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Cool Idea: A Roof of Red Umbrellas
In a pedestrian mall in downtown Talca, Chile, a group of students created a covering from over 400 umbrellas by hanging them on lines suspended from scaffolding, creating a temporary, colorful public space. I love the ethereal look of this installation, and I think it could work wonders re-created in a smaller format, offering a bit of shade at your next garden party. While I think almost anything, if repeated enough times, can create a beautiful display, there's something about the umbrella that adapts itself well to design.
Get the Look: Bastille Day Garden Party
In honor of Fête Nationale, or Bastille Day, I created a festive look for a garden party celebrating the holiday. As France's tricolor flag wears red, white and blue, I decided to incorporate those colors, but not overly so, as many Fourth of July celebrations do. Inspired by Claude Monet's Red Poppies at Argenteuil, I chose a poppy printed tablecloth, and decided on French café chairs for seating.
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How-To: Decorate Outside For Halloween
Halloween is nearly here and it's time to spook the trick-or-treaters! Well-decorated front lawns are always the most memorable for costumed kids. So here are a few outdoor decorating ideas to inspire you!
Sale Alert: Up to 60% Off at West Elm
Sixty and sexy. No, I'm not talking about your aunt Louise. I'm talking about West Elm's latest sale.
Open House: Do You Decorate Your Outdoor Spaces?
As much as I love the designs of outdoor rugs these days, I feel like they're more trouble than they're worth. I know they can all be hosed off and left to dry in the sun, but that's more effort than I'd like to put in. People have been entertaining and hanging out on their hardwood decks for decades, and I've never heard any complaints — OK, I did get a splinter once.
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- These printable favor boxes are too cute. — Craft.
- Would you reuse materials from a demolition site? — Charles and Hudson
- Decorate with pressed botanical specimens.
Link Time!
- Are you dreaming of chevron? — ShelterPop
- Get your hands on some glass lamps. — Decor8
- Try these easy DIY outdoor chandeliers.
Get the Look: Kirsten Dunst's Outdoor Lounge
We've been talking a little bit about outdoor furniture lately, now that Summer is approaching. I've been grappling with whether or not I like truly "decorated" outdoor spaces. Seeing the outdoor lounge of Kirsten Dunst's Nichol Canyons home, which is on the market, I'm convinced.
Sale Alert: New Low Prices at Home Decorators Collection
If you're looking for Summer savings, you've come to the right place. Home Decorators Collection has lowered prices up to 20 percent off on thousands of items in store. This includes furniture and décor for every room in the house and outdoor furnishings as well.
Summer Style: Sam's Wine Country Shack
While I wanted to love Bottle Shock, the film about California's vineyards featuring the blind Paris wine tasting of 1976, I had mixed feelings about the movie. However, I had nothing but love for the decidedly rustic digs that Sam (Rachel Taylor) inhabited on the Chateau Montelena vineyard.
While I can't imagine anyone actually living this exposed to the elements (at the very least some mosquito netting would've helped), I do love the overall effect of the building.
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