Necker Island - British Virgin Islands | Sir Richard Branson's Private Resort

Necker Island - British Virgin Islands | Sir Richard Branson's Private Island

Necker Island is a small island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda. All of the land on the island is owned by Sir Richard Branson, famous for his Virgin brand, and it is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties. The entire island operates like a Resort and can accommodate up to 28 guests.

The island was named after the 17th century Dutch squadron commander Johannes de Neckere, although it remained uninhabited until the late 20th century.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan in cornwall

The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall

The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. The style of the gardens is typical of the nineteenth century Gardenesque style, with areas of different character and in different design styles.

The gardens were created by members of the Cornish Tremayne family, over a period from the mid-18th century up to the beginning of the 20th century, and still form part of the family's Heligan estate. The gardens were neglected after the First World War, and only restored in the 1990s, a restoration that was the subject of several popular television programmes and books.

The gardens now boast a fabulous collection of aged and colossal rhododendrons and camellias, a series of lakes fed by a ram pump over a hundred years old, highly productive flower and vegetable gardens, an Italian garden, and a stunning wild area filled with primaeval-looking sub-tropical tree ferns called "The Jungle". The gardens also have Europe's only remaining pineapple pit, warmed by rotting manure, and two figures made from rocks and plants known as the Mud Maid and the Giant's Head.

Most Incredible Oases Desert | Beautiful Oasis in the Desert

oasis is an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source. Oases also provide habitat for animals and even humans if the area is big enough.

The location of oases has been of critical importance for trade and transportation routes in desert areas. Caravans must travel via oases so that supplies of water and food can be replenished. Thus, political or military control of an oasis has in many cases meant control of trade on a particular route. For example, the oases of Awjila, Ghadames and Kufra, situated in modern-day Libya, have at various times been vital to both North-South and East-West trade in the Sahara.

Urban Spaces Environment Colorful Seaside Bench | Modern Bench 2011

Urban Spaces Environment Colorful Seaside Bench

As much as we love temporary stunts, happenings, art installations and large-scale sculpture in the urban space, we want more.

We are on a quest for truly transformed urban spaces. We are looking for instances where a council, city, town, municipality has taken the initiative, come up with the funds and actually transformed a mediocre, unused, ugly space into an inviting and fun public environment.

Pirate Ship Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

It looks like every little boy's dream idea of their perfect bedroom.

But this is in fact one extremely lucky six-year-old's very own pirate ship room, complete with rope bridge, crow's nest and a two-storey hidden slide.

This ultimate in cool sleeping quarters was created by designer Steve Kuhl, and also features a wrought-iron jail cell and hidden rope ladder access to the closet.

The bedroom was chosen by its owner in Minnesota from a selection of a space ship, racing car, castle and the pirate ship.

Mr Kuhl, who owns Kuhl Design Build, used two large planks to construct the hull of the ship before covering them with layers of plywood as the deck planking.

A mixture of plaster and epoxy resin was then used for the ship's hull.

There is also a spiral slide which is accessed through a hole at the top and comes out in a sports court on the bottom floor of the house.

No doubt the proud owner will not be short of friends.

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas