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		<title>greening up a stony garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The previous owners of this terraced house had removed all plants, grass and soil and poured a thick layer of concrete, cobbles and gravel over the entire area, rendering any natural growth impossible.  Having seen our work in the neighborhood, the new owners gave us a call and asked us to see what we could do to make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/greening-up-a-stony-garden/</link>
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		<title>raised planter veggie growing garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Urban dwellers are taking to back garden vegetable growing in droves. We are often asked to provide spaces to grow crops. Eating something home grown is a super satisfying thing, however there is an enormous time commitment to growing crops.  Even a few tomato plants or a couple of pots for beans requires time spent watering and tending. Here [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/raised-planter-veggie-growing-garden/</link>
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		<title>a shock of pink</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When faced with this dull and frankly dreary guest bedroom we knew that whatever we did, it would have to prove a memorable stay-over. We settled on a bold, striking colour scheme. We laid a deep pile plum wool carpet and contrasted it with fuchsia light shades and raised velvet headboard. This is the result! We kept bedlinen pure crisp white [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/a-shock-of-pink/</link>
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		<title>pocket sized urban front garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We love redesigning front gardens.  They really do mean a lot and say so much about your house. We will soon create a gallery devoted to front gardens we have worked on. Every time the people who lived here left their house, they were met with this vista, (below). Grey gravel, an imposing compost bin and an unsuitable tree all aligned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/pocket-sized-urban-front-garden/</link>
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		<title>Public planting does not need to be boring!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Planting public spaces or at least spaces that are not private gardens can be tricky.  Plants need to be robust, so a lot of the time areas around pathways and car parking spaces end up being planted with shrubs which get cut back each year and morph into a woody single height hedge.  We like to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/public-planting-does-not-need-to-be-boring/</link>
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		<title>the oscar for best hallway goes to&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some time ago we were called out to see what creative magic we could bring to a frankly dreary hall. Immediately we were buzzing. We wanted to restore and to give it glamour. We would take this 1940&#8242;s hallway back in time and give it some oldschool Hollywood glamour. We found an old fashioned telephone &#8211; still [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/the-oscar-for-best-hallway-goes-to/</link>
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		<title>for public viewing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A front garden is not only yours!  More often than not,  it is seen from the other side of your boundary and by a lot more people too. We always design front gardens from this perspective.  It should enhance and compliment your house and allow easy access to the hall door. If there is a consensus of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/for-public-viewing/</link>
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		<title>beauty of nature in winter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We often think of winter as a harsh time in the garden and in nature but there is a distinct beauty in the winter landsape. A line of bare trees on a hilltop creates a stunning image.  Without their leaves we can see the structure of mature trees more clearly. Deer grazing in the Phoenix [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/beauty-of-nature-in-winter/</link>
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		<title>festive tables</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We spend lots of time preparing and planning meals for family and friends over the Christmas period.  With a little imagination and creativity you can really transform your table to add that extra wow to all your culniary effort. In winter and partiuclarly over Christmas, light is key.  A simple nightlight in a coloured glass [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/festive-table-settings/</link>
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		<title>winter colour in the garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many gardens are at the best in summer and autumn.  However it still is possible to have a garden or areas of your garden that are more than a collection of bare branches and twigs in winter. By mixing some evergreen, winter flowering plants and shrubs you can ensure that you have colour and interest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mertondesign.ie/winter-colour-in-the-garden/</link>
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