Here's a pretty neat way to put a garden bench in a garden: carve out a nook in a huge bush. This bench in particular is in a romantic garden of a hotel in Luxembourg. We're thinking that this idea could be replicated using a few wire arches and a fast climber, like a bougainvillea or jasmine.
[ Photo from NeoLuna7's flickr ]
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Comments (6)
so lovely!
Bougainvillea usually has thorns and that wouldn't be a good idea. You need more than just arches to make the ball shape.
thorns? ouch
great way to get a spider web (or a spider!) in your hair...
hmm on second thought maybe this is not so lovely as it appears... i was in my backyard for just a few minutes yesterday...an hour later while watching tv i found an effing beetle in my hair!!!
Nice as it looks, it also lookslike a great habitat for a variety of insects. I am all for a place for critters to live, just not in close proximity to me while I am sitting and relaxing.