Home & Garden – Autumn/Winter
Thankfully we had a very good summer …warm and just enough rain. TheGarden and Outdoors was the place to be. As my company name (The Other Room) suggests, your garden should ideally be just that, another room to your home. To fully appreciate it, ideally you should lavish as much forethought on its function and use in order to create the optimum space. In doing this is will be somewhere you look forward to using as the weather warms up and longer days keep us inclined to be outside more and more. This year in particular, it was so warm that outside entertaining hardly needed scheduling...
Read MoreBuilding Article – Autumn 2013
Now is the time to be sure you prepare for Winter. We have had some very hard winters recently. This seriously affects mortar /paintwork. Until around the end of October it is the time to get that Conservatory/ Wooden windows /Doors and frames rubbed down, undercoated, filled and painted ~before the frosts set in. Also now is good to repair Brickwork/Patio /Paving and even reface damaged bricks. If this damage is left it could potentially ruin a whole section or worse let in water. Also if you have found that you are spending more time outside then it is an ideal building period to add the...
Read MoreGARDEN NOTES – Autumn 2013
Now is the time to take a hard and fast look at your garden. Can Shrubs be moved to a better location? Can some of the crowded herbaceous plants be halved and used in other parts? Are the heights correct (tiered planting ) or are some of the lower plants being smother by taller ones.? Is shade causing stunted growth in some plants? Is there enough Winter colour in the garden ? These are all things which should be addressed in late Autumn. Is it time to build a raised vegetable patch for home grown fresh produce and a nearby soft fruit cage? We can come in and makeover your garden to allow...
Read MoreMove… or makeover?
In this time of recession we need to evaluate the best way of spending the funds we have available to improve ,or even completely overhaul our homes. Moving and re-mortgaging is a lot of stress and relocating is additional hassle and inconvenience when, just maybe , the home you already have could be in actual fact, what you really seek. Vision is what we at ‘The Other Room’ have, and maybe can accommodate what you really need. Firstly we will ask you to make a checklist of what you seek to accommodate the needs and ideal for you and your family. The list will be the what you...
Read MoreSpring is finally performing
Well after a lot of snow, frost and slushy mud spring is finally ‘performing‘ and lifting our spirits. This is the most spellbinding time of year. Daffodils and bluebells are on the way and the hedgerows will soon be flushed with blossom and new green growth. Baby blackbirds fumbling around in the hedges and the waterways soon to be speckled with endless hatchlings of fluffy mallard ducklings. If you are one of those fortunate enough to have your own outdoor space (unlike so many in the cities), our garden can be a true haven. With careful planning and for thought it can be a place of solace...
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