Designer Selina Lake created this world style-influenced backyard vignette using a vintage suzani, feminine-hued throw pillows, and a jaunty crystal-accented parasol. While you might not have all of these elements in your garage or attic, I bet you could round up a few to create a similar cozy outdoor space at your own home. I'm currently contemplating taking our old coffee table out of the garage and setting it on a back deck platform in our yard, adorning it with lanterns and throw pillows, and inviting friends over for a midnight Scrabble marathon.
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I've been tempted to put a blown-up portrait on a wall in my home, but I always think better of it. While the oversized portrait can work in some interiors, I definitely think that it would overpower my home. I love the way that the black-and-white portrait in this photo contrasts beautifully with the more traditional objects in this picture.
Warning: do not try this at home. Shag carpet-printed linoleum. Four words you never want to hear together.
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This classic Swedish Summer house evokes a relaxed pastoralism synonymous with easy, rural Summer living. Yet it's also unmistakably stylish. Out of this entire photograph, though, what really catches my eye is the candelabra above the dining room table.
