Friday, August 22, 2008
New Product for Outdoor Living
New Outdoor Furniture Product to Market… Terra Furniture's Tiburon CollectionA town in Marin County that sits upon the San Francisco Bay inspires an exciting new contemporary outdoor furniture design based on mid-century California Modern style. The city's name comes from the Spanish word tiburón, which means "shark." California designer Ilan Dei partnered with Terra Furniture to create a collection that marries the modern elements of a city with its natural surroundings to produce a rich, timeless look.
Ilan Dei born in Israel, of North African descent, is inspired by the lushness of the Mediterranean cultures, as well as, by the natural beauty of Southern California’s terrain, climate and diverse cultures. Ilan coined the term "lush minimalism" to describe his design approach, one that is minimal in terms of line and form, yet lush in materials as represented in this new Tiburon collection. Dei's design melds nature into the sleek modern furniture with the application of a cutout “pebble” pattern trim and unique floating oval pattern which appears on the backs of the chairs, chaise lounge and the edge of the dining table.
The Tiburon Collection is structured in lightweight cast aluminum and is available in a multitude of custom and standard finishes. So whether you are sunning by the pool or relaxing in the luxury of your own home this a a design that celebrates nature and modern sensibility.
Labels: California, Design, Fashion Trends, Inside Out, Inspiration, Modern, Nature, Outdoor Furniture, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Style
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
Labels: Design, Outdoor Furniture, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Pillows, Outdoor Style, Outdura Fabrics, Sunbrella
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.
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.
Labels: Build your own outdoor pillows, Custom Outdoor Fabric, Design, Inside Out, Outdoor Drapes, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Pillows, Outdoor Style, Outdura Fabrics, Sunbrella, Weather Resistant Fabric
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Simple Ideas to Make Your Patio Feel Revived!
Are you looking for some easy and inexpensive ways to update the look and feel of your patio? A very simple idea utilizes a little bit of time and energy but not too much money.The first step is to move the existing furniture pieces to a different location or place it in an alternate arrangement. This is the simplest way to accomplish a new look and feel. This past weekend while I was home with my family, we decided to reverse our deep seating pieces to create a fresh and new look. We simply moved the 3 seat sofa to the opposite side of the firepit, then moved the loveseat to the right of the sofa on the side of the firepit, previously it was directly facing the sofa, and lastly we changed the position of the two spring based club chairs.
This change did not alter the amount of space that we previously were using for this setting. The area now appears to be more spacious, however, this is just an illusion. Yet, it accomplished so much. Now when you look outside you see a completely different outdoor living space. The sofa is welcoming and the space between the club chairs opens up the area for people to enter. Of course we also rearranged the colorful outdoor throw pillows on the sofa, love seat and club chairs and VOILA!! A new room was designed with the greatest of ease.
This is such a simple idea that can be utilized in your backyard. It is nice to move things around, to shake things up a bit. It makes you feel as if you spent a fortune on new furniture, because all of a sudden you see the furniture in a different light. It also allows you to see parts of the furniture that may have been hidden before.
There are other simple ways to make changes, such as changing the color or style of the throw pillows. Or take that a step further and change the fabric on the cushions. All of these are ideas that will give you added pleasure in your own backyard.
These are a few of my ideas. write and tell me yours. Marcia Blake
This change did not alter the amount of space that we previously were using for this setting. The area now appears to be more spacious, however, this is just an illusion. Yet, it accomplished so much. Now when you look outside you see a completely different outdoor living space. The sofa is welcoming and the space between the club chairs opens up the area for people to enter. Of course we also rearranged the colorful outdoor throw pillows on the sofa, love seat and club chairs and VOILA!! A new room was designed with the greatest of ease.
This is such a simple idea that can be utilized in your backyard. It is nice to move things around, to shake things up a bit. It makes you feel as if you spent a fortune on new furniture, because all of a sudden you see the furniture in a different light. It also allows you to see parts of the furniture that may have been hidden before.
There are other simple ways to make changes, such as changing the color or style of the throw pillows. Or take that a step further and change the fabric on the cushions. All of these are ideas that will give you added pleasure in your own backyard.
These are a few of my ideas. write and tell me yours. Marcia Blake
Labels: Build your own outdoor pillows, Club Chair, Custom Outdoor Fabric, Deep Seating, Design, Outdoor Furniture, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Pillows, Outdoor Style, Outdoor Throws, Sofa, Textiles
Friday, May 23, 2008
Inspiration
How do you achieve design? It is through inspiration.
You do not need to be creative or a designer to be inspired by some person, place or thing. You just need to be able to identify what it is that inspires you and then either work with a designer or yourself to build upon your inspiration.
Design must be inspired. The first step you take is to decide what your inspiration is. This is really a very fun task. You can think about whether a particular color or an accent piece such as a painting or perhaps a fun or interesting fabric interests you. Perhaps it is a book that you just finished reading or a movie that you saw long ago or recently. Maybe a vacation or a business trip to a new city or town provided the source of inspiration in the landscape or the architecture or the people.
There are an infinite number of possibilities that can stand out in your mind. Take for example some things that inspired me over time like the beautiful antebellum estate in Gone With The Wind
Or the fabulous color of the dress that Amy Adams wore in the recent movie Enchanted
And the impressionist painting by Claude Monet called Water garden and the Japanese Footbridge,
Or the breathtaking views of Tuscany.
Each and every one of these things has given me a source of inspiration for design projects.
Once you identify which particular item you are going to use as your inspiration then you can start your planning. If it is the architecture in the antebellum mansion then you can utilize parts of the home in your design. If it is the color in Amy Adam’s dress you can create a palette that will complement the turquoise fabric and use it as a paint on a surface or within a fabric on the furniture. If you use the impressionist painting you might consider getting a copy and using it as focal point to your setting. There are outdoor pieces of art that withstand the elements from Mother Nature. Once you determine where the painting will be hung you can design around it.
My recommendation to you is to take some time out of your day and consider some of the things that inspire you so that you will be ready for your next design project.
These are my insprations…write and tell me yours. Marcia Blake
You do not need to be creative or a designer to be inspired by some person, place or thing. You just need to be able to identify what it is that inspires you and then either work with a designer or yourself to build upon your inspiration.
Design must be inspired. The first step you take is to decide what your inspiration is. This is really a very fun task. You can think about whether a particular color or an accent piece such as a painting or perhaps a fun or interesting fabric interests you. Perhaps it is a book that you just finished reading or a movie that you saw long ago or recently. Maybe a vacation or a business trip to a new city or town provided the source of inspiration in the landscape or the architecture or the people.
There are an infinite number of possibilities that can stand out in your mind. Take for example some things that inspired me over time like the beautiful antebellum estate in Gone With The Wind
Or the fabulous color of the dress that Amy Adams wore in the recent movie Enchanted
And the impressionist painting by Claude Monet called Water garden and the Japanese Footbridge,
Or the breathtaking views of Tuscany.
Each and every one of these things has given me a source of inspiration for design projects.
Once you identify which particular item you are going to use as your inspiration then you can start your planning. If it is the architecture in the antebellum mansion then you can utilize parts of the home in your design. If it is the color in Amy Adam’s dress you can create a palette that will complement the turquoise fabric and use it as a paint on a surface or within a fabric on the furniture. If you use the impressionist painting you might consider getting a copy and using it as focal point to your setting. There are outdoor pieces of art that withstand the elements from Mother Nature. Once you determine where the painting will be hung you can design around it.
My recommendation to you is to take some time out of your day and consider some of the things that inspire you so that you will be ready for your next design project.
These are my insprations…write and tell me yours. Marcia Blake
Labels: Art, Custom Outdoor Fabric, Design, Inspiration, Movies, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Style, Textiles
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