You cannot go wrong with these two, grey cabinetry and tolix stools!  I like the minimalist approach with the shelves and clean lines.  The bevel on the island top is pretty amazing I wonder what material used?  Does anyone know?

I am so glad to find so many wonderful kitchen styles incorporating grey in the design, it makes for some great inspiration as I start to plan my own redo!

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Entertaining..

 

Entertaining outside is my favorite with candle light and lighting in the trees.  It is such a fun simple way to extend your home with a long banquet style table and a graphic runner.  

Do you entertain outside?  I would love to hear your secrets to keeping it special and intimate.

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Southern California Spring Garden Show

 

This week is the Spring Garden show at Crystal Court - South Coast Plaza.  I have not been in several years and had a chance to visit yesterday.  They had a great display at center court from Fiesta Floats of Pasadena.  It was amazing with several large butterfly and giant cone shaped containers filled with flowers.   I have not been to the Rose parade since I was a little girl so seeing the detailing on the pieces was pretty amazing.  It was about 2 stories tall.

 

 

Room and board had a small display- Love this long simple arrangement for the outdoor table.

 

I need to look this up because these were wood pieces that held water.  I want one of these in my new garden.

There was an abundance of miniature garden displays and Japanese Maples were everywhere.

There were several of these succulents- super cool!

We spied a cherry tree near the end, I now need to add this to my list of fruit trees.  I just have to see how well they grow in our area.

The variety of Orchids on display was also pretty amazing.  They are so beautiful, I wish I could figure out how to get them to bloom more than once when they are in my care...

The Garden show runs through the weekend with several events and lectures being held each day.  It was a fun morning visit but I suggest that you arrive early, it was very busy by 10:30 AM.

You can find more information here.

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Living outside..

I am sure we are all waiting with baited breath for those long summer days in the warm air where we can just sit around and take it all in.  Things are no different here, we are getting mentally prepared for the slow down of summer.  This looks like the perfect place to take it easy and spend long evenings with family and friends.

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'Creative Cape Town' review of the Cavendish job

Nice
http://www.creativecapetown.net/local-creatives-give-cavendish-a-lift/

PETAL PUSHERS: THE QUATREFOIL

The quatrefoil and trefoil motif appeared a few seasons back and achieved bigtime status when it graced the back of Suzanne Kasler's Alexandra chair for Hickory Chair. This High Point market, the ornamental petal design reached critical mass, and was seen on side tables and mirrors. The easy to use familiar design accent is a welcome addition to the nature-inspired landscape.

With a pinched edge and curved leg, a new matte brass quatrefoil side table from Mr. Brown has character

Century Furniture's Tilden Drinks Table in a cerused oak finish with a triangle stretcher at the bottom makes a practical side table

The Harper Side Table from Noir in Elm has enough surface area for a book, glass and your ipad

A jazzy version with a red leather top and gilded trim and black tapered leg from Lexington Home Brands

Looking for a spot to put your feet up? This is the place! Gabby Home just introduced this tufted quatrefoil with metal base