Adam Albright
03.05.2024 - 14:19 / growingfamily.co.uk / Catherine
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If you’ve ever watched videos of celebrity homes, you’ll know that they can be absolutely phenomenal. These sneak peaks into the grandeur and glamour of Hollywood can make anyone yearn for a lavish home filled with all manner of luxurious features.
While jet-setting around the globe and living in Hollywood might not be on the cards for most of us, there’s no reason why we can’t indulge in a little star-studded luxury right at home. So, how can you give yourself the celebrity treatment and transform your living space into a sanctuary fit for the stars?
Here are four simple interior design tips you can steal from celebrities to take your home from average to super-chic.
Celebrities are masters of curating their surroundings to reflect their unique personalities and tastes. They usually hire professionals to get the job done for them, but you don’t need a celebrity interior designer in order to have a beautiful home. Just take a cue from their playbook and infuse your home with pieces that speak to you.
Whether it’s a statement artwork, a vintage find, or a cherished family heirloom, surrounding yourself with items that bring you joy will make your home feel truly yours. The key is thoughtfulness; taking time and consideration for every item in the space.
It’s not surprising that celebrities have a lot of clothes, shoes, and accessories. Their homes usually have walk-in closets the size of a normal person’s master bedroom. But even if you don’t have that space, you can look into bespoke fitted wardrobes for a more elegant approach to your clothes storage. Custom wardrobes can make the most of all available space, turning odd alcoves and otherwise unusable areas into useful storage.
The way you organise your
Twenty-five years ago when my wife Kathy and I started searching for a new home for our growing family, she focused on all the qualities one looks for in a new house. I, of course, looked at what every gardener considers imperative—the lot. Thanks to Kathy, we ended up with a wonderful new place. And much to my delight, the property had one particularly important feature—good soil. The other nice bonus was that the backyard bordered a small city park, with lots of open space for the kids to play, so my garden design did not have to include an area for kicking a soccer ball. Plant-wise, however, there wasn’t much other than invasive shrubs and trees. So after removing all the nasty invasives, I had a clean slate to work with.
Starting a new garden from scratch can be daunting, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity to create exactly what you want. The vision I had for my new garden (two decades ago) was based on the many small English gardens that I was lucky enough to visit—not the gardens with impeccably maintained lawns and neatly clipped hedges, but those that had plants spilling out of every nook and cranny. Since its inception, the landscape has been slowly undergoing a transformation over the past decade, from a traditional shade garden to a more naturalistic one that embraces an ecology-first mindset. This evolution, however, hasn’t sacrificed the original intention of my dream garden—that it be a visually appealing space with plenty of activity.
A city garden by Luciano Giubbilei, where an interesting mix of shapes and textures is provided by the foliage of a multi-stemmed Acer palmatum, a wisteria and a mound of Euphorbia mellifera.
Madeline Tolle. Interior Design: Mandy Cheng
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When you think about white kitchen appliances, chances are you’re transported back to the kitchens of the 1990s. If you’re picturing outdated kitchens with yellowing fridges, you aren’t alone. But it’s 2024 and white kitchen appliances are back with a completely new look that’s so chic—yes, really!
I have often thought of myself as “gardening against the odds.” My rural Black Earth, Wisconsin, garden is adjacent to a marsh and pond and is technically in Zone 5a, but the open farmland and subsequent winds around me place it closer to Zone 4b. I’ve lost plants to harsh winters, deer, rabbits, and woodchucks. I’ve had snapping turtles till up my garden beds to make nests and beloved woody plants destroyed by beavers. As if all that weren’t enough, the majority of the shade in the garden is from black walnut trees, which cause lots of problems, like robbing moisture and nutrients from surrounding plants.
Creating an entryway that truly works is a worthwhile investment. You will enjoy how it makes your home look and feel, and providing a welcoming first glimpse of your home and property will increase that all-important ‘curb appeal’ if and when you sell your home.
Pale brick pavers, laid in a herringbone pattern, run from the open-plan ground floor out into the garden, creating a seamless transition between the two spaces.