garden oasis

The weather in Washington has been stubborn and dreary, and that's only increased my desire for everything that's lovely about summer. One of our assignments for Apartment Therapy this month was to create our dream outdoor space. Mine was a lot like the garden bath I created for AT in March. Like the dream bath post, I spent far longer daydreaming over inspiration photos than I did collecting the perfect accessories. Beautiful, leisurely, casual outdoor living is everything I picture when I think about "the good life"....
  pergola draped with blankets of climbing vines...

(country home)

 flowering ones preferable (although I was devastated to learn that wisteria, beautiful and romantic as it is, is a rat magnet, poisonous, and uncontrollably invasive...I would love if someone proves that wrong...I absolutely love how it looks, so spontaneous an delicious)

(Moosey Country Garden)

(cottage living)

(House Beautiful)

traditional home

(House Beautiful)

Naps and daydreaming and reading in lovely lounge-able spots...

(Annika Vannerus)

 (Jordi Canosa)

(Domino)

(Hotel Azucar)

and a place to soak outdoors...

(Apartment Therapy...this is one of my favorite house tours of all times: effortless awesomeness, everything I love about farmhouse style. I've looked through it more than any other post on AT, and every time I find something I find else to admire)

(Twig Hutchinson)

maybe with an ivy covered wall...

 (Emily Followill)

or just a small, quiet corner tucked away...simple and serene

(Steven Gambrel)

And all that inspiration led to this dream outdoor space....

Now if only we could afford it....

nonetheless you can check out all the items that go into it on my original Apartment Therapy post.