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I picked up a copy of Chatelaine Magazine's Summer Living (special edition) this weekend and it's got me in the mood for a little summertime decorating.  Like most special editions, there…

So I keep running into string gardens this week –and these gorgeous ones can't go without mentioning. Spotted in the latest issue of Inside Out Magazine , Mister Moss (out of Australia) makes s…

I know we probably have a few months of spring rain to get through here in the Pacific Northwest, but I can't help but take a peek at what is new in the garden world –especially after experiencin…

IKEA released a peek this week of their spring/summer outdoor series. Featured –white painted bistro sets, beachy red/white or blue/white striped umbrellas and lounges, black and white wooden combos…

I'm loving all these photo's from Bloomingville's Spring Summer 2013 catalogue that I just came a cross this week.  Beautiful vignettes of this Danish-based home decor line featuring fur…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird .   West Elm Growing up, we camped every summer without fail and I have so many great family memories of our time spent on the Oregon Coast or at a remote …

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird .  Photo by Keller + Keller for Boston Globe It seems our West Coast summers are far too fleeting and there's already a chill in the air come evening la…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird .  Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn for Coastal Living We've finally been having some of those hot summer nights that I remember from my childhood and, althoug…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird . 1. Build a table:  Better Homes & Gardens The summer weekends are slowly ticking away and I don't know about you, but we haven't checked off n…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird . David Allee for Dwell Although we've had a fair amount of sunshine over the past few weeks, temperatures haven't been nearly as warm as they have …

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird.  Ikea Canada Candlelight sets the mood for just about any occasion, warm summer nights included. Whether hanging from a tree or used as a table centrepiece…

Guest Post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird .  Better Homes & Gardens Summer may have been slow to start here on the West Coast but she sure is making up for it in a big way! Sun, sunshine and mor…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird . Ikea Summer + sunshine = parties and picnics, wouldn't you agree? My kids like nothing better than bringing lunch and snacks out onto the back deck an…

Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird . Toby Scott for EST In my quest for cushion-less chairs for our back deck, more and more wire chairs have been catching my eye. With their ability to with…