Monday Inspiration – Windsor Smith’s Outdoor Getaway

I am drooling over this outdoor room created by Interior Designer Windsor Smith. I mean, who doesn’t just need a bohemian backyard oasis filled with antique rugs, animal print ottomans and especially a bright turquoise trellis wall lined with beautiful wall sconces!  I’m really not sure I would ever leave this spot.  Would you?

10 Steps to Your Own Paradise

Tips from Windsor Smith for creating an outdoor transitional room:

1.  Stake out a flat spot in an area with indirect sunlight.
2.  Create a sense of enclosure with a trellis, a canopy, or a Moroccan tent.
3.  Delineate space with a cozy rug.
4.  Make the area large enough for dining.
5.  Use paper lanterns, ground lights, and candles for ambience.
6.  Mix indoor rugs and furniture with the usual garden pieces. Seasonal slipcovers can protect indoor furniture from weather. Add pillows for sitting and lounging—interior pillows are fine, or make covers from soft, weather-resistant fabrics.
7.  Provide hard surfaces for trays of food or a pitcher of mojitos.
8.  Let attractive game boards double as decorative pieces. Backgammon, chess, and checkerboards work well.
9.  Use colors that imply a completely separate experience. Think international, ocean getaway, or similar escapist themes.
10. Hang art or mirrors to create the atmosphere of a real room.

(excerpt from Traditional Home)

After an exhausting couple of months in the studio, it’s now Spring Break at the Off The Wall studio and we’ll be taking the first part of this week off!  Yippee!  However, after we’ve rested a bit, we will have some exciting news for you all… we’re just bursting at the seems to share.  Many of you have been asking about it, and we can’t wait to tell you!

Images courtesy of Traditional Home.  For the complete article about Windsor Smith, check it out here.

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