Jamie Dunstan at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show will see award-winning designer, Jamie Dunstan’s show garden, sponsored by contemporary indoor, garden, conservatory, children’s furniture, lighting, eco-fires and home accessory retailer Go Modern. The Go Modern Garden has been designed with a contemporary and eco outlook and will compliment Go Modern’s trade stand, also designed by Jamie, selling garden furniture and accessories.
Go Modern’s presence at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show (25-29 May) coincides with the launch of its new three floor showroom, which opens its doors on the decorative stretch of the Kings Road at the end of May.
GARDENER’S BOUTIQUE AND GO MODERN
Go Modern will be the sole sponsor of Jamie Dunstan’s garden entry, for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2010. A charismatic and hugely talented character, Jamie runs garden design and retail nursery - Gardener’s Boutique in Braithwell, South Yorkshire, and has been a prominent figure in the gardening world for many years, scooping awards including two RHS Gold medals at Tatton Park in 2005 and 2006 and an RHS Silver-Gilt medal and APL award in 2007. Having featured as a garden design expert across the media in live Radio Question and Answer sessions, articles in local gardening publications, and in a TV series ‘A Garden for all Seasons’ for Living TV, Jamie has carved himself an enviable reputation for his dynamic designs, extensive knowledge and refreshing approach.
THE GO MODERN GARDEN (STAND RHW45)
Jamie Dunstan’s Go Modern Garden Extract from … Jamie Dunstan’s 2009 Chelsea Garden RHS Chelsea 2010 The Go Modern Garden by Gardener’s Boutique has been designed by Jamie to create an informal area to relax, whilst surrounded by scented Mediterranean plants. These plants prefer a light, free-draining soil - the exact opposite of the conditions present within the garden. To enable planting of this nature, Jamie has designed a raised area, which will be built using natural stone and free-draining soil. Uniquely, Jamie will use an aggregate type of gravel, created from recycled sinks and loos, which will give the garden its eco focus. An outdoor fireplace will be situated as a focal point with Go Modern’s contemporary furniture surrounding it.
The boundaries will be made from woven oak fencing, which will be softened by Silver Birch planted in rusty steel containers. A sloping oak walkway will lead visitors through the silver birch providing access to the raised seating area featuring Go Modern’s Clover chairs. The remaining planting will consist of plants that like moist conditions, such as Persicaria Red Dragon, Rodgersia and Podophyllum. A polished stainless steel centre piece will chime with the contemporary nature of Go Modern’s design ethos whilst uniting all the elements of this remarkable garden.
GO MODERN TRADE STAND (STAND RHW3)
Chelsea Flower Show marks the start of summer and what better way to celebrate than by snapping up a piece of Go Modern’s new range of garden furniture at its trade stand? Key pieces from its Summer 2010 collection as well as its existing collection will feature here, with sleek, contemporary designs reflecting Go Modern’s trademark elegance and style. Amalfi Gazebo - No summer is complete without a daybed and there are few better than this Amalfi model, part of the exclusive Smania garden furniture collection from Italy. It is understated luxury at it’s best – modern, elegant and extremely well made by Smania, Verona. Beautifully designed, with clean lines, the Amalfi Gazebo in teak has polished steel wheels and feet with a choice of four different colours for cushions. Cushions can be ordered in white, taupe, frosty blue and dark blue. Una Garden Dining – The Una Garden furniture looks like a sleek, stylish indoor dining table and chairs except it’s actually an ultra cool garden collection. Made by Calma, Spain, this high quality garden dining set is made using a lacquered rustproof aluminum and can be ordered in a variety of sizes and finishes. A contemporary and minimalist design - ideal for entertaining. Flow Modular Garden Collection - This garden furniture collection from Belgium might look like indoor furniture, but is in fact completely weather proof outdoor furniture, made from the same high tech fabric used on smart yachts. Complete with a flawless finish and comfortable fabric, its seams are welded as if sewn so that water will drain away easily. Cushions are available in nautical fabrics, specklE(grey), pebble and a tasteful beige or faux white leather. Designed to be left outdoors all year round, these help create the most elegant outdoor lounge.
GO MODERN’S NEW KINGS ROAD SHOWROOM (Launching end of May) If you like what you see at the Go Modern garden and stand at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, be sure to pay a visit to its new showroom, at 565 Kings road, SW6 2EB, where an unrivalled collection of contemporary furniture, including garden furniture and accessories, living, dining and bedroom furniture, wardrobes, mirrors and flueless fires, as well as the new Italian children’s range, can be browsed over three floors.
