Posts with tag: "outdoor"
Draw Interest to Your Entrance
Thursday, March 09, 2017
Draw Interest to Your Entrance

 You don’t need to live in Palm Springs to explore the art of decorating your front entrance. Vibrant colors are making quite a statement this Spring, and I'm welcoming it with an open door! Don't be afraid to splash different shades around this season and inspire your home from the outside, in. Choosing a bright color for your front door is a simple solution to create charisma without going over the top. Anchor your front door with a simple plant on each side to achieve symmetry and invite maximum curb appeal. For the abstract eye, find an unusual object to place beside the door, such as the colorful pool tubes pictured below. Select a vintage piece ...

the Designer Guide to Gardens
Thursday, April 07, 2016
Draw Interest to Your Entrance

April has arrived along with the liberating scent of Spring. It's time to get outside and soak in nature's beautiful surroundings. If it were up to me, I would spend endless days basking among billowing gardens, somewhere in France, England or perhaps Tuscany. I crave the rustic, minimal elements of the European style gardens. While I can't always have it my way, imagining and re-creating happens to be my specialty. Here's how I'll be crafting my very own European Garden this season.Luscious Landscapes There's nothing like a bunch of boxwoods to make a statement. These bountiful bushes are uniform yet vibrant, reminding us that simplicity is bold. To add an element of variation, ...