In reality, my urban oasis is quite small. But in my mind, it's Tuscany. And my slice of Tuscany has herbs and string lights and a flower bed. My Tuscany gets filled to capacity once a month in the summer when we show movies against the wall. In my Tuscany, ice cubes clink in the glasses of friends and the barbeque takes culinary center stage...
What about you? What do your al fresco dreams look like?
(Images: 1a. Skona Hem, 1b. A Well Dressed Home, 1c.Little Green Notebook, 1d. Haus Design, 2. It's Official, 3. Apartment Therapy, 4. Stiling Studio, 5. Lonny, 6. Chic Deco, 7. Elle Decor, 8. Home Bunch, 9. A is for Amor, 10. Elle Decor, 11. The Peregrine Papers, 12. SF Girl By Bay, 13. House to Home, 14. Living Inspired, 15.decoist )
The Ultimate Used Furniture Cleaning Kit
Ana Creates a Community at Home
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Z2 iPod Dock and Wi...
How To Cook Fluffy, Tasty Quinoa
Recipe: Spring Fruit and Nut Tabouli
In the immortal words of Liz Lemon, I want to go there (especially #2, #6, # 11, #12,#14).
We are fortunate enough to have a brick patio as an urban oasis and I an just itching to get out there and plant my container gardens.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-greenest-th-19-10325
this makes me so happy
Leisurely eating, lots of candles, flowing wine, laughter, the slightest gentle breeze and completely losing track of time.
To revel in your own patch of patio or garden...Spring at its best!
Thank you so much for the mention! Patio living is what I live for every year. I don't know what I would do without my outdoor space.
I adore those "LOVE" chairs in #10. Source?
Never mind. It's Jonathan Adler.
These are all so inspiring.