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I'm so jealous of that deck and her adorable dog!!!!!

Beautiful space, Roxy.

The sculpture adds the perfect touch to soften the look and add interest.

This is the second time I've seen outdoor space with dark chairs set against white seat cushions, and the look is crisp and sharp.

Roxy, how do you keep the outdoor cushions clean on a regular basis? How about umbrella care (I'm afraid to get canvass outdoor umbrellas b/c keeping them clean may be a hassle).

To answer your question, gekko, from the photos, it looks like the white seat cushions may still be wrapped in plastic. Not that I'm one to criticize... I still haven't taken off the plastic film off the face of my 2-year-old iPod...

Thanks for the comments!

Yes kbc, you are correct...the plastic is still on the cushions. We bring the cushions into the house when we are not on the roof deck. There is an empty lot to the west of us where there will be more rowhouses built. Construction on the units slotted for that empty lot will not begin until September. And since we are essentially on the prairie (Omaha), it gets very windy. Wind dirt = dust, dust and more dust. Until we have our first house party or those rowhouses get built, the plastic will probably stay on.

gekko --- as far as the umbrella, it is a nylony canvas umbrella. Plus, we went with a darker color because of all the dust and dirt. Hope this helps!

Katie,

Thanks for the compliment on our roof deck and dog. He is just one of our two. I wanted to pose them both for a picture, but that didn't quite work out as you can tell. :)

home is a dog on a couch--

where is your furniture from? very stylish!

Hi Richie Rich,

We purchased the furniture on Amazon.com. It was a gamble buying it sight unseen, but it turned to be awesome.