Displaying posts labeled "Outdoors"

…. I’d be this cast concrete soaking tub designed by Oliver Burns. Alfresco bathing on late spring afternoon, pure bliss! I think I need some champagne too.

I love this deck form the late 60s. Love the floating stairs, the seating possibilities on the wide ledge, the retro table and chairs, the repeating row of flowerpots. (Image scanned from The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement. Vol 16. Greystone Press, New York, 1971.)

I have been busy the last month or trying to get my backyard in some sort of reasonable state. Thanks to my dad’s HUGE help, it’s finally done (well, about 95% done). I hired someone to build the fence and the deck, and the rest was done by my dad and I on my Mondays off and my boyfriend helped on weekends. My dad rocks. For an old guy, he sure worked his ass off. So I figured I had to toot my own horn a bit and show you the results. (Since it’s into August, the planting is at a minimum and we don’t have much furniture/accessories but it’s a start).

When planning my post for today, the only logical choice seemed to be outdoor spaces. Reason being, I am spending all weekend and Monday (I have the day off) landscaping my backyard. Yesterday we dug out the whole yard to remove the “grass” (I use quotes because it should be grass but instead is mostly weeds). Today my parents are coming over to help, and we’ll be laying stones over the entire yard and adding some garden areas. It’s a pretty small yard thankfully so this shouldn’t be too difficult. I just have to get through the day without killing my father and/or my boyfriend. Both are not the funnest people to do projects with. Wish me luck.

Sköna hem	Sköna hem
Jeff Andrews	Kevin Haley
Sköna hem	Sköna hem
Image Locations	Elma Fenton
Elma Fenton	Helen Fickling
Elma Fenton

I am still itching to get out and do some gardening but my fence and deck have yet to be built (any day now). So I am getting my fix through beautiful photos such as these…

Ideal Home Magazine	Dixcot Locations
Helen Fickling	Jeff Andrews
Southern Living	Oprah
Shoot Factory	Jeff Andrews
Helen Fickling	Bolig Eksklusiv