I bought a house and done few repairs . Then found out I had no money for landscaping the garden. So I decided to do it my self. Thank you for lovely ideas , I might steal some for my tiny garden.
I was enthralled with the host and her adorable speech affectation. She was so enthralled with the garden, and her zeal made the show all the more enjoyable.
@@eduardochavacano but she called manual old kitchen grinder as erotica art says lot about her knowledge and interest in the field, at least she should ask owner what is that
This property & garden are beyond stunning. This bloke has to be the most perfect example of when having money & taste come together. The garden is so quirky & lush and the attention to detail in both the house & garden is staggering. The house is just so bunged of “stuff” which you can tell all means something to its owner. He has literally created paradise!
Creating a beautiful sanctuary with gardens is more important than having the rarest plants. I love the fact that you give importance to garden design. =)
Yes I started out wanting to make a garden and I don't know how I ended up buying/collecting rare plants... You just gave an idea for new year resolution. No more buying "rare" plants!
Those "erotic stone sculptures" you identified are in fact used to pound rice to separate the grain from the husk. It just got filled with rain water. Those flat stones with roller like stones are used to grind corn, grain and tubers for the kitchen. Ahhh apartment living has taken the rural out of most of us city dwellers.
This has to be one of the most beautiful asian garden homes I have ever seen. It embodies everything you want in this style. It is as close to perfect as it gets.
Hi Namastey, vanakkam I m from southern part of india Beautiful garden 💜 The stone items you saw opposite Lord Ganesha s statues are used for grinding The flat one is called ammi to grind chutneys etc The square ones with a hole topped by another stone handle is called aatukal used for making idlis, dosais, vadai etc We are using for centuries Thanks
Ah...thanks for the details of what each makes too...And the stump thing to pound....is also shaped exactly like that?? It so totally looks like erotic art to me then😄
@@leafing.around The "stump thing" is not made for pounding, but for grinding soaked rice and pulses/grains in a circular motion in the hole in the base square granite piece. The shape of the stone in the hole (stump) is like that to assist with gripping it with one hand. (The "stump" is too heavy to be picked up for pounding purposes)
Thank you for the tour, Irene! The "sculptures" at 7:43 are traditional stone grinders. Used to grind grains, herbs, and spices. The ones with the phallic shape lol are the rollers/pestle.
Here in Brazil we have these amazing trees with their trunks and branches covered in big and think thorns like the ones you showed us in the video. In winter, these magnificent trees lose their foliage which is replaced by white or pink flowers all over the branches. A true feast for the eyes. It’s the Ceiba speciosa. I guess it might be the one you showed us. Hope it helps. All the best.
Astounding space! Far from most people with unlimoted budgets manage to create beauty even close to this home and landscape. Most who attempt it don't have this persons (or couples) vision, taste and interest in nature, local artisans craft, and sculpture they clearly have. It's over the top luxurious of course but not gaudy, kitch, or too artficially arranged anywhere, just magical! The brickwork elements of the garden are particularly beautiful, and the way the water is featured in different ways everywhere is just dreamy. What a fantastic tour ! One thing though: If you don't want to literally kill thousands of flying birds you do NOT decorate with mirrors with no grid or lattice structure in front of it. The owner likely has people picking up birds with broken necks every single day, 100%. This goes also for modern or MCM buildings with huge glass panes in woodland, the windows outside reflect the suroundings and therefore birds fly at high speed straight into them. I've lived like that for a while and it was really tragic the amount of daily deaths, it broke my heart. Perhaps the two opposing mirrors with not so much space between isn't as bad if they arent double sided, idk... It's just an aspect seldom ever mentioned in architecture but a reality one should know about and safeguard against. Thanks for a terrific tour! I cant imagine a more luxurious way to have a relaxing vacation!
Thanks, Irene, I agree this is one of your best episodes. What a fantastic garden, showing what can be achieved with, good design, a generous budget, and an obliging Client. What a wonderful example of a modern tropical garden, one I will have to visit when I am next in Chiang Mai.
What a beautiful home/garden. If I had an unlimited budget like Howie, I would take this over those mega mansion you see in the western world. This place has so much life and soul to it…saying it’s exquisite would be an understatement!
That speaking voice is gold! She doesn't need any jewels as her voice is like a priceless gem that is very attractive, endearing, and it is really calming. It is so pleasing to the ears. Got me subscribed not just by her golden voice but also by her being a good and informative vlogger.
The garden design here is absolutely captivating! 🌿 It's not just about rare plants; it's about creating a sanctuary where nature and design harmonize beautifully. I can't help but admire the attention to detail in both the house and the garden. It truly feels like a paradise on Earth! 😍 The whimsical touches and lush greenery are so enchanting. Thanks for sharing this incredible tour, Irene!
One of the most incredible gardens and home I have ever seen. How awesome to live there. It needs to be a Museum some day. I would love to stay there some day. Thanks for the video. So whimsical, off the wall and works so well!
Wow, this is one to watch more than once - beautifully designed. I'll join the chorus of not every plant has to be a rarity - a garden is so much more satisfying when all the parts play well with each other, a bit of repetition - a grand symphony. Thanks for the tour it was a treat to wander about with you in this retreat:). Outstanding video, Irene!
Thanks Rose! Yes prices goes up and down....what's rare today may not be rare next year...I think this is my biggest learning! *sobs over too much spent on 'rare' plants*
Absolutely, love this beautiful and tranquil garden. I am not want that walks barefoot other than on sand, however, all I want to do is take my shoes off an ground myself through their garden. The designer, Howie and his wife did a wonderful job with their beautiful resort home. I pray I am blessed with the opportunity to visit it 🛐
I am simply blown away with the landscaping and building design! What a home. I was watching this with an eye toward ideas I could incorporate into my garden in the Tampa-St. Pete area and I think we have a good many similar plants that we could use. This was a great video, thank you so much for providing it to us.
Once again Irene you have shown us a magical place with amazing landscape! The Tree with all of the spines is Ceiba speciosa or the Floss Silk Tree. The reason for no leaves could be just a seasonal change. I grow one in Minnesota USA so it is indoors now because we have two feet of snow on the ground. I stop watering in late fall-all the leaves fall off-and store dormant into the spring. Spring, summer and fall when activity growing- I water like crazy-but I do keep it in a aroid/succulent mix that dries very quickly. The older bark on the outside is much deeper green/brown in color and the new bark being created is an almost emerald green. Very beautiful once you get passed the thorns. I always put it in an out of the way space-the thorns do heart 😢 Again thank you for bringing us along 🎉
Wow! It's a true haven with pants and water features! Lovely and very exclusively decorated with so many varieties of plants 🪴 I really enjoy 😉 your updates 😊 thank you
Wow...a beautiful place to spend time with your beloved one...wherein you can do meditation and have some reflection in life...the best place to unwind ...and have chitchat.
Que lindo! Adorei todas as plantas, o uso de plantas tropicais conferiu ao projeto uma exímia experiência. A junção das peças de decoração, arquitetura e paisagismo ficaram impecáveis. Amei.
Hi Irene, Its not an erotic art ( 7:56 min ), It is a kitchen grinder used in every home in the past years, now it has been replaced with electric grinders, anyways the video is amazing
Chiang Mai in Thailand was generally always one of my fav. Places. Was there only 2 times tho, even tho my family ( thai and chinese mixed ) lives in thailand. I grew up outside of asia ,so i only visit thailand mainly to see family and travel not too much around thailand if i do, mostly i stay in the south and in the central parts , as my fav places are usually with ocean. But north thailand is still one of my favs nature-wise after some oether places here, that do not include any ocean area.
What a wonderful video Irene. I love Bill Bensley’s and Chirachai’s designs. Not relying on individual plants but the balance between soft and hardscape with whimsical folly’s to discover throughout. Really well presented. Thank you😅
I was here telling my daughter we call it fresh cut in Jamaica. I’ve never heard it called croton or by it’s scientific name. We call it that because we scrape the branches and mix it into a paste and put it on scratches, scrapes, small wounds.
I know Howies Homestay from own experience.. used to be invited to a dinner there once when i still lived & worked in Chiang Mai in the past.. it's actually not directly in Chiang Mai city but rather a bti out in the north the way to Mae Rim, which is a lot less crowded and more natural.. but absolutely stunning place indeed.. a garden oasis inmidst a lot of nature over there
You had me there for a bit, Irene, when those ghostly figures appeared! But again, thanks for taking us with you to these amazing garden. No fancy rare plants but well placed tropical ones. Such a well thought-out garden. And you describe it perfectly as it is. Love this video like all the rest.
Thanks Nora! :) My new year resolution I think is to stop buying 'rare' plants! I need to save money to buy a big piece of land....to build my paradise like Howie!!
I bought a house and done few repairs . Then found out I had no money for landscaping the garden. So I decided to do it my self. Thank you for lovely ideas , I might steal some for my tiny garden.
Share it with us
You can often find free plants in forest!
This is paradise. I just love it.
Same and boy is it a lot of work and money
I was enthralled with the host and her adorable speech affectation. She was so enthralled with the garden, and her zeal made the show all the more enjoyable.
🙏🍀☺️ thank you🦋🦋🦋
Yes. Because she managed to keep me glued to the video till the end.
@@eduardochavacano but she called manual old kitchen grinder as erotica art says lot about her knowledge and interest in the field, at least she should ask owner what is that
This property & garden are beyond stunning. This bloke has to be the most perfect example of when having money & taste come together. The garden is so quirky & lush and the attention to detail in both the house & garden is staggering. The house is just so bunged of “stuff” which you can tell all means something to its owner. He has literally created paradise!
Thank You! from Howie
I don't know about y'all, but this gal touring the garden is freaking adorable. 😍
Creating a beautiful sanctuary with gardens is more important than having the rarest plants. I love the fact that you give importance to garden design. =)
Yes I started out wanting to make a garden and I don't know how I ended up buying/collecting rare plants... You just gave an idea for new year resolution. No more buying "rare" plants!
Creating a beautiful sanctuary with gardens is more important than having the rarest plants
Those "erotic stone sculptures" you identified are in fact used to pound rice to separate the grain from the husk. It just got filled with rain water. Those flat stones with roller like stones are used to grind corn, grain and tubers for the kitchen. Ahhh apartment living has taken the rural out of most of us city dwellers.
Oops...😅😅
This has to be one of the most beautiful asian garden homes I have ever seen. It embodies everything you want in this style. It is as close to perfect as it gets.
Hi
Namastey, vanakkam
I m from southern part of india
Beautiful garden 💜
The stone items you saw opposite Lord Ganesha s statues are used for grinding
The flat one is called ammi to grind chutneys etc
The square ones with a hole topped by another stone handle is called aatukal used for making idlis, dosais, vadai etc
We are using for centuries
Thanks
Ah...thanks for the details of what each makes too...And the stump thing to pound....is also shaped exactly like that?? It so totally looks like erotic art to me then😄
@@leafing.around erotic relates to creation 😂😂😂
@@sudhamuralidharan6574 where are you sudha in India I'm sure your WhatsApp plz 🌹🥀
Namaskaara from Karnataka 🙏
@@leafing.around The "stump thing" is not made for pounding, but for grinding soaked rice and pulses/grains in a circular motion in the hole in the base square granite piece. The shape of the stone in the hole (stump) is like that to assist with gripping it with one hand. (The "stump" is too heavy to be picked up for pounding purposes)
Thank you for the tour, Irene! The "sculptures" at 7:43 are traditional stone grinders. Used to grind grains, herbs, and spices. The ones with the phallic shape lol are the rollers/pestle.
And they really are shaped so realistically the human phallic form like that...the real kitchen stuff?
@@leafing.around ofcourse... They use lentils and rice soaked ... Grinded one by one to make Idli... ruclips.net/video/yjEegGcvQE8/видео.html
Here in Brazil we have these amazing trees with their trunks and branches covered in big and think thorns like the ones you showed us in the video. In winter, these magnificent trees lose their foliage which is replaced by white or pink flowers all over the branches. A true feast for the eyes. It’s the Ceiba speciosa. I guess it might be the one you showed us. Hope it helps. All the best.
Yes, I think you are correct.
Thank you Marcelo for letting me know!😊
Yes, is Ceiba speciosa or Paineira here in Brazil!!!
Loved this! 😂❤
Love it I was hearing and seeing plants names that I never heard of before.
Astounding space! Far from most people with unlimoted budgets manage to create beauty even close to this home and landscape. Most who attempt it don't have this persons (or couples) vision, taste and interest in nature, local artisans craft, and sculpture they clearly have. It's over the top luxurious of course but not gaudy, kitch, or too artficially arranged anywhere, just magical! The brickwork elements of the garden are particularly beautiful, and the way the water is featured in different ways everywhere is just dreamy. What a fantastic tour ! One thing though: If you don't want to literally kill thousands of flying birds you do NOT decorate with mirrors with no grid or lattice structure in front of it. The owner likely has people picking up birds with broken necks every single day, 100%. This goes also for modern or MCM buildings with huge glass panes in woodland, the windows outside reflect the suroundings and therefore birds fly at high speed straight into them. I've lived like that for a while and it was really tragic the amount of daily deaths, it broke my heart. Perhaps the two opposing mirrors with not so much space between isn't as bad if they arent double sided, idk...
It's just an aspect seldom ever mentioned in architecture but a reality one should know about and safeguard against. Thanks for a terrific tour! I cant imagine a more luxurious way to have a relaxing vacation!
Thanks, Irene, I agree this is one of your best episodes. What a fantastic garden, showing what can be achieved with, good design, a generous budget, and an obliging Client.
What a wonderful example of a modern tropical garden, one I will have to visit when I am next in Chiang Mai.
What a beautiful home/garden. If I had an unlimited budget like Howie, I would take this over those mega mansion you see in the western world. This place has so much life and soul to it…saying it’s exquisite would be an understatement!
That speaking voice is gold!
She doesn't need any jewels as her voice is like a priceless gem that is very attractive, endearing, and it is really calming. It is so pleasing to the ears.
Got me subscribed not just by her golden voice but also by her being a good and informative vlogger.
I forgot to mention that she is also has a very pleasing personality and looks. She has a positive aura which is also like a magnet.
Can't sleep for days now 🥰🌴🦋🙏
This garden is genuinely transporting into what seems like a lucid dream. I can only imagine the soil there is like touching black gold!
What a beautiful piece of heaven, thank you Irene for this great video. This family is truly blessed.
The garden design here is absolutely captivating! 🌿 It's not just about rare plants; it's about creating a sanctuary where nature and design harmonize beautifully. I can't help but admire the attention to detail in both the house and the garden. It truly feels like a paradise on Earth! 😍 The whimsical touches and lush greenery are so enchanting. Thanks for sharing this incredible tour, Irene!
One of the most incredible gardens and home I have ever seen. How awesome to live there. It needs to be a Museum some day. I would love to stay there some day. Thanks for the video. So whimsical, off the wall and works so well!
Hi Irene. Thanks for yet another incredible video. Such a joy to start 2023 surrounded by so much nature
Wow, this is one to watch more than once - beautifully designed. I'll join the chorus of not every plant has to be a rarity - a garden is so much more satisfying when all the parts play well with each other, a bit of repetition - a grand symphony. Thanks for the tour it was a treat to wander about with you in this retreat:). Outstanding video, Irene!
Thanks Rose! Yes prices goes up and down....what's rare today may not be rare next year...I think this is my biggest learning! *sobs over too much spent on 'rare' plants*
Получила эстетическое удовольствие от прогулки по этому райскому месту.Спасибо огромное!!! И большой привет из Крыма🤗🤗🤗
Absolutely, love this beautiful and tranquil garden. I am not want that walks barefoot other than on sand, however, all I want to do is take my shoes off an ground myself through their garden. The designer, Howie and his wife did a wonderful job with their beautiful resort home. I pray I am blessed with the opportunity to visit it 🛐
I am simply blown away with the landscaping and building design! What a home. I was watching this with an eye toward ideas I could incorporate into my garden in the Tampa-St. Pete area and I think we have a good many similar plants that we could use. This was a great video, thank you so much for providing it to us.
I think contrasts in environments like this one are absolutely beautiful 😍
Once again Irene you have shown us a magical place with amazing landscape! The Tree with all of the spines is Ceiba speciosa or the Floss Silk Tree. The reason for no leaves could be just a seasonal change. I grow one in Minnesota USA so it is indoors now because we have two feet of snow on the ground. I stop watering in late fall-all the leaves fall off-and store dormant into the spring. Spring, summer and fall when activity growing- I water like crazy-but I do keep it in a aroid/succulent mix that dries very quickly. The older bark on the outside is much deeper green/brown in color and the new bark being created is an almost emerald green. Very beautiful once you get passed the thorns. I always put it in an out of the way space-the thorns do heart 😢
Again thank you for bringing us along 🎉
Halllo weirdplantguy 🍀😊thanks for the valuable ID!
No words can define the beauty of this place.. Enthralled, mesmerized..
Most beautiful manmade place I've ever seen. Just magnificent
Wow! It's a true haven with pants and water features! Lovely and very exclusively decorated with so many varieties of plants 🪴 I really enjoy 😉 your updates 😊 thank you
Wow...a beautiful place to spend time with your beloved one...wherein you can do meditation and have some reflection in life...the best place to unwind ...and have chitchat.
Thanks for touring us into this amazing and whimsical garden, really one of kind❤️ This is one of your best episode!
This place is so huge i cannot imagine how the designer do the land scape put those things in proper places amazing!
This the second time I watch I am blown away I love plants,ideas to build my home in S.E Asia,it’s so educational and I’m speechless.
What an incredible place Irene, thank you for the tour 💕😀🇨🇦
Dreamy and enchanting.
I love your flowing vest! Beautiful.
The entire landscaped area were visually beautiful and since their a lot of plants and trees surely, the ambiance here is so cool. 😍
This is just the most beautiful place in the world. Thank you 😊
OMG don't think I've ever seen such a beautiful place...love it 😍
Beautiful & calming video & place! Thank you!
Wow! The place is breathtaking. My first time to see a garden with huge mirrors.
Wow hey Irene,
I've been waiting for your next tour! I hope you had a good time the last weeks!
Gracias Irene. Sus videos son maravillosos, qué manera de hacermos viajar a través de sus relatos! Saludos desde Colombia ❤
Love ChiangMai where the air was jasmine-scented...& this place! I wish to go back & visit this place! Lovely lovely video & illustrated advice!
Once again Ms Irene is whimsical...that is why I love watching the videos she posted..so amazing ♥️ Cheers 🤗
So beautiful and peaceful!
I love how you describe plants. It's poetic in a fun way : )
What an amazing tropical oasis! Thank you for taking us along
Que lindo! Adorei todas as plantas, o uso de plantas tropicais conferiu ao projeto uma exímia experiência. A junção das peças de decoração, arquitetura e paisagismo ficaram impecáveis. Amei.
Hi Irene, Its not an erotic art ( 7:56 min ), It is a kitchen grinder used in every home in the past years, now it has been replaced with electric grinders, anyways the video is amazing
OOOOPppppps...😬
Its magical and dreamy. Architecture that moves you like u are in fantasy. Every angle is interesting
Magical garden! Brilliant tour: fun, knowledgeable and educational ❤
Thank you for your interpretation. The garden is really beautiful. Beautiful interior design. Beautiful a fish.
Relaxing and soothing experience. Very much enjoyed the tour. Simply AWESOME!
WOW and WOW and WOW~~~~
Another marvelous video, Irene! Thank you for always bringing such great content!
The number of times I have watched this video…a lot! One of my favourites-love it!
I am honoured....glad you love it!🥰😃
Chiang Mai in Thailand was generally always one of my fav. Places. Was there only 2 times tho, even tho my family ( thai and chinese mixed ) lives in thailand. I grew up outside of asia ,so i only visit thailand mainly to see family and travel not too much around thailand if i do, mostly i stay in the south and in the central parts , as my fav places are usually with ocean. But north thailand is still one of my favs nature-wise after some oether places here, that do not include any ocean area.
Thank you for this overwhelming video!
wow!! just wow!
It can't get any better 👍👍👍👍
Can’t thank you enough for bringing us to this beautiful home garden! Heaven on earth hehe🎉
Gorgeous. Very unique. Asian
Tropica
What a wonderful video Irene. I love Bill Bensley’s and Chirachai’s designs. Not relying on individual plants but the balance between soft and hardscape with whimsical folly’s to discover throughout. Really well presented. Thank you😅
I studied their garden intensely over IG when designing my own!😄
This garden has the serene harmony that I so love about your garden, Andrew.
Is Chirachai’s also a Garden Architect? Or the one who designed the Villa?
@@mightylawrence1796 Jirachai is the horticulturist...and I think landscape designer.
So beautiful! I could live there forever.
Irene, you really did it this time. This is a magnificent sanctuary. The garden is amazing and tranquil even just viewing gives a calming effect.
thank you for sharing. Love hearing where you got the inspiration.
Awsome love those big elephant statues at doorway
Amazing resort and you did a great job sharing it😃❤️
Wow!!!!it's amazing one should take those ideas and make environment pleasing
What a beautiful place, thanks for sharing Irene!!!
Wow soo amazing and beautiful garden
That garden was beyond masterful
Marvelous!❤
Thanks
Namaste!!!!
Very beautiful property, everything in those spaces are screaming my name. Love the statue
Just amazin gorgeous !!
Very Enjoyable! Thank You!
The mirrors in the garden just like alice in wonderland.
Marvelous landscaping.. ❤❤
The pale pink plant at 13:50 bordered in green that is next to the cordyline is a croton as well. That garden is breathtaking.
For me, it looks more like Graptophyllum Pictum.
I actually didn't know and had to Google image search this plant!
@@steveriddle6105 so I googled that, you are correct. However, we call all of those plants croton. At least here in the Caribbean.
I was here telling my daughter we call it fresh cut in Jamaica. I’ve never heard it called croton or by it’s scientific name. We call it that because we scrape the branches and mix it into a paste and put it on scratches, scrapes, small wounds.
Amazing, beautiful. Thank you.
Great sharing video, that was such a beautiful view that make me feel relaxing with a soft music ❤❤❤
Speechless like you were while exploring this amazing heaven simply wow❤
It was so refreshing.. serene
Gorgeous!
Beautiful ! thank u for sharing plants bring Happiness to my Heart! love your videos Leafing Around! thank u
Such a beautiful garden ❤ Awesome video, keep it up !
paradise.. i am short of words.. truly marvelous..
I know Howies Homestay from own experience.. used to be invited to a dinner there once when i still lived & worked in Chiang Mai in the past.. it's actually not directly in Chiang Mai city but rather a bti out in the north the way to Mae Rim, which is a lot less crowded and more natural.. but absolutely stunning place indeed.. a garden oasis inmidst a lot of nature over there
Lucky you! I am waiting for my dinner invite😄
another gem of a video from Irene. always wow.
Amazing place to relax.
Well Howie definitely succeeded in creating his own little piece of heaven on earth.
Amazing and beautiful place 👍
So beautiful and serene
Супер,все красиво!!!!
Love love love this
What a great garden design!
It's beautiful! Stunning garden landscape! I got some ideas now what I want for my farm. Stay blessed 🙏
Breathtaking environment
Amazing 👏 🤩 Thanks for sharing 👍 Very much appreciated.
You had me there for a bit, Irene, when those ghostly figures appeared! But again, thanks for taking us with you to these amazing garden. No fancy rare plants but well placed tropical ones. Such a well thought-out garden. And you describe it perfectly as it is. Love this video like all the rest.
Thanks Nora! :) My new year resolution I think is to stop buying 'rare' plants! I need to save money to buy a big piece of land....to build my paradise like Howie!!
@@leafing.around that would be a very wise move! ❤️ Can't wait for you to actualize your dream!
What beautiful the designing this garden