Hanging out in the garden

3rd April 2012

By Helen Parker

Another blog that’s not obviously related to my job as a kitchen designer! However, for me, the garden is an extension of the kitchen especially when the summer comes. Taking all your lovely fabrics and cushions outside gives you another room to spend time in when the sun shines, an extension to your normal house. I love to see vintage eiderdowns and flowery crockery on the lawn, an old deckchair and an olive tree in a pot. Pottering in the kitchen and bringing out a bowl of fresh salad and some bread puts you in the holiday mood. If you take time to create a feeling of kitchen and garden being as one you can create a home that feels like your on holiday even if you’ve just come home from work.