OUTDOOR LIVING

 
                                           OUTDOOR LIVING


TO BRING THE INDOORS OUT AND MAKE IT AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE, I USE CANDLES, OLD FABRICS, TO COVER PILLOWS AND FLOWERS IN OVERSIZE POTS.

LlNENS A CHANDELIER AND AN OLD TABLE TAKE THE PLACE OF PLASTIC OUTDOOR FURNITURE.NOT ONLY DO THE PERSONAL TOUCHES I GIVE TO AN AREA LOOK GOOD BUT GIVES IT AN EXTENSION OF THE INSIDE OF MY HOME.

WHATEVER YOUR CHOICE, I PREFER RUSTIC (IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT GETS WET OR DINGED UP); YOUR AREA SHOULD LOOK RESTFUL AND COMFORTABLE.
WHEN DECORATING YOUR "OUTDOOR" TABLE DON'T BE AFRAID TO MIX OLD FABRIC WITH OLD SILVER AND EVERYDAY GARDEN OBJECTS,

 SUCH AS FLOWERPOTS AS NAPKIN AND SILVERWARE HOLDERS,

A WATERING CAN WITH FRESH FLOWERS IN IT

AND YOU CAN USE CITRONELLA CANDLES IN TERRA COTTA POTS TO KEEP THE BUGS AT BAY.
YOU CAN CREATE THE ILLUSION OF ROOM ARCHITECTURE BY PLANTING AN INEXPENSIVE TRELLIS WALL OR IF YOU

HAVE AN OVERHANGING TREE ALL THE BETTER.

 I JUST FINISHED A PROJECT LAST WEEKEND WHERE I HAD TO CUT DOWN MY JAPANESE MAPLE TREE AND FILL IN THE BARE SPOT, SO I BUILT A 6 FOOT FENCE AND WENT AROUND THE GARDENS PULLING OUT CLEMATIS, MORNING GLORY AND HYDRANGEA TO LANDSCAPE AND QUICKLY CLIMB UP THE FENCE; IT ONLY TOOK A WEEK AND THE CLIMBING HAD BEGUN!
*SCOUR FLEA MARKETS AND TAG SALES FOR BEAT UP TABLES FOR THE GARDEN AND YARD.
*FOLK ART BIRDHOUSES AND RUSTIC FEEDERS ATTRACT NATURE.

*WATERING CANS LINED UP ON STEPS WELCOME VISITORS TO YOUR DOOR.

*A MIRROR ON THE OUTSIDE OF A SHED OR GARAGE WALL VISUALLY EXPANDS YOUR SPACE.

* I TOOK AN OLD PORCELAIN SINK WITH BUlLT IN DRAINBOARDS ON EITHER SIDE AND TURNED IT INTO AN OUTDOOR SINK FOR WHEN I GET DIRTY FROM GARDENING OR TO RINSE OFF VEGETABLES FROM THE GARDEN.\