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outdoor spaces: which one do you adore?

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 / Comments (22)

I’ve always known that having a little space outside to call your own is important, but this summer I’m feeling it even more. We’re longing for the days when we can have a tiny space for a bbq, table and chairs. I’d be out there every single day the sun was shining - sipping on my morning tea, reading a book and hosting dinner soirees. Of course this brought on the need to look and daydream for inspiration for my “future” outdoor space. All of these have something I adore: from the chairs to the greenery to the overall aesthetic.

The real question is, which one do you adore? What do you like about them or dislike? Can’t wait for you to share!

Photos: 1. Nuevo Estilo 2. Simply Seductive 3. unknown (anyone?) 4. Martha Stewart 5. Domino
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let it shine . . .

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 / Comments (8)

I was just thinking that San Francisco wasn’t going to get any June gloom, but today felt like we zoomed past summer and fall, right into December. It was pouring buckets of rain, dark and humid – not a great combination. So I started day dreaming about the sunny days that are about to grace us and how I want to relish them. San Franciscans don’t take warm sunny weather for granted. If you’ve got the sun shining down on you – get outside, only if it’s for a walk or to run errands or to sit with a cold glass of ice tea and your favorite summer read. Enjoy it!


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outdoor living: which one do you adore?

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 / Comments (16)

With the sun and bright blue skies still gracing us with its presence, all I can think about is having a deck or outdoor patio. I imagine eating al fresco as the sun sets over the bay . . . maybe we’ll get lucky and have one in our next home. When you I don’t have something in my home, I always dream up what I would do if I did have it. All of the above images have little bits that are dream-worthy.

What would you look for in an outdoor patio or deck? Would you use it to lounge around or to host a little dinner party? Ahhhhh . . . the possibilities and have a little oasis to call you own.

Images: 1. French by Design 2. Melanie Acevedo for Domino 3. House & Home Summer 2003, photography by George Whiteside 4. Frank Features via Coco + Kelley 5. Thom Filicia


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