The Great Escape

{decorating} outdoors
The great escape
Create a quiet corner outdoors in which to
seek sanctuary from the holiday hubbub
Styling Juliet Love Photography Nicky Ryan
chill out
Find a corner of the deck
for a comfy daybed loaded
with plump cushions
On daybed: ‘Hamptons’ striped
cushions in Caramel & White, $30/small,
$50/medium, $65/large, Inspired
Exteriors. ‘Butterfly’ cushion, $29.95,
‘Rocco’ tumblers, $5.95/small, ‘Baja’
pitcher, $29.95, all Freedom. Missoni
‘Giacomo’ towel, $155, Top3 By Design.
‘Bells Beach’ daybed with canopy, $2598,
Inspired Exteriors. Tray and hat, stylist’s
own. Hurricane lantern, $45, Dragonfly
Outdoor. Stockists, page 211
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shore thing
Relax with a book on laidback
chairs in beachy hues
Striped cushions with tassles, $65,
Dragonfly Outdoor. ‘Deckhaus’ deck
chair in Lagoon, $99, ‘Deckhaus’
director’s chair in Lagoon, $79, both
Freedom. On table: Succulent with
pot, $50, glass bottles, $25.95 each,
both Dragonfly Outdoor. Side table,
$95, Terrace. ‘Bateau’ glass balls with
net, $12.95/small, $19.95/medium,
$29.95/large, Freedom. Shoes, Kmart.
‘Madras’ rug, $99, Freedom. Macrame
hanging basket, $230, ceramic pot,
$35, both Terrace. Hat, book, and
towel (under table), stylist’s own.
a new leaf
Create a shady oasis
with leafy plants in
a cluster of pots
Atlantis ‘Crucible’ pots, from
$40 each, The Terracotta Trading
Company. Stool, seek similar
from Doug Up On Bourke.
‘Treillage’ cushion, $105, The
General Trading Company.
Chair, seek similar from Le Forge.
Plants and other accessories,
stylist’s own. Stockists, page 211
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splendour in the grass
quirky accessories,
Look for
such as these wrought-iron
birdcages, to give your space
a point of difference
Take afternoon tea on the lawn with
an array of patterned floor cushions
Left: ‘Aime’ striped cushion covers in ‘Vert Bamboo’
fabric, $175/65cm x 65cm, $90/40cm x 40cm, ‘Laure’
cushion cover in Pink Rose, $95/40cm x 40cm,
all Les Olivades. Square tray, $59.95, Dragonfly
Outdoor. Other accessories, all stylist’s own.
flight of fancy
Pretty up your trees and hedges
with muted pastel bird houses
Below: Painted bird houses, $13.95 each,
Dragonfly Outdoor. Stockists, page 211
rustic charm
Create a tranquil corner with a gently
trickling water feature, a rough-hewn
bench and a repurposed wheelbarrow
filled with pot plants
Opposite: Wheelbarrow, $395, Maison Et Jardin.
‘Alibaba’ urn water feature, $1200, The Terracotta
Trading Company. Succulents in wire pots,
$35/small, $45/large, gardening tools, $13.95/pair,
all Dragonfly Outdoor. Calligraphy brush, $48,
vintage book boxes, $33/small, $37/large, green
glass bottle, $249, all Maison Et Jardin.
On bench: Birdcage with lid, $210, Maison Et Jardin.
‘Woodlands’ cushion, $29.95, Freedom. Driftwood
bench seat, $750, The General Trading Company.
Birdcages, $210 each, Maison Et Jardin.
Other plants and pots, all stylist’s own.
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