Purple wicker…..

Purple wicker…..

These purple wicker chairs add such an upbeat vibe to this calm looking covered patio, such an original choice of colour for wicker! It has been combined perfectly with the eggplant colour used on the french doors and surrounding trims ~ and the blue in the pots and...
Salish Sea House progress…..

Salish Sea House progress…..

This incredible house with such distinct modern design elements is progressing along nicely – the windows and sliding doors have arrived and have been installed, the fascia boards are all in place, the cedar post & beam work is complete and the electrical,...
How to build a covered area…..Part Two

How to build a covered area…..Part Two

Since I last wrote about the “tent house”, we have pretty much completed it. We are very pleased with the results and are looking so forward to putting up the tent in it later next month ~ in the meantime we will be setting it up with some chairs to sit...
How to build a covered outdoor area, Part one…..

How to build a covered outdoor area, Part one…..

We are joining many others in the desire to build an outside covered area ~ a spot to set up some chairs and a table out of the weather, where you can be protected from the rain or the strong rays of the sun. A spot where you can set up for a summer party and not...
Outdoor fireplace under a covered patio…..

Outdoor fireplace under a covered patio…..

While we were walking about in the rain out in Tofino a couple of weeks ago, we spotted this great outdoor fireplace. Not only was the fireplace wonderfully clad in river rock, it was built in an area obviously meant to accommodate a gathering of people. A locally...