Ever wondered what you could do with that little scrap of balcony or yard outside your door? Here's more inspiration and resources from homes in the East Coast, Europe and Africa. These were the 8 most popular posts from Manhattan to Philly to London to Capetown in our My Great Outdoors sharing this past June.
Name: Gorgeoux
Location: London
Type of space: Balcony
Pageviews: 2,584
24 Comments: "My favorite so far. Teeny tiny, bright and beautiful." ~ auburn
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Name: Matt
Location: Upper West Side, NYC
Type of space: Roof Deck
Pageviews: 1,752
21 Comments: "Wow, that is just spectacular!
Quick question for you -- it looks like you painted (or stained) the deck flooring on the main level. Did you find that the dark color caused the flooring to retain heat at all?" ~ Kathryn
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Name: Landscape Designer Justine Heilner
Location: East Hampton
Type of space: Summer Benefit Party
Pageviews: 3,424
>> A Summer Party on a Tight Budget
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Name: Clem & Louisa
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Type of space: Urban Backyard
Pageviews: 1,010
>> Clem & Louisa's Plunge Pool
11 Comments: "It's really original, and kind of inspiring for such a small spot. How deep is the pool?
Wow, just looked at some of the excavation and construction shots. Again, good job, and great imaginative use of the space." ~ austinsarah
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Name: Amanda Hughes
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Type of space: Yard & Garden
Pageviews: 1,793
4 Comments: "Wow! Your hard work and efforts were well worth it. It turned out great! Very impressive! The metal wall hanging with the added mirror is an idea I'll have to steal." ~ junklover
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Name: Heather & Mike Mo'Bland
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Type of space: Patio
Pageviews: 1,413
8 Comments: "Also....that's really nice that your community gave out free water barrels. I have one, but I bought it. They are really great!" ~ junklover
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Name: Ex-patriate English Ed
Location: Provence, France
Type of space: Garden
Pageviews: 1,704
>> An English Garden in Provence
13 Comments: "dreamy" ~ lorisf
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Name: Jacob
Location: Marblehead, Massachusetts
Type of space: Lawn & Deck
Pageviews: 777
12 Comments: "Beautiful. I love all of the purple. It's gorgeous! I can't believe that lawn has no herbicides or pesticides. Awesome." ~ fastkat
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here is my favorite outdoor space at home, on my bedroom balcony. my favorite part of every day is sitting out there:
http://honeyliving.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-outdoors.html
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These are really nice! I especially love the Provence-inspired space.
Labor Day Weekend coming up has gotten me in an outdoor cooking/entertaining mode, so I asked a bunch of my fellow designers to share their outdoor entertaining must-haves.
http://jgkitchens.blogspot.com/2009/09/outdoor-entertaining-wish-list-labor.html
I was knocked out by some of the suggestions and my own must-have list has grown longer and pricier!
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