Christmas bulbs with candles or lights. ...I love the twine and branch. Awesome outdoor atmosphere

Our Friend Jenn from Arcadian Lighting Blog has agreed to do a guest post about "Lighting in the Garden"....one of my favorite subjects. Hi all! I’m Jennifer and I write for Arcadian Lighting, a site that chronicles the work of top interior designers and lighting trends around the world. I've been writing about home decor since graduating university and have loved it ever since. I'm addicted to patterned fabrics, Jonathan Adler, chaise lounges, old doors, milk glass jars, antiques, and…

Backyard is certainly one of the most useful and versatile parts of our home. Many homeowners would try many projects and ideas to decorate, remodel and renovate their backyards. Here, we have foun...

Bring planting to life by paying close attention to the defining features of your garden

A selection of over door canopies, porches, trellis, gazebos and metal planters. A door canopy is the perfect way to add some interest to your front door.

Probably everybody who have a backyard also have a comfortable place for recreation there. Wood decking is a great thing to make this place good looking

Lovely white daisies.

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If you want to make your garden more interesting, water wise and low maintenance, look no further than gravel. Here's exactly how to garden with gravel.

Create a Sitting Area with Pallet Wood and Old Shutters.

For those of you that read my other blog, Villa Cantina you know that we are in the process of building a lower patio courtyard area at our lake home in

Roses in pots can bring character and interest to the garden when placed at entrances or alongside paths. They will also soften areas of gravel or paving. Grouping a number of potted roses together will create the feeling of a small garden. They may be moved around the garden or patio as the season progresses …

Pretty in the garden

Going to have one of these to divide the main garden from the vegetables. Create secret garden style areas.

How to make a simple bench from scrap reclaimed lumber. After removing an old deck I salvaged some of the boards to make simple benches from 2x4's.