Deck Inspiration

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">I'm inspired by outdoor spaces a lot lately and these ones do it for me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CvyRiZ3_KKhkm38ygoNYgXu4SCxpdqn6z3DqA6uuHApty-7xrSYJxyytgOHrnqqyadp5tOSQJhUtbfqsgAnLYkxm4kl8ULRNwVGFHRJuW7k33IRa7lcn0kWyUIJZVC-s9bTkwO6tpaw/s1600/india_hicks_08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="500" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474852945123214818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CvyRiZ3_KKhkm38ygoNYgXu4SCxpdqn6z3DqA6uuHApty-7xrSYJxyytgOHrnqqyadp5tOSQJhUtbfqsgAnLYkxm4kl8ULRNwVGFHRJuW7k33IRa7lcn0kWyUIJZVC-s9bTkwO6tpaw/s400/india_hicks_08.jpg" width="464" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiahicks.com/">India Hicks</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI2LQIPSH8Tx6nXNFzpE9DqlMx7XPyD-M89py97r6yHykgPQcnVkscQKTudbrFBjidN1E7xsMC8wekn2f175MQL6ItDDOAMY-OeydFeMEeUn1w_IDTg3yOSUIeW3UkH3TxHwnPv4clzE/s1600/gasl09_outdoorrooms.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474852943203714770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI2LQIPSH8Tx6nXNFzpE9DqlMx7XPyD-M89py97r6yHykgPQcnVkscQKTudbrFBjidN1E7xsMC8wekn2f175MQL6ItDDOAMY-OeydFeMEeUn1w_IDTg3yOSUIeW3UkH3TxHwnPv4clzE/s400/gasl09_outdoorrooms.jpg" width="462" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId8qbJl42PwKkAWeVl7HKNx9TOQuQn-mB4tYveOuYgzyAOPfLdftrq2PFHYjRCYgrlQRFZwnupj_Uov7XokB2voUUxEvUIdwmr13gFdr4I9PDeTGTHWP9dCzgda5q4vy6Pi6z_0G5AFI/s1600/andreaduff.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="610" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474852938889494098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId8qbJl42PwKkAWeVl7HKNx9TOQuQn-mB4tYveOuYgzyAOPfLdftrq2PFHYjRCYgrlQRFZwnupj_Uov7XokB2voUUxEvUIdwmr13gFdr4I9PDeTGTHWP9dCzgda5q4vy6Pi6z_0G5AFI/s400/andreaduff.jpg" width="464" /></a><br />Andrea Duff, owner of <a href="http://www.strangetrader.com/">Strangetrader</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: left;">P.S. Below is a picture of how our deck looks like now after the winter. I'll be working on it on my spare time to make it cozier and more habitable. I'll be showing you the process.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcw3RwwM13UT7-45Ngxnqug2cuLrAqjCLVJOwGTBhgHHu5XdKY6Zo0QZUqVFU1XHQUtFNmYiux8Gv2beDKMSDdl2zOqWcaV8Rkccg0nyFW8vJDYv3eaHtP2nkJlC5ONInxc8oS9_1JVzE/s1600/DSC00158.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="620" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474852929087861778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcw3RwwM13UT7-45Ngxnqug2cuLrAqjCLVJOwGTBhgHHu5XdKY6Zo0QZUqVFU1XHQUtFNmYiux8Gv2beDKMSDdl2zOqWcaV8Rkccg0nyFW8vJDYv3eaHtP2nkJlC5ONInxc8oS9_1JVzE/s400/DSC00158.JPG" width="460" /></a></div></div>

Deck Inspiration

I'm inspired by outdoor spaces a lot lately and these ones do it for me. India Hicks   Andrea Duff, owner of Strangetrader . P.S. Below ...

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Got no green thumb

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">It's time to spend more time outside and enjoy the "God blessed weather." But first I have to accommodate our deck in order to do that. Of course my dream of a flowery outdoor space has literally gone with the wind. Our deck is too windy for the delicate nature of flowering plants. So I'm looking into stronger plants that require less physical effort as well. Remember these Domino images? I can't overload our deck with anything like this but it's a great point of departure for inspiration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4HvH4_qHcbw5BXuaKGqUoytUQrWoMh8WbRwzuKhQxGZNLTHO_iFaU2CR0EN59rIn9wdlGF0E0tQYs2oL6uIHo2LTv3jzqurUw9A5VsHjB3CpuEyVIesfFVDJbI3nQaIjvTM_nLCIjyU/s1600/domino+magazine,+bellevivir.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468126393446899890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4HvH4_qHcbw5BXuaKGqUoytUQrWoMh8WbRwzuKhQxGZNLTHO_iFaU2CR0EN59rIn9wdlGF0E0tQYs2oL6uIHo2LTv3jzqurUw9A5VsHjB3CpuEyVIesfFVDJbI3nQaIjvTM_nLCIjyU/s400/domino+magazine,+bellevivir.jpg" width="504" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWh5_4TFRD886Rbl9kWvQujcV5UjxHpoxQzGdtbqn5T8uEeFhA09uoyr1EErWGE4ipI2Hpd7d60LDFIG4ovneS7DSzq2EBcxbHE8rXxSlforRKfXTHEq6O65lO0PNmwWJ4oQ-w6i0SByI/s1600/Domino+magazine+garden.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468126387125802210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWh5_4TFRD886Rbl9kWvQujcV5UjxHpoxQzGdtbqn5T8uEeFhA09uoyr1EErWGE4ipI2Hpd7d60LDFIG4ovneS7DSzq2EBcxbHE8rXxSlforRKfXTHEq6O65lO0PNmwWJ4oQ-w6i0SByI/s400/Domino+magazine+garden.jpg" width="478" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLzY1YaD-ZM2EIK2EQBmNGpYju-cnrX5oI1k9BQHohmoVowwTl7Giud1fgXroyeFVcEzmPJK_yM5Fic6Sbcz9EVUKasNPFwne2W8u1211Pt0x03GRRStL-e-8qyemLTpkfL30HFnzL-o/s1600/Domino+garden.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468126389291061634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLzY1YaD-ZM2EIK2EQBmNGpYju-cnrX5oI1k9BQHohmoVowwTl7Giud1fgXroyeFVcEzmPJK_yM5Fic6Sbcz9EVUKasNPFwne2W8u1211Pt0x03GRRStL-e-8qyemLTpkfL30HFnzL-o/s400/Domino+garden.jpg" width="496" /></a></div>Images from Apartment Therapy.</div>

Got no green thumb

It's time to spend more time outside and enjoy the "God blessed weather." But first I have to accommodate our deck in order t...

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Outdoor living

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The weather is predicted to be more than fabulous this weekend. I can't help but wish to own one of these fantastic outdoor spaces to enjoy with family and friends.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppn2gtwBs9-mvR442wsAfLGBObnEWYomimCte131C0J-nGSGb_KbZ-bChYnwO26Z3Ad4SbHksj-M99FnjRtFWYroVO00p7QOXKj5uAAH9JmniWf8QcuwGOhTKv14NQ-7kYVC8yYnF3tY/s1600/douglas+friedman.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465641223194345954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppn2gtwBs9-mvR442wsAfLGBObnEWYomimCte131C0J-nGSGb_KbZ-bChYnwO26Z3Ad4SbHksj-M99FnjRtFWYroVO00p7QOXKj5uAAH9JmniWf8QcuwGOhTKv14NQ-7kYVC8yYnF3tY/s400/douglas+friedman.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRjOSoxOysi0KW8bppsCl68CMSuyIzyiNA7LShMXDZ0kr0CiaAt5h73JZOTxgWSzyyqjSACOq_EZvvlKpGuOo-AXjnqGJ0ixDYA0Y82NGq3Fef1bsl9iPJRbyggfByP6GyMXP1ZxrwNo/s1600/adriano+bachella.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="348" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465641229882201698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRjOSoxOysi0KW8bppsCl68CMSuyIzyiNA7LShMXDZ0kr0CiaAt5h73JZOTxgWSzyyqjSACOq_EZvvlKpGuOo-AXjnqGJ0ixDYA0Y82NGq3Fef1bsl9iPJRbyggfByP6GyMXP1ZxrwNo/s400/adriano+bachella.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_U_Hk932K7U9wx6BVjGUE9Ip5VB_nJ-ZL59FL0CuCaZBDqwwyC7Ys4MzKKFElzFZ8GGvQjqh1TtXmJ0uksaYNa1iqXjx_fdHSFsk6sW1d1YcE-Kf8EyJGtGiGQjkF3BMxBaRdvV6FNI/s1600/outside+decor.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="324" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465641232503135906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_U_Hk932K7U9wx6BVjGUE9Ip5VB_nJ-ZL59FL0CuCaZBDqwwyC7Ys4MzKKFElzFZ8GGvQjqh1TtXmJ0uksaYNa1iqXjx_fdHSFsk6sW1d1YcE-Kf8EyJGtGiGQjkF3BMxBaRdvV6FNI/s400/outside+decor.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhV64RjBpULW6aHb0TCWTMlFaLa64pRhD9-tTEvLvK7rdNjuyCEJtKrI4loQBfm77emfmYbAPMv3nCKmcTlFcUpqPYTkd3GnqOV8mdkGGtOnbQ4hOFGhPACv6aICHBZCyNNvrpQtHmPcs/s1600/outside+livingrooms.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465641244048635234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhV64RjBpULW6aHb0TCWTMlFaLa64pRhD9-tTEvLvK7rdNjuyCEJtKrI4loQBfm77emfmYbAPMv3nCKmcTlFcUpqPYTkd3GnqOV8mdkGGtOnbQ4hOFGhPACv6aICHBZCyNNvrpQtHmPcs/s400/outside+livingrooms.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8yH4zgQmtSpUNmfnaBw7ayJ19l7e_7nX-xpToSzMSGwA5vPKRbd9vKjTZGH9nWo5MGPyR-vfcfXPBSZUJM6wcBpMzIj6EqlpBEVn6uRoKp8OgDC-gT_7G7sHOEgV-gIKkov7yLntg5Q/s1600/outside+ispiriration.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465641239685504434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8yH4zgQmtSpUNmfnaBw7ayJ19l7e_7nX-xpToSzMSGwA5vPKRbd9vKjTZGH9nWo5MGPyR-vfcfXPBSZUJM6wcBpMzIj6EqlpBEVn6uRoKp8OgDC-gT_7G7sHOEgV-gIKkov7yLntg5Q/s400/outside+ispiriration.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> Lorenzo Castillo</span></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">image credit <a href="http://www.douglasfriedman.net/">1</a> </span></div>

Outdoor living

The weather is predicted to be more than fabulous this weekend. I can't help but wish to own one of these fantastic outdoor spaces to e...

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