Trends - Our Outdoor Living Wish List for 2012

Since starting HomeInfatuation.com the outdoor living industry has evolved so fast year to year that the inside joke has been that if we wish it a manufacturer will make it. So needless to say we are big fans of the wish list.  Before heading to the Casual Living Show and starting the new buying season we have a well developed list of wishes.  For 2012 here is my list of outdoor living wishes for HomeInfatuation.com.

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Dream - Outdoor Spaces Worthy of a Feast, 4

Kemble Interiors

Dream - Outdoor Spaces Worthy of a Feast, 3

Backen Gillam & Kroeger Architects

Dream - Outdoor Spaces Worthy of a Feast, 2

François Halard, Photographer

Dream - Outdoor Spaces Worthy of a Feast, 1

Country Living

Thinking about the wonderful world of daydreaming got me thinking about Alice in Wonderland and that got me thinking about the Mad Hatter Tea Party and that got me thinking about throwing an epic feast in these last few days of summer.  This week - outdoor spaces that beg to host a feast.

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Dream - Outdoor Spaces for Daydreaming, 4

Lisa Romerein, Photographer

Discover - Outdoor Lighting

Seasonal Living Tuli Outdoor Floor Lamps

When we started HomeInfatuation.com in 2002 the outdoor lighting options were dismal.  When I stop to think, it really is amazing how far the industry has come in the last decade.  Now you can buy outdoor lighting that rivals anything you would add to your interior spaces.  Lighting manufactures have started to think outside the box when it comes to design and are bringing some wildly creative lighting solutions to the outdoor space.

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Get The Look - Layers of Outdoor Lighting

Photo Inspiration - Desire to Inspire

From oil lamps to torches to outdoor table lamps this photo inspiration has a lot of layers of a variety of types of lighting. The resulting look is an overall warm glow that encourages you to sit down and linger for a while.

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Design 101 - How to Light a Space

Beautiful Living Style

Like any room in your house your outdoor space will have similar lighting requirements for maximum enjoyment after dark.

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Designer Profile - Masters of Lighting Drama

Topher Delaney/Seam Studio

There are two types of outdoor lighting, landscape and accessory.  Landscape lighting is hardwired and built-in to your outdoor space design and accessory lighting is free standing and repositional - think table lamps.  This week we are dealing mostly with accessory lighting but an inspiring starting point is to look at a couple of designers who are masters of creating high drama in outdoor spaces using landscape lighting.  In the case of designers Topher Delaney and Jeffrey Gordon Smith their far out lighting designs can, in many cases, be replicated using new accessory lighting products on the market.

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