Comments on: Three Outdoor Spaces to Inspire!

By: Cindy from Indiana

Cindy from Indiana — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:12:16 +0000

Yikes! Too much stuff! My eyes don’t know where to go and nothing gets to shine because it’s all competing. I love that they were working with small spaces because that’s the challenge I (and many others) have. But, other than the third option, I just couldn’t get past all the stuff.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:40:17 +0000

All the spaces are lovely in their own way. I know not all of the things in the spaces came from Lowes, but I am in love with the white ceramic garden stools at least two of them feature. With their subtle argyle pattern and shiny finish, they would be perfect for my new house in California – I would love to know where I could get one (or two). Kate if you could help with that I would be grateful!!!

By: Aly

Aly — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:42 +0000

I understand the comments about the spaces being “too cluttered,” but it makes sense for the designers to add a lot of ideas to the spaces. These rooms are not actually for people to use, after all, they are for display. And for people like us to take away ideas. More stuff = more ideas to grab!

Anyways, I think they all are beautiful, but I am in love with #3, just because it fits my lifestyle. I would LOVE to watch movies outside like that! I would only change one thing, and swap out the chairs for ones with arms, better for relaxing movie-watching. Although that might not work with the space limitations.

Great post and great pictures! Thanks for sharing!

By: Christine Conway

Christine Conway — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:52:57 +0000

Hey Centsational Girl,

As a feng shui designer, I certainly appreciate their wonderful creative designs and given that there is not a ton of space in NY, they did a great job.

From my feng shui energy, a little more flow and a little less ‘stuff’ would make it feel more relaxing and welcoming. I particularly loved Marcella’s use of live plants (or what looked like) in the space and the pictures on the wall to bring in the elements used in feng shui.

The colors in Elaine’s room is amazing. I love how she used the height with the hibiscus trees. Height in feng shui lifts the energy and helps you feel happier (think of standing up tall or slouching shoulders). I also loved the piece of drift wood and the fish on the pillow, symbolic of water, which is flow, relaxation and abundance.

And Danny’s outdoor space is a great balance for the use of the space, as an outdoor theater space. I like how he anchored it with tall trees, however it feels very masculine energy for me. I like to design spaces with a mixture of feminine and masculine energy. When I look at Danny’s space, the first thing I missed was the grounding of the space with an outdoor carpet over the tile floor.

But hey, kudo’s to each of them for designing a beautiful space and I hope you enjoyed your trip to NY. I’m in Massachusetts!
xo Christine