Posts Tagged ‘Garden design tips’

I’ve recently come across Mia Fleur, a family run online boutique selling gorgeous garden and interior products which are partly designed and handmade by them in the UK and partly sourced from British designer makers combined with a selection of home accessories and gifts which have been sourced from the UK and abroad.

Introducing accessories to your garden can really make it personal. You may choose a bistro table and chairs in a quiet corner of the garden or something as simple as a cluster of quirky pots or a pretty lamp to bring a bit of warmth to your terrace area.

Bringing in these finer details to your garden will make it more homely, individual and will certainly give it that “extra room” quality. What I love about Mia Fleur is their philosophy of only selling items that they would buy themselves and this means they only sell things that they absolutely love!

I’ve picked just a small selection of items from the Mia Fleur boutique to show you here, but I urge you to pop over to their website to have a look at the full range (link below).

Many of the garden accessories would also work indoors.  I love these bright rustic pots which would look great on a kitchen window sill.

And these brass candle lanterns can be used indoors as well as outside…

It’s a great place to shop for gifts too, but beware that you may well end up parting with some cash on a few gorgeous gifts for yourself, although that’s not necessarily a bad thing of course!

For full details of the Mia Fleur range and to learn a bit more about the family team behind it, do have a look at the Mia Fleur Website and you’ll find lots of inspiration on the Mia Fleur Blog too.  Happy shopping!

(Images: Mia Fleur)

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