Dream - Outdoor Spaces for Cat Naps, 1

An Indian Summer Blog

I don't know about you but daydreaming makes me sleepy.  Sometimes you have to close your eyes and take a cat nap to properly daydream.

This week - some dreamy outdoor spaces for great cat naps.

Dream - Outdoor Spaces for Daydreaming, 4

Lisa Romerein, Photographer

Dream - Outdoor Spaces for Daydreaming, 2

Full House Blog

Discover - Paradise Found: Daybeds Were Made for Daydreams

Neoteric Spartan Daybed

For what reason besides daydreaming could the designer of the first daybed have had in mind? Yes, they are also good for sunbathing, reading or even intimate celebrations, but for most of us that is still daydreaming.

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Get The Look - Luxury Hotel Daybeds

Photo Inspiration - Mirage Hotel and Casino

I am particularly fond of the look of pairing square ottomans and side tables with daybeds.  The ottomans provide extra seating around the daybed and if you add a tray to the ottoman it becomes an additional side table.  Same concept holds true with the side tables.  If the frame is sturdy enough, the side table could stand-in as additional seating around the daybed.  Square side tables and ottomans are the perfect accent to a daybed because they don't overwhelm the daybed or your floor space.  The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas created a nice example of this type of daybed grouping and I sourced the product you will need to Get The Look.

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Top Topic - The Daybed

She Moves The Furniture - Photo Post

It almost isn't an exaggeration to say that since the dawn of time daybeds have been a favorite furnishing.  The history of daybeds is long and there is no shortage of historic and current examples of the daybed in use.  Much like the sectional sofa the appeal of a daybed is its design and function flexibility - which explains its long design history.  Flexibility in design for outdoor spaces is key so it's no wonder the daybed concept has taken off in outdoor decor.  From ostentatious to crude there are so many interior examples to fuel your imagination. 

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Design 101 - Using a Daybed in Your Outdoor Space

Chad Oppenheim

With so many distinctively different shapes and sizes of outdoor daybeds now available we wanted to get the designer perspective on how to incorporate them into an outdoor space. So we spoke with Angie Thornbury owner and designer of la-Fete™ Design about how to incorporate a daybed into your outdoor space.

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Armchair Traveler - Daybeds

Luxury hotels aren't bashful about decadence and the use of the outdoor daybed is an unabashed statement about decadence.  No need to pretend to be comfortable on a dainty chaise lounge when you can sprawl, lounge and sleep in roomy comfort next to the pool on an outdoor daybed.

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