My Great Outdoors: Ashleigh's Gnome Home Balcony

Name:Ashleigh
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We call it, Gnome City. It's a small space, but we have a lot of stuff out there so it has to be organized. We like to sit out there and read a magazine or just watch the plants grown.

How did you create it? We put down the pre-fab wood slats (which come in 12" x 12" squares and snap together), then added the tables we have bought over the years for next to nothing, then the fountain, the plants and the gnomes. There are intersting things to look at like the hand made pots in interesting shapes and colors, not the mention some of the plants themselves.

Recommended store, site, product or resource? California Cactus Center is a great source for cacti and succulents. Bed, Bath and Beyond has great prices on outdoor furniture.

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Comments (14)

That's hilarious/awesome! I recently created a blog titled The Gnome Home at http://venusiandove.blogspot.com/
Where do you find yours?

posted by venusiandove on June 16th 2009 at 1:16pm
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Nicely done, gnomes are cute but love the idea of relaxing with a fountain beside me!

posted by sassydo on June 16th 2009 at 1:55pm
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I love the gnome themed patio. How cool that you have that space and have really made it homey (gnomey!) Also, I checked out the Gnome Home blog, cute!

posted by tracipants on June 16th 2009 at 2:11pm
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So cute!

posted by heather77 on June 16th 2009 at 2:33pm
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My husband told me that swingers use gnomes as some sort of secret code to other swingers. Apparently it's all in the kind of gnome and its placement in the landscape.

I still think it's cute!

posted by Sizzles on June 16th 2009 at 2:43pm
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This is very very funny and cute.

posted by LoriSF on June 16th 2009 at 3:08pm
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So cute and fantastical! I love it.

posted by Rebecca_J on June 16th 2009 at 4:05pm
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Schotzee and friends. What's not love?!

posted by Seaside on June 16th 2009 at 4:26pm
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i love the gnomes, so flippin cute!

posted by janelc on June 16th 2009 at 5:35pm
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This is adorable! I want a gnome!

posted by suzy8track on June 17th 2009 at 9:01am
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What is the flooring on your balcony? Is it part of the structure or something added on top?

posted by dmstudio on June 17th 2009 at 10:33pm
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oops, I just read your post. Where did you buy the pre-fab wood slats? Is there a brand name/manufacturer I can do a google search on?

posted by dmstudio on June 17th 2009 at 10:35pm
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I saw the wood slats recently at home depot...

posted by amberle on June 19th 2009 at 7:50pm
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Wondering if the gnomes cause trouble at night when they're sleeping. Gnomes do that.

posted by Cindy@Dirtdujour.com on June 27th 2009 at 12:48pm
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