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HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | August 20, 2009

The Art of One-Pot Gardening Taught by Sunset Magazine

Sunset magazine is a West Coast lifestyle magazine that I enjoyed reading every time I went to California. I love it so much that I became a subscriber a few months ago. The Sunset gardens are open to the public. The gardens are located at their headquarters in Northern California. I marked it down for [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | July 23, 2009

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Etcetera Hanging Garden by Vincent Vandenbrouck for Edition Compagnie

One cool space saving garden accessory featured on the August 2009 issue of Living etc is Etcetera Hanging Garden designed by Vincent Vandenbrouck for Edition Compagnie. It holds vertically 3 rows of 3 terracotta pots. Perfect for plants or fresh herbs. This design is a few years old. I like the concept behind Etcetera. It is [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | July 2, 2009

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Gift Ideas for Gardeners from Jason Neufeld

I told you before about Fairmont Hotels initiatives to bring back bees in our cities to spread pollination. We can also do our part. And to do that in style, Jason Neufeld produced an outstanding collection of ceramic shelters to to attract bumblebees called Bombus Shelter. The nest of bumblebees are in ground. They often [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space | June 23, 2009

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The Landscape Room by LiD Architecture

Without going into details, I needed some relaxing views today; you may have noticed that my blog was down for a couple hours. It happens as I was sitting and live blogging at the Social Gaming Summit 2009 in San Francisco. Therefore, I was glad when I came across this amazing modern architecture project done in [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space

June 20, 2009

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BubbleTree Redefined the Hut for Adults

Two years ago, I told you about Domaine des Ormes, an hotel in Brittany, France where you can rent a perched cabin for your family vacation. Now, I am presenting you a hut concept developed by a French company called BubbleTree. A wooden platform is build around a big tree. The idea is to get the [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space

June 19, 2009

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The Art of Mixing Colors, Matching Forms in your Outdoor Space

If there is a place in your house where you can infuse an array of colors is your backyard. You use mostly in sunny days and at night under candle lights. Most manufacturer of outdoor tableware and accessories produce their products in 3 to 5 colors. Take advantage of that fact and mix colors. The key [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space

June 18, 2009

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How to Quickly Design an Escape for your Weekend Guests

I have to warn you. If you do this, you are better to clear your agenda because all your friends will line up to stay over on weekends. This is one of the most adorable weekend decoration project I have seen lately. The idea is to convert a small garage or a big shed into a [...]

HOME + GARDEN, OUTDOOR space

June 8, 2009

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Liven Up my Terrace with Flowers and Cooking Herbs

Today, my husband and I went to the farmers’ market to get our flowers and cooking herbs. For me, my terrace is not ready for summer until I put plants on my garden pots. I opted for low maintenance flowers: marine blue Riviera, white Diamond Frost Eurorbia. I did not keep the tag for the [...]

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