Seceret Garden & Patio Inspiration...

Hanging Lights ... lovely.

Succulents

Our love affair with anything involving succulents has become almost a joke around the office. Holiday gifts to each other were coincidentally all succulents, we "ooh" and "aah" over any florist who uses them in their arrangements and we are even tossing around the idea of using them as the prominent greenery in decorations at the restaurant.

Here are some lovely uses of succulents we thought you might enjoy..

Gold...

So begins the Season to celebrate...

Thanksgiving comes at my favorite time of year and brings together my favorite elements: food, family and friends, rich colors and good wine. The one & only Design*Sponge is currently running a series on Thanksgiving decorations here is a taste of what they have posted so far...

Thanksgiving at the cabin..













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Goodbye to Summer

The warm days recently and lack of summer weather in Santa Barbara during the traditional months of June, July & August make me want to sit in my garden and enjoy every moment of fleeting sunlight...



Alas, it's midway through October so farewell is immanent to summer's whimsical relaxation and endless hours outdoors...

A Taste of France...

Thanks to {this is glamorous} for beautiful pictures of Paris... and endless inspiration