My thoughts always turn to outdoor spaces the minute the weather starts to warm up. We’re still a little chilly here in Chicago, but it will be nice out soon enough.
I imagine this as a tucked away corner in a lush garden, up against a wall covered by plants growing in wooly pockets. The bench looks weathered and modern at the same time, and I’d use a ceramic garden stool or two as extra seating or a place to set a drink. Candles in lanterns overhead and an outdoor rug define the space and add to the traveled feeling.
Teresa
May 3, 2011 at 1:56 pmOh, this really is a lovely palate…makes me long for an outdoor area! Congrats to Ms. Eleanor on her recent 2nd birthday :)
kate so
May 3, 2011 at 2:18 pmLove the rug. We have a screened in porch that needs a little attention. The siding is white, the wood surrounding the screens are a deep red, and I’m thinking of painting the floor a nice greige to match the limestone detail we have on the front of the house. The rug might be just what we need.
Ryan
May 3, 2011 at 2:24 pmI saw this run in the catalog and fell in love. I wish it came in an indoor version! I considered using it in my dining room, but judging from the close-up photos it’s definitely very outdoor material.
homestilo
May 3, 2011 at 2:25 pmThis will make for a very exotic corner in Chicago- love it!
Holyoke Home
May 3, 2011 at 2:42 pmOh crap.
Now I have to buy a rug.
Thanks a lot! <-(totally fake annoyance.)
Gwendolyn
May 3, 2011 at 3:11 pmThose lanterns are great!
Elisa @ What the Vita
May 3, 2011 at 3:46 pmI’ve been drooling over that rug ever since I saw it in the catalog and you’re paired it nicely with all these other things! I bet that rug would look cute even indoors.
Marcia V. of Precious Style
May 3, 2011 at 3:53 pmOh yes, I love this concept. The rug, stool, and lanterns are so up my alley.
Dayna
May 3, 2011 at 7:21 pmI love the outdoor space you put together! Especially that Ceramic Stool from Overstock.com. Oh how I wish they shipped to Canada. I have been eying that CB2 Casbah rug too and luckily they do ship up North! Hmmm….
lauren claire | on the park
May 3, 2011 at 7:48 pmFellow Chicagoan here– I’m glad you’re more optimistic about our weather than I am. All of the warm patches we’ve had here and there have been so cruel, especially with today’s gray chilliness!
I LOVE that cb2 rug. I’ve actually been thinking about it for our kitchen. We have awful linoleum tile in our rental kitchen, and I want something large enough to cover up the majority of the floor. I’m thinking an outdoor rug would be good for the inevitable cooking spills!
Julia
May 4, 2011 at 3:27 amLove love love the bench and the wallypockets! Awesome!
Laurendy
May 4, 2011 at 10:20 amLove, love, love that Dextor bench – so much so that I included it in one of my own post. It’s nice to see it in different setting (moodboard-wise, that is)
Cat
May 4, 2011 at 10:23 amI LOVE wally pockets. I just ordered a few. SO gorgeous.
Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.co
May 4, 2011 at 12:34 pmgorgeous!
jbhat
May 4, 2011 at 2:25 pmVery nice. I am picturing all of that on our long front porch. Wonder if that rug comes in runner size.
jbhat