The Gift of Rest
One of the things I have really enjoyed already this Christmas is doing nothing.
(I have just had my third lie-in and its bliss!)
It has been a phenomenal year for us.
Very successful, with lots of new projects taken on.
But now is the time to relax,
and not even think of the year ahead.
That will follow in between Xmas and the New Year.
Rest is vital.
And like food and drink, the gift of rest is one of life’s basic hospitalities. Both for one’s self and others!
And it is something that garden design should acknowledge both in terms of selecting:
- the ideal place to rest,
- actually putting a bench or seat there
- and put the type of seating that suits the garden.
Sometimes this is where the client steps in and chooses. This may be good, in which case you are delighted.
If not you have the good grace to acknowledge to yourself that they have personalised the space as they have chosen.
I.e. it is a joint project, not an installation! It is their garden, not yours.
But we are always ready with suggestions and do offer our input because the use and focus of the design is all part of the designer’s brief.
So I was interested to see in The Garden Design Journal:
Cranborne Stone’s Purbeck Wave Bench. It is made of cast stone and you can have it in a choice of 7 colours to suit your local stone. It costs a mere £450 excluding delivery.
If anything I find myself liking the plain, straight version even more. (There are times when even a slight wiggle can be a complexity too far!) And that is £414 excluding delivery.
I think the price is a gift and I love the sculptural and focal qualities of either.
There is also a curved version of the plain bench. And you can buy planters to match so could accessorize your garden with a whole look.
I have not yet seen all my friends and relis for Christmas so if anyone is stressed as to my preferred present……
Or possibly the lovely Lesley, my business partner, will feel that after my sterling work all year this ‘gift of rest’ is an appropriate bonus!!
R
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Winter is all about resting and regrouping for the coming season of growth and all out effort. Society has bypassed the seasons and we are suffering from the stress and stress related afflictions that come with ignoring and enjoying downtime. We are in our full on period at the end of our first month of summer where it’s all hands on deck and a plethora of tasks are clamouring for our attentions but come June we will be sorting through seed catalogues, sitting in front of our own warm fires and slowing down to rest…cheers for this lovely post that reminds us that there IS a rest waiting for us in the wings somewhere ;)
hi there,
yes it is really good to have a change of pace.
however you do have to be quite firm with yourself.
just occasionally as i walk along the landing i almost turned into the studio!
i was interested to hear how different it all is with you.
of course i know it in theory but when you say it it does kinda bring me up short!
good luck with it all and thankyou for taking the time to check in with the blog.
all the best
r
Thanks for your post, great to hear that you like to benches, we hope that they will have wide appeal.
The benches themselves are part of our new Modern range and go very well with our Purbeck and Okeford planters.
We have a new catalogue coming shortly deatailing the range. we will also be exhibitng the Wave Bench at Chelsea Flower Show in May.
Thanks
Clive Warwick
Cranborne Stone
Thanks for your post, great to hear that you like to benches, we hope that they will have wide appeal.
The benches themselves are part of our new Modern range and go very well with our Purbeck and Okeford planters.
We have a new catalogue coming shortly detailing the range. We will also be exhibiting the Wave bench at Chelsea Flower Show in May.
Thanks
Clive Warwick
Cranborne Stone
Hi Clive,
Thanks for the comment.
I think one or two of our customers picked up on the blog and having ordered samples of the various colours are in decision mode!
Do send us a catalogue when it is out because it is always nice to show clients hard copy of furniture we like.
We will check your stand out at Chelsea.
Best
R