LIVING IT UP OUTSIDE

One day we're going to get around to sprucing up our backyard. And, boy, do I have plans! Ha! It's amazing how some seating and a table can add more square footage to your home.

Here are beautiful outdoor rooms I found that are sure to inspire! I can defintely imagine myself relaxing in these spaces! Can you?

Enjoy the weekend!

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WORDS FROM A FAVORITE DESIGNER

I enjoy learning from my favorite designers. I often find myself reading and absorbing anything Bunny Williams because I find her and her design so inspiring.

"Knowing what you value is essential when decorating. When you open a door into someone's home, you are walking into a physical manifestation of their personality. Ideally, the environment should fit them precisely like a couture suit."

*Quote taken from her book, Bunny Williams' Point of View

KEEPING YOUR OPTIONS OPEN IN DESIGN

My professor in school once said to the class "you will never finish decorating your home." What did she mean? I knew exactly what she was saying---the project will never end. I am constantly finding new things that attract me. As design trends change..colors change.. I will always be trading things out and moving things around in my home to keep it fresh! I want my home to not only be a place I can rest and relax, but also a place that inspires me.

Bunny Williams has a chair in her new line, Beeline Home, that I just love! Her Regale Chair's hand-carved details are beautiful, but it's the upholstered back that speaks to me! The back is held by decorative metal clips that make this piece versitale by allowing you to easily change the upholstery as you wish!

Here is a pic of the back with the decorative clips

The Regale Arm Chair comes in two finishes--antique white (shown above) and stained walnut. Options are great!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: BUNNY WILLIAMS

Bunny Williams is an amazing New York based interior designer and the author of three books. With a new furniture/accessories line called BeeLine Home, she offers great design and inspiration to many.

Bunny is a southern girl that grew up on a small farm in Charlottesville, Virginia. At the age of fifteen she began spending the summers in New York with her father. She has an eclectic style and enjoys integrating fabulous antique finds into her spaces. She also has an incredible eye for discovering interesting and unique pieces--new and old! I find her use of space and layering both challenging and inspiring. It's amazing how she puts everything together and somehow pulls off a comfortable and inviting room! One of my first coffee table books, Bunny Williams' Point of View, is a great read with a collection of wonderful interiors from three decades of designing. In this book, Bunny encourages readers to, "take account of your own values and realize your personal vision of how you want to live." I find it inspiring to remember that a home is not just a house. Rather, it is the backdrop of our lives. Along with designing interiors, she has a green thumb...a succesful green thumb I might add! Her books, On Garden Style and An Affair with a House, reveal her expertise in gardening.

Here are some of Bunny Williams' inspiring spaces:

You can find all of these interiors and more on her website, bunnywilliams.com.