves to a solid fence, such as this one, where I used 6″x6″s for the posts. Even the panels, lattice and gate are chunky, stained to complement the home’s wood trim features.
These fabulous pots can be used as large vases or simply as natural sculpture. They are equally at home in a modern contemporary environment or amidst exotic or heritage decor. They can be used inside or outside.
They are made of palm tree trunks, hollowed-out and finely-sanded; the insides burned and the bottoms capped. The tree is Borassus flabellifer (Toddy Palm); renewable and fast growing, similar to bamboo. All the trees used for these pots are plantation-grown. All harvesting and sanding is done by hand using traditional methods in Bali, Indonesia.
I have incorporated the Palm Pots into an intimate little outdoor living room that I recently designed.
The furnishings are from Bradford Lifestyles, with the Palm Pot and the coffee table from The Urban Gypsy, 614 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC (www.theurbangypsy.com), one of my favourite resources for funky furnishings!
Using rain water collected from your home’s roof, you can:
- reduces the amount of runoff collected by sewers
- save water and $$$
- be environmentally-responsible
HOW IT WORKS
Rain barrels come in all shapes and sizes. The one pictured is designed to look like a terra cotta vase. It stands approximately 48″ tall. Terra Luma Design has several sizes and styles to choose from!
Our surroundings influence us immensely! As you choose the decor for an outdoor room, bring in elements that make you happy and inspire you on a spiritual level.
For some, this is statuary. For others, Music. Each elements adds meaning to your space.
Terra Luma Design clients get a discount at each of these venues! If you are looking for something specific, just ask… we probably have a source that is perfect for you!
Perhaps a Baby Ganesha will inspire you as much as it has me!
Imagine sitting quietly outdoors… in a outdoor meditation room where you can escape and empty your mind… a breathing space from the chaos of the day. Increasingly, many of my clients want their outdoor space to be a place where they can decompress.
As you begin to envision your meditation room, take some time to consider both the function and how each element will create harmony with your environment.
In my experience, here are the top 5 considerations in the design:
Noise – What can you hear as you sit quietly? If you hear the overwhelming noise of traffic, consider adding additional plants to buffer noise or include outdoor speakers for you iPod.
Decor – How can you bring soothing elements into the space? Water fountain, natural wood and cushions create calm in any space .
Colour – What colour(s) would you like to be in you space? Color as a psychological tool is very powerful. Consider the effects of your favorite colours on your mood. Build a palette of calming and soothing foliage and textiles.
Location – How does the sun and wind impact your space? Would you like to meditate in or out of the sun? What is the best layout for the space?
Privacy – How private is your space? Enclose your outdoor meditation room and use sheer curtains to create privacy.
In terms of functionality, plan for storage of cushions and blankets to ensure they stay dry in inclement weather.
Regardless of the size of your outdoor meditation room, your design should be as unique as you – unlike any place else.
When you’re renovating your home – whether inside or out, My Pantone iPhone App allows you to easily identify a colour – then assemble a colour palette for you to preview. With over 5,251 shades, it’s simple to pick the perfect hue for your paint or outside furniture cushions. It costs $10 to download from the iTunes’ App Store.
German-made Lechuza planters are one of my favourite lines! Not only are they stylish, but they feature a built-in sub-irrigation system that reduces watering requirements to once-a-week!
Your plants flourish naturally with the sub-irrigation system.
Lechuza has several families of planters that are suitable for either outdoor or indoor use!
Combining various foliage colours is a way of making a dull part of your garden more vibrant!
At this Palm Springs residence, privacy is ensured with a lush Ficus hedge; but the hedge lacked punch! I installed a tall ceramic planter to punctuate the space. I chose a blue ice plant that picks-up on the blue glaze in the predominantly brown pot.
I surrounded the pot with light-coloured river rock, which adds a textural extention to the concrete pool deck.
Now we’ve gone from simply ‘a hedge’ to a dynamic focal point!
This new fence installation was built by Cedar Bay Fence Company. I call it a fence, but it’s really a privacy panel which screens the neighbour’s view of my clients’ garden.
The classic trellis panels are supported between 6″x6″ posts, and a top arbour will support Akebia quinata, which will soon green up these handsome panels.
An upright planter is a nice way to accentuate an entry. This 30″ tall ceramic pot places a succulent an arm’s length away as you approach the door.
The play of shadows add to the beauty of this entrance.
When choosing a planter for your entry, consider the scale of the entrance and select plants that are well-suited to the exposure. For sunny locations, it helps to use drought-tolerant plants or use a planter, such as Lechuza, that has a built-in reservoir!
Custom fence fabricators such as Cedar Coast Fence will construct each fence panel to the designer’s specifications. Details such as the fence height, post dimensions and even stain are predetermined.
These fabulous pots can be used as large vases or simply as natural sculpture. They are equally at home in a modern contemporary environment or amidst exotic or heritage decor. They can be used inside or outside.
They are made of palm tree trunks, hollowed-out and finely-sanded; the insides burned and the bottoms capped. The tree is Borassus flabellifer (Toddy Palm); renewable and fast growing, similar to bamboo. All the trees used for these pots are plantation-grown. All harvesting and sanding is done by hand using traditional methods in Bali, Indonesia.
