Beautiful Rooms + Beautiful Aliums

I love Aliums!

~~~~~~And I love these rooms~~~~~~

Robert Couturier, of course.

This year's weather didn't really favor it. 

but...

Next year, I'm going to have alliums 

in every room and around the house ~!

xo

Valerie

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Flower Plant Display Ideas, Inside, and Outdoors ~

We are almost at Act III of Summer 2012,

 so here are several PRETTY

 summer-moving-into-Fall ideas:

Have a beautiful day!
xo
Valerie

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Outdoor Backyard Chic; No Pool Required

Every yard has Potential few bright pillows, a table for drinks, hang some outdoor lights...

Check out hose fans!

Lovely ~

Have a great day!

xo

Valerie

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Now THAT's a Backyard Pool! And Happy Earth Day!

Have a Pool Party to celebrate Earth Day! Surround your pool with chunky candles lit up at night, and remind everyone that your pool is earth-friendly and fun -- 

--and be sure to talk about recycling!

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If you can't have the Pacific Ocean in your backyard --

 or any other gorgeous natural body of water behind your home....

...take a look at these beauties! How great to celebrate anything -- the fact that the sun is out, the day is warm --  here!

This amazing pool is part of the Las Piedras Villas (and  Fasano Hotel) in Uruguay. 

In Germany, a Beauty:

Earth's beauty is certainly in evidence here:

You could actually have both: a pool and an ocean in your back yard --!

Luckily, happiness really does NOT require 

huge amounts of cash;  this image below is

 perhaps the most beautiful  pool scene of all...

Happy Earth Day, Happy Pools, Everyone!

xo

Valerie

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Wood and How Designers Use It

I cannot help thinking of Busy town, and this, from Richard Scarry's books:

So now, thanks to the Busytown workers, we have our wood. This is how designers use it:

I love wood, Richard Scarry, Wood, and rooms with Style!


Have a Happy Day~
xo
Valerie

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