Outdoor Couture

Outdoor Living Solutions, Create and build your own Outdoor Drapes, Outdoor Pillows, Creative Ideas to Add accessories to your outdoor room

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Name: Marcia Blake

Marcia Blake is President / Creative Director of Outdoor Interiors, Inc., a design firm specializing in creating outdoor living spaces. She also provides design services for OW Lee Co., an outdoor furniture manufacturer in Southern California who has launched a new collection of soft goods and accessories she designed called Outdoor Couture.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Outdoor Living Spaces


Outdoor Kitchen Concepts

Outdoor Living continues to prevail as a major trend as buyers remodel backyard patios and add on outdoor kitchens to make the outdoor encounter more pleasurable. Outdoor rooms are an extension of the family, living and recreational rooms. Expansive doorways are helping to make a seamless transition from the interior of the home to the exterior living space. It has never been easier to coordinate outdoor furniture and fabrics with the indoor furniture because of the varied selection of durable, weather resistant designer fabrics and trims. People are mixing and matching solid fabrics with patterned designs, while adding textures, fringes, bullion, cording and tassels.


Nanowall Doors

Enhancing your outdoor living space with today’s fabrics is as simple as recovering cushions, adding soft accessories in the form of throw pillows and throws and embellishing the outdoor great room with outdoor drapes that bring warmth to the space.

Outdoor Couture Throw Pillow

A lovely fountain promotes a positive flow of energy. A garden fountain is not only luxurious but acts as a source of tranquility and relaxation. The balmy sound of cascading water can be a tremendous stress reliever and an attractive addition to your garden and backyard.

These are just a few suggestions to help you get started. Marcia

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Backyard Fun

This weekend my family & I celebrated Father's Day in our backyard. We read the morning newspaper, enjoyed lounging in the sun, took a dip in the hot tub, lit the firepit and watched the gorgeous colors in the sky while the sun was setting.

All of the kids were together, catching up on each other's lives and as a parent participating in this very special get together it was so fulfilling to see our children interacting and enjoying each other.

We realized how very busy we usually are when we all get together, when one of my son's asked if we purchased a new love seat and sofa because he did not remember some of the details on the furniture. The deep seating pieces have been in our backyard for a couple of years now, but all too often we are running from point A to point B when the kids come to visit and we do not take the time to enjoy what is in our very own backyard.

Our backyard is a perfect venue to be casual, relax and enjoy family and friends.

Schedule time to enjoy the simple pleasures in life, your home and your family.

I hope that your weekend was as meaningful and enjoyable as mine.

What you did for Father's Day? Marcia

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Friday, June 6, 2008

Outdoor Fabrics Add a POP of Color!!

Are you tired of the tired look on your patio or backyard area? If the answer to this is yes, then consider sprucing things up a bit. Add a POP of color with wonderful outdoor fabrics!



Oudura fabric: Bingo Sangria

Use a vibrant Orange to add some pizazz to a neutral setting or a soft spa blue to a chocolate brown sofa or club chair. Maybe the solution will be as simple as adding a new umbrella in a color that inspires you.





Adding color in the way of accessories is fun, exciting and makes your Outdoor Living Space appear new!

For more ideas on adding pillows, throws and drapes to your backyard or patio visit www.outdoorinteriors.com

Design your own custom pillows and drapes with a huge selection of fabrics to brighten as well as soften your outdoor living space.

Then relax and enjoy entertaining and spending time outside.


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