Living in the Great Outdoors...

With only month to go before summer officially starts,  I already looking forward to sitting outside and enjoying the hot, summer nights. Living in the city, space is limited so I am drawn to small spaces where available inch is used to create an inviting outdoor area. (Pops of color and seating go a long way too!) 

Suspended garden pots add color and maximize wall space

Slim cafe chairs provide seating and can easily be stacked for storage

These chairs and table can be easily folded and stored

 Growing healthy food can be easy and compact...

A few things to get the space in order...

Love this vintage blue bench from Terrain

 Seed bombs from Anthropologie

Organize with blackboard stakes from Terrain

Stylish and functional, Anthropologie

Every garden needs a gnome (photo: Living, Etc)

(Photos: Living Etc, Domino Magazine, Apartment Therapy)

Lazy Daisy...

Photo: Graham Owen Photography

After picking up my daisy lamp at Eastern Market over the weekend, it reminded how happy daisies make me. Their bright and cheery color always reminds me of summer. I remember as a kid making daisy chain necklaces and headbands.

A few inexpensive daisies in a vase can be perfect for a casual summer get together...

Photo: Country Living

Daisies can also look quite sophisticated when grouped together in this striking arrangement from Domino

Photo: Domino Magazine