Outdoor rooms...

 

While Spring promises it is approaching here at home we are planning on finishing off an additional piece of our backyard.  We have yet to complete our loggia and patio areas.  I have been seeing inspiration everywhere.  I want something cozy and beautiful with ivy covered walls and clean details, but I also have a love for stonework.  All of what I am looking for has to be balanced with the budget and my husbands ideas.. a challenge to say the least.  When I saw this outdoor space it summed up the style I am looking for in the way of furnishings.   Love that dining table and chairs!

 

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weekend wishes..

It has been quite the week and I am really ready for a little break.. this spot looks just about perfect.  I am plotting to see how I can get one of these swings in our back yard!

A few things that might help you relax...

Something pretty for your laptop or phone..

Did you miss modernism week in Palm Springs??  I did and I so wish I had been able to attend!  Here's a fun little peek at a little somethin'.

I am having some need/want issues with this lamp!

Swimsuits are popping up everywhere and now I need to get this for pool side with maybe one of these?? Yep I think so.

Have a great weekend!

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Modern grey in Los Angeles...

 

We all wonder what it would be like to own a villa in California...  this would be a perfect way to keep it feeling down to earth and beautiful.  I love the clean lines, the natural light is amazing and the simple color palette makes it very appealing.

 

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greige on the patio..

 

Loving the mix of the wood//grey and greenery in this space.  The texture of the wall is not to bad either!  

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Boho outdoor space...

 

I love this space.  It is how I want my cabana to feel.. I am not even close!!  We are still enjoying it though as the last few weeks of summer seem to be flying by at an alarming rate!

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!

image via pinterest from here

 

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Beautiful in Grey by Mary McDonald..

 

I received my copy of House Beautiful today and came across this beauty..  oh my grey done so well!  I love this space it is just perfectly neutral.  Wishing you a wonderful Friday full of discovery..

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Outdoor drapery

 

I am completely smitten with the striped drapery by this pool.  I love the opposing stripes to give a little interest with all of the brown...

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Summer entertaining...

 

I am so excited for warmer nights and dining outside.  Where conversations last long into the night and the best of friends come together again...

 

 

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The outdoor shower

 

Getting back into the swing here has been a challenge as all I want to do is focus on relaxing and getting my pool project completed!  We are finishing up the cabana over the next couple of weeks and then it is onto planting, sprinklers and dirt.. lots and lots of dirt.

My current focus is on the little outdoor shower that will be on the side of the cabana.  I love this look and just cannot wait to get it all together here.  I need opinions please- do you have an outdoor shower?  Do you love it?  Any suggestions on hardware?  This exposed look is what I am after and have found a few things but I always love a few choices that come with recommendations!

 

I found this little pretty but I am a little worried about the finish being exposed to the elements.

 


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Teak pool lounges

Okay friends as I am sure you know we are in the middle (actually on the tail end) of putting in a pool.  This is a first for both the Husband and myself.  So I have dreamt for years of having a big double lounger to relax on pool side.  It seems like so much more fun that sitting all alone right?  I was going to buy a couple of inexpensive pieces from one of my favorites, Target, but I cannot seem to pull the trigger..  I think I may have to get the double lounger even if we all have to share it this summer.  So I am asking for opinions please - do you have a double?  Do you have singles?  Pros/ Cons the whole thing please!    I did pick up two of these beauties though and there was not a question about them.  Had to have em!

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pool side... simply

 

I have spent my free time as of late obsessing about a few things.. but the biggest thing on my mind is the pool we are putting in.  I am waiting with baited breath for it to be complete so I can put out lounges and add plants and just basically sit next to it and stare at what has been a dream of ours for years.  I adore this pool- it is modern and clean and just simple..  Ours is not going to be quite so simple but I did keep it as simple as possible.  We will be having some outdoor rooms but not for a little while so I have to be prepared for a lot of open space.

If you would like to keep up on our progress you can check out my instagram and eventually I will get it all together enough to show you here on the blog...  I hope you are looking forward to a wonderful weekend!

 

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Take me away... to France

 

Let's face it some days your inbox can be more foe than friend...   That has been my last couple of days, one icky email after another (with a few exceptions).  Well this morning when this little beauty landed in my in box I felt someone had thought of me and sent me this special getaway even if just for a few moments..  The really cool part is that you can actually go to this beautiful place and stay as long as you might like to.  This is a beautiful Villa from Haven in Paris and although it is out of my budget for travel this year it would be the perfect setting to make some beautiful memories with family and friends.

One gorgeous space after another to would invite you to relax and dream of a wonderful life in the French countryside.  Take a few minutes to go there... if even only in your dreams.. see isn't that better?  I feel better already!  (okay now back to work)

 

All images via haven in paris

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Wicked...

 

Happy Sunday my friends.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend!  I am so excited I get to go to Wicked tonight with my girls... my first time!

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I could use a little of this..

 

Oh my goodness.. just imagining this makes me relax (a little).  Wishing you a wonderful start to the weekend.

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Farm to table {a wonderful evening}

On Saturday I was lucky enough to attend a wonderful dinner hosted by Andrea @ French Basketeer.  It was a beautiful evening with perfect weather and an amazing meal.  We were welcomed by the candle lit stairway and walked into the heart of the space, a covered loggia.  Everything was just perfect from the rosemary in the ice buckets (I will be using that one thank you very much!) to the singer who entertained us for the evening.  

A beautiful table with vintage dishes, silverware and linens.

 It is all in the details...  the water bottles were to die for!  These are the Christian Lacroix glass bottles for Evian. 

Andrea made a wonderful meal that I am still telling my family about.  I must make that Burrata with peach and tomato.  

I will say that the desert table was my next favorite.  Each creation was a wonderful temptress, and the display was really perfection.

 

It was so perfect to get a chance to talk with Andrea after the meal and meet her sweet little babies.  Andrea, it was beautiful and the food was fantastic, thank you for including me!   

I love a good party and this one was filled with a great group, great food and in a beautiful setting.  I think that each time we visit with another we have the opportunity to learn so much and take a bit of that experience along with us to share with others. It is also an amazing thing to meet people through blogging and be invited into their lives and homes in such a special way, who would have guessed what a small world this has become.