Fifthroom Living

04/04/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Enter to win $1,000 at the Create Your Outdoor Fifthroom Photo Contest!

The contest invites submitters to upload a current photo of their porch, patio, deck or outdoor space. Then, contestants find the patio furniture or backyard structures they would use to make it over into a beautiful, functional Outdoor Fifthroom. Using the photo caption box to talk about the products they chose and why they chose them, contestants can create a true design scheme and decorating plan to share with their family and friends.

Gardens and Landscapes

04/04/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Trendy Tillandsias

I admit to forming something of an obsession with a new plant lately. Which plant? Tillandsias! Never heard of them? Chances are good that you’ve seen them, but didn’t know what they were called.

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04/01/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Name This Backyard Structure!

What would you call this backyard structure? We’re going to start offering it this spring. But, it’s not quite a gazebo and not quite a pavilion. We can’t start building them until we have a good name.

Outdoor Living

04/01/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Creating an Outdoor Meditation Area

Experts have shown that meditation can aid in the recovery and prevention of both mental and physical ailments. Deep breathing, relaxation, and reflection time are all critical to our overall health. Perhaps this spring is the season you turn it all around by creating an outdoor meditation area to keep your spirits bright all year ‘round!

Outdoor Living

03/31/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Create a Tropical Retreat in Your Own Backyard

Imagine an outdoor living space in your own backyard that likens itself to the Brazilian or Caribbean Tropics. Drinking out of the ordinary cocktails and snacking on pineapple and guava, you’re sure to feel complete and total escape from the daily grind of temperate climates. But, you might be thinking that you just live too far north to feel such equatorial repose. You’re in luck! I can show you how to recreate a tropical paradise no matter where you live.

Arts & Crafts

03/30/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Pat’s TOP TIP for Fast Handmade Cards

In that pile of paper is the power to create unique, wonderful, personal CARDS! I love cards! I make them like crazy and send them out like a madwoman. Don’t you love getting REAL mail? The kind that comes in your big box at the end of the driveway. Where you touch the envelope and wonder what is inside?

Outdoor Living

03/29/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Create a Relaxed Japanese Tea House for Outdoor Living

If you have been thinking of adding a backyard structure to your landscape, but are not sure what direction to take, allow me to suggest the emulation of a Japanese Tea House. Called a Chashitsu in Japanese, these small buildings were designed to hold traditional tea ceremonies. While a beautiful and ancient tradition, you don’t necessarily need to commit your backyard tea house to Japanese tea ceremonies. Instead, you can use it to embrace the Far Eastern ideals of meditation, contemplation, and unity with nature.

Gardens and Landscapes

03/28/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Great Color Combos in the Garden

In just a few weeks, it’ll be time to plant some annual color, both in containers and in your planting beds. And, unless you want a crazy-quilt cottage garden featuring every color in the rainbow (and hey, those are good, too!), most people want to choose two colors that will pop. But which two? If you’re ready to step outside the norm, here are some eye-catchers to try:

Product Round Ups

03/25/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

Populate Your Poolside with Trendsetting Chaise Lounge Patio Chairs

Instead of spending your time and energy on the latest gardening tools for the season, why not set the stage for your poolside gatherings instead? Contrary to popular belief, the design of your pool does not end once the concrete is poured and the water is filled and cleaned. By incorporating one of the following chaise longue chairs onto the patio area of your pool deck, your simple pool could pass for the Roosevelt Hotel pool in Hollywood.

Interior Decorating

03/24/11November 9, 2020 • By: Barbara Ley

5 Ways to Bring Spring Indoors

Can you feel it? Spring is in the air. Outside, it’s warming up and flowers are beginning to sprout. With the weather becoming milder, now is a great time to bring some of that delicious feeling indoors. Here are five easy ways to bring a little bit of spring inside.

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