Outdoor Spaces

Best of Summer 2009 (so far)

For me, summer provides so much inspiration for my home – from the colors to the casual feel. Guess I know why green is my favorite color. ;) So here are some photos I’ve taken this summer to visually illustrate what summer means to me.

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Light up your patio party!

Entertaining outdoors?  Party on into the night with clever outdoor lighting!  You’ve got lots to chose from…candles, torches, solar, lanterns, outdoor fireplace, and more!  Here are a couple quick (and easy) ideas using planters. For a splash of ambiance, add up-lighting to the base of potted plants on your deck.  It creates a warm glow [...]

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Take it outside! (the party, that is)

It’s finally time to plan our annual neighborhood spring party! (Woo Hoo!) We’ve been stuck inside all winter long and I’ve missed hanging out with our neighbors. While our spring party is totally kid-friendly (complete with a bounce house castle), sometimes I like to dream about planning a grown up party. But for now, we’re just thrilled to get the kids (and parents) outside and jumping!

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Summer Dreaming

You don’t have to know me very long to figure out that I belong somewhere south of the Mason Dixon line. So, as therapy, I thought I’d share some tropical décor eye candy from Coastal Living Magazine with you!

So go mix a mojito, crank up the heat and sit back for a mental vacation with me! We’ll all be the healthier for it!

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Breaking holiday rules?

It’s not everyday in Connecticut that you see an animated, illuminated flamingo grazing alongside a couple traditional reindeer lawn ornaments. “Bingo” (the name my kids gave to the flamingo) was an early Christmas present to my husband from my sister (who drew his name this year).  Here’s the fun part…he drew her name too (but [...]

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Home Staging and the Staged Door

I recently wrote an article about staging the front door. Since then, I’ve looked more closely at my own front door, and realized that the bushes flanking the door have become overgrown without my even noticing it! Sort of crept up on me! Funny how gradual changes in your own home become part of the [...]

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