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An Outdoor Room To Remember, By Wendy Schwartz

ELAINE SAYS: One Of My Favorite Interior Designers, Wendy Schwartz, Shares Her Sources

Notes From Wendy: When decorating a patio or deck, take it outside....the box! Forget those matching sets! When arranging outdoor rooms, the same rules of layering materials and unexpected elements apply to ensure a successful and interesting composition. While a lot of color can be fun, try a more restrained approach with your furnishings. Look to the nature around you to add that extra infusion.

Posted on July 4th, 2011

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Fantastic Ferns V ISIT WALLY POCKETS WEBSITE | VISIT ROLLING GREENS WEBSITE We used to hate ferns, but now we’re loving them....especially on a wall or planted behind a formal boxwood hedge. Visit the Wooley Pocket website to see their "WALLY" Design and Visit Rolling Greens on Beverly Boulevard, for a variety of hanging baskets or potted options.
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