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My Great Outdoors: A Maximized Relaxation Patio


2009greatoutdoorsbadge.gifName: Maggie B
Location: Silver Lake, CA
Type of space: Patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: The house gets really hot in the summer so this is the defacto living room for many months of the year. This was a total bargain space - kmart furniture, reclaimed planters and some craigslist and Ikea accents.

 
 

How did you create it? The space really created itself....it was pretty clear what would work and what wouldn't....all that I did was maximize the space for relaxation and added containers for herbs and a meyer lemon tree since the patio is right off the kitchen. The other planters with the tiger's tail create a screen to obscure the driveway.

Recommended store, site, product or resource? Sunset Nursery, Martha Stewart furniture, craigslist.

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Looks like it smells good too, in the late afternoon after the herbs have been sitting in the sun all day. Yum.

posted by Cindy@Dirtdujour.com on June 27th 2009 at 12:01pm
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The lights make it look so magical!

posted by baileyb on June 28th 2009 at 8:44am
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luuuuv the night time room shot.... how romantic. lovely!

posted by formosagirl on June 29th 2009 at 10:28pm
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