In a previous post on this discussion forum I described my laundry bin...a 30L cardboard barrel which I lined with an old shower curtain and decorated still reigns supreme on the lid of my top loder, Nobody knows what it is and its a never ending source of admiration from an artistic angle. Lacking floor space the only option was to sit it up there or out on the veranda.It works as a cat toy too. It has, however, acquired some vents in the lid since some of my art shirts are often a bit oily and I learnt that some oils tend to self combist in enclosed spaces and can be the cause of house fires. Sometimes hiding things in plain sight is a good option. With Tribbletrouble45142k7Trek...Your baskets sound pretty...why hide such nice functional souvenits!

I would go with the same style railing as the front of the house. Place the fence across (with a gate in it) after the second pillar, between the exterior light and the window if you can. You might need to make a larger "platform" with perhaps decking, to accommodate fence swing. If you use decking it might look nicer if you drop a step from the tiles. Possibly could extend your tiles along a bit and have gate sit on the tiles. Your existing wooden steps could then be put in or, do a couple of steps again, more of a platform, then more steps so you are spreading the distance down towards your back yard. If you hinge the gate behind the pillar that may look nicer and swing away from house towards the side fence and not to get in the way of the window (if window is an issue possibly a sliding gate?).

Congratulations on starting a new business and following your passion. It looks like you are off to a good start with some beautiful homewares, that have been well designed, and which are presented well on your website. It is really hard at the start but you need to get your products in front of as many eyeballs as possible, and social media is a cost-effective way. Consider Facebook and Instagram advertisements as a starting point, and when you have enough momentum look carefully at some of the markets and tradeshows, which can provide some great opportunities for material for social media. https://www.instagram.com/secret_design_studio/ Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

Hi Denise, They are stunning, closest I could find are these from max sparrow , they have a metal wrap around but I am sure they could be made without, but quite expensive but gorgeous.