In Sync With Nature
MAY/JUNE 2016
| TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 105
Outdoor Living
By Martha Margolis
Living in Tampa Bay has many perks. First and foremost is that our
glorious weather invites expansion of the boundaries of the house
to the great outdoors all year long. Consider breaking down the
barriers with a porch, a patio, a lanai, a gazebo, or a pool and spa area
to extend your living space into the outdoors. Legendary architect Frank
Lloyd Wright is famous for designing homes that blended the interior of
the house with the surrounding terrain, and there is no reason you can’t
incorporate his ideas into your lifestyle.
Since sunny skies and lush flora and fauna typically create the views
surrounding your outdoor living spaces, you may want to bring into play
shades of blue and green for decorating these areas. Fortunately, these
colors work well with a wide spectrum of hues. This may be the reason
that timeless floral motifs are so popular on casual furniture cushions and
accessories.
One part English garden,
one part West Indies lanai,
Ethan Allen’s Millbrook
dining set of kiln dried
plantation grown teak has
an 82”x 42” table that has
two hidden leaves stored
within that allows the
table to expand to 122”
long.
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