How I turned part of my home into an Airbnb apartment.

Learn how I transformed part of my home into holiday rental apartment (Airbnb). See, room by room, the changes that were made.

Creating a funky fireplace

Ferny Hill Retreat’s funky fireplace, topped by shelves brimming with books, is seriously unreal! Learn how it was created…

Emerald’s PAVE Festival is HUGE! It runs for over a week and its many events bring the streets to life with music, arts and entertainment.

Bruno Torfs’ art brings joy to visitors from all over the world. He has created a rich fantasy world from clay, set in a beautiful rainforest.

Jan 2020. Cloudehill hosts artists from the Melba Opera Trust. Listen to popular arias and ensembles in an outdoor twilight setting.

Dec 2019. Capella group, The Idea of North, is giving a twilight recital at Cloudehill Gardens. Music will feature carols and more.

Feb 2020. Cloudehill presents a twilight recital by the Evergreen Ensemble. Enjoy Irish folk music in a beautiful garden setting.

In this post we’re zeroing in on our Fairy Garden Carnival (aka Fair). We outline how we made it, offer hints & tips & include photos.

We added this amazing set of rusty sculptures to the front garden. Now, thanks to solar spotlights, it’s a feature both day and night.