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cityline – backyard benches… on a budget!

Doesn’t it look like I’m getting in trouble here?

cityline cityline backyard benches... on a budget!

I had a BLAST pulling together three style-for-less vignettes for yesterday’s episode of CityLine… Watch the video clip of my outdoor rooms crafted from the best budget finds at IKEA, Canadian Tire and HomeSense by clicking here!

Which budget bench from the vignettes best suits your backyard?

Malaro acacia wood folding bench, $80, IKEA

ikea cityline backyard benches... on a budget!

Hudson resin-wicker weave loveseat, $230, Canadian Tire

canadiantire cityline backyard benches... on a budget!

Lutyens-style green lacquer, $250, HomeSense

homesense cityline backyard benches... on a budget!

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primp your patio — pc home bistro set

Hey, all you apartment and condo dwellers..

bistroset primp your patio pc home bistro set

How perfect would this beautiful little bistro set be for your balcony? In synthetic woven resin and steel, it’s durable, folds for easy winter storage, and you can hardly take issue with the price — a staggering steal at only $130 for the three piece set. Loves!

Available at: PC Home

100th post celebration: anthropologie catalogue loveliness

anthrotop 100th post celebration: anthropologie catalogue loveliness

It goes without saying that I love magazines. I’ve got a ton of subscriptions and can barely afford each one a cursory flip-through before the next issues arrives. That’s why I’m almost ashamed to admit that one of the monthlies that I look forward to most is… A catalogue.

Anthropologie‘s monthly mail-out catalogue is a showcase of truly atmospheric photography, and I love how each “issue” has an entirely different mood. February’s issue, for instance, was shot on location in the Slovakian countryside, and resulted in some moody, deliciously decrepit vignettes. The new papier machier Paperie Petting Zoo (the polychrome birdies in the image below) is an awesome new release — these birds are handcrafted from recycled cement bags!

anthrobottom 100th post celebration: anthropologie catalogue loveliness

Even if you aren’t on the Anthropologie mailing list, you can view an e-version of their catalogues in all their glory here!

Another reason to love Anthropologie? Even though it’s a U.S.-based company, online shopping’s easy for us north of the border, as the website provides up-to-date Canadian pricing for all products. 

Images courtesy of Anthropologie

go outdoors with gluckstein

daybed1 go outdoors with gluckstein

It’s gloriously sunny, a balmy 14-degrees, and there isn’t a trace of a breeze… I think it’s safe to start thinking ahead to summer. At last.

What better way to begin than with some great-outdoors inspiration courtesy of Brian Gluckstein? His new Gluckstein Home Summer 2009 collection for Home Outfitters is a dreamy outdoor extension of the comfort and style we expect from his interiors, and is surprisingly affordable. The day bed above is one of my fave pieces.

Gluckstein Home Bali Day Bed

Price: $600

 

Gluckstein also serves up some stylish smalls, including an incredibly detailed series of hose guides. (Just because it’s a garden doesn’t mean you can’t accessorize!)

 

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Gluckstein Home Hose Guides

Price: $10 each

 

And he hasn’t ignored us urban apartment/condo dwellers, either. We may not have the luxury of a garden, but we can still have some “green”! Simply plop this cute boxwood spiral in a pretty planter, and you’ve got a balcony worth taking breakfast on.

boxwoodspiral go outdoors with glucksteinGluckstein Home four-foot boxwood spiral tree

Price: $140

All available at: Home Outfitters, 800-521-2364