Get The Look - Accessories as Art

Interiors - Antlers as Art

If you aren't ready to start collecting art for your outdoor space but want the look of a collection, accessories are a great place to start to Get The Look.  From flea market finds, found objects to garden statuary there are plenty of opportunities to transition into your outdoor art collection.

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Get The Look - Lounge Area for Outdoor Entertaining

Photo Inspiration - Style Me Pretty/Laurie Arons Special Events

There may be many differences in an event design style but one consistent design element that I see often is the conversation/lounge area.  There will be lots of activities at your outdoor event that you will want to accommodate (eating, games, swimming, etc) and conversation is the one activity (next to eating) that reigns supreme at any event.  Create a comfortable and peaceful area for your guests to converse comfortably.

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Get The Look - Dock Living

Photo Inspiration Unknown

This Get The Look addresses the impermanence design challange that I talked about earlier in the week as well as embraces several of the design elements of a dock living design theme that I talked about in yesterday's post.  With this Get The Look all you need is the dock!

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Get The Look - Ceramic Garden Furniture

Photo Inspiration Celerie Kemble

Before we unveil the new contemporary look of ceramic garden furniture tomorrow in our Discover post, here is one more look at classic ceramic garden stools.  This classic and global style outdoor space incorporates a couple of different styles of the current look of ceramic garden stools which are a twist on the classic Chinese garden stools.

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Get The Look - Modern Design

We can't help you with the modern design home but we can help you with the furniture and accessories necessary to give your space the look.  Tomorrow we will be dealing more specifically with modern design furniture so today I zeroed in on the accessories necessary to complete the look.  Earlier this week we posted about the architects and designers and the artists of the modern design schools of thought.  I looked to prominent examples of furniture design and art of the era to source products for you so you can Get The Look.

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Get The Look - Victorian Beach Pods

Photo Inspiration - Happy Hotelier

The outdoor pod trend has reemerged as a very contemporary furnishing - taking a cue from the mid-century designs of Jacobsen and Henrick-Larsen.  If your outdoor decorating tastes trend toward the romantic and Victorian, there is room for you too in the outdoor pod trend.  I was delighted to come across this postcard of high-back cane chairs from the Victorian era.  Contemporary wicker pods are bigger to allow for more comfortable lounging but you can still Get The Look with the help of some accessories with Victorian details.

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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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Get The Look - Sectional Seating

Photo Inspiration Art Luna Garden

We are not totally sure if the velvet couch featured in this Art Luna Garden is in fact designed for outdoor use.  We loved the retro and other-worldly feel of this outdoor space nestled amongst the Southern California ferns so much we went shopping for outdoor safe furnishings to Get The Look.

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Get The Look - Layers of Shade

Single pole market umbrellas are effective in only one place and one time per day - 12 noon.  If you want to shade your outdoor spaces all day long, you need to layer shade across your outdoor space or move your shade with the sun and needs.  Designers who create commercial shade solutions understand the need to shade large areas all day long. We've found some wildly creative commercial shade solutions that illustrate this concept well and sourced products to help you Get The Look.

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Get The Look - Underfoot on the Balcony

Photo Inspiration from Kotilo Blog

In this photo inspiration from Kotilo blog we will never know whether the slate tile on the balcony floor inspired the furnishing choices or vice versa.  But if you like this decidedly modern European look then we've sourced everything you need from the slate tile to furniture to Get The Look.

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