Discover - Fresh and Dried Outdoor Holiday Wreaths

Round Copper and Green Magnolia WreathSeveral years ago at a product trade show I discovered a company that made holiday wreaths made of fresh foliage that had bright green glossy leaves. I had never seen a wreath made with this type of foliage but I knew that I wanted to have one.

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Before & After - Suzanne Dimma for HGTV's ''The Style Dept.''

 

We came across this fun Palm Springs inspired before and after in Canadian House and Home's Condos, Lofts and Apartments magazine that was produced by Suzanne Dimma for HGTV Canada's ''The Style Dept.''  Suzanne proves that you can create a slice of sunny and warm Palm Springs regardless of where you live.

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Before & After - Coco from COCOCOZY

We ran across this outdoor room makeover from Coco at COCOCOZY and we thought it was a perfect example of Before & After for our week long discussion on color.  It was fortuitous that we ran across this great post because our blog is so new we have not received any reader submitted photos to share.  Send us your before and after photos - we can't wait to start posting them!

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Armchair Traveler - Outdoor Fire Pits and Fireplaces

Take a trip with me to some of the world's most luxurious hotels and resorts from the comfort of your desk or armchair.  In my opinion, the fantastic worlds that luxury hotels create for their guests are dreams turned into reality. So, I can think of no better design inspiration for our own outdoor spaces. 

Today we are touring outstanding fire pits and fireplaces.

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Exceptional Spaces - Transition

Exceptional Spaces is the feature where we bring to you the unusually excellent and superior examples of luxury outdoor living that we discover in our business.

This month our topic of discussion is transition.  As the season shifts from summer to fall our interaction with our outdoor spaces transitions too.  From color, lighting and warmth to entertaining and decor our focus shifts to respond to different needs and desires.

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