As the weather gets warmer and yet another long winter has come to an end, our attention turns to outdoor living and the spaces we love to inhabit during the warmer days and nights of summer.
There is nothing like beautiful blue water to invoke thoughts of SUMMER!
Post and beam homes have an inherent connection to outdoor spaces. Those wonderful timbers used to frame the interior of a post and beam structure can be incorporated into the outside areas of the home, as well. Porches, decks, pergolas and yes, even a separate summer building such as a tea house all enhance the outdoor spaces where we live.
I hope these pictures inspire you!
The front porch and rocking chairs are an American institution.
There's a great deal to be said for the back porch, too.
This wrap around porch is on my wish list!
A back yard deck that overlooks a waterfall. How Zen!
Imagine a pergola with a flowering vine such as Wisteria, Climbing Hydrangea or a great Clematis.
Here's a great way to get away from it all without leaving home!
This gorgeous Yankee Barn Tea House sits at the edge of a peaceful Zen Garden.
Inside the tea house is a unique sculpture aptly titled "Wrapture" by Boston based artist Susu Wing.
Thanks!