I love, love, love a great outdoor space! Especially during this time of year when the weather is not too hot, the sun is shining and we have a nice breeze.... Oh yeah! So, naturally, I went looking for some outdoor area design ideas! Here's what I found...

These handmade Basalt Fiber furniture pieces by Raimonds Cirulis (for Maffam Freefrom) are quite beautiful and very unique. Raimonds is the first person to ever use basalt fiber to make furniture. The material is extremely durable and soaks up all kinds of harmful rays (UV, radio, radiation).
(photos from Contemporist)

I found this house while browsing freshome today. I love the clean design and easy furniture pieces. Plus they seem to have a thing for alternating the colors of the chairs. Interesting. And the backyard is FANTASTIC!
(all photos from freshome)

I always wonder how people use antique pieces in their home. Finally, I have found some photos on Miss Design's blog that really exemplify how one should display these antiques. It's a really great inspiration to be able to look at how someone created something that may have been useless and now it's very useful to them. Looking at the photos below, it is like playing an eye spy antique's game that is extremely entertaining.

Summer is finally here and it's time to shed those layers! During this time of year you will be spending more time outdoors and enjoying everything that summer brings, such as beautiful bright colors and of course awesome outdoor furniture. Be sure to keep yourself cool from all the hot products that High Fashion Home has for your summer needs. A cute pink tank, some towels to dry off, and amazing outdoor furniture is what will set your summer off right.

This house wonderful! I love the openness of it. I found it today while checking out Elle Decor. The home belongs to graphic designer, Jeffery Kerns. Mr. Kerns did the decorating himself and states in the Elle Decor interview that he designs his rooms around the artwork on the walls. I think this is a different approach than what most people do but his rooms look great so maybe he's on to something. Enjoy! : )

I just adore this modern country house (thank you Elle Decor for featuring it). The scenery surrounding it is breathtaking and the house is so wonderful. It belongs to architect Steven Harris and interior designer Lucien Rees Roberts. They decided to set their weekend retreat on 50 acres of land between the Catskills and the Berkshires; so incredible. Enjoy. : )

Michael Bay brought us Armageddon, Pearl Harbor.... all the Transformer movies. He obviously likes blowing things up and over the top movies. His Miami Beach home, on the other hand, is very clean, open, bright, beautiful and explosion free. I saw these pictures of Mr. Bay's house on Elle Decor. Another house that I love. : )