{"id":121715,"date":"2021-08-29T22:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/flower-power-a-florists-cottage-blooms-in-the-dark\/"},"modified":"2021-08-29T22:09:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T15:09:31","slug":"flower-power-a-florists-cottage-blooms-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/flower-power-a-florists-cottage-blooms-in-the-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Flower power: a florist\u2019s cottage blooms in the dark"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA pared-down palette makes a florist\u2019s home in Cheshire an oasis of tranquillityIn florist Keith Dawson\u2019s garden, the predominant colour is green. Hedges of hornbeam line the long alleyways, creating intimate paths that open into a wide lawn with a hawthorn tree at its centre, the focal point of the scheme. Ivy creeps over the floor and cloaks tree trunks, while feathery white goat\u2019s beard, Aruncus, and statuesque angelica fill the beds.The same sensibility registers inside the house, where the decor is a perfect reflection of its inhabitants\u2019 personalities. An ultra-cool atmosphere reigns in the order of rooms. There\u2019s no sign of country kitsch, and the renovations are meticulous. Every switch or window sash has been considered. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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