Inspiration File: Outdoor Living

alfresco!

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Give-Away extended to June 22!

{This giveaway is now over.  

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Dear Readers,

I promised a giveaway and then I had the chance to get-away for a little vacation and I jumped at the opportunity.  For those of you left hanging on the edge of your seats, I'm so sorry for the delay!  The good news is I've extended the deadline and I've come up with several easy ways you can increase your chances of winning. 

All FOLLOWERS are eligible for the drawing.  For more chances at winning, here's what you can do:

Between now and June 22nd:

1.  Make a comment on any post -past or present- and each time you do, your name will be added to the drawing. 

2.  If you leave your first name and your country with any comment, I'll put your name in TWICE for each comment containing this information.

Note:  Your first name and country will suffice--no need to leave any further comment unless you feel like it.   Just take the time to leave your  name and your country -on any as many posts as you like- and your name will go in the hat twice each time you do.  (Feel free to include your city if you like, but it's not necessary to be eligible.)

3.  Lastly, if you email me a favorite recipe I will add FIVE extra chances at winning.  (Be sure to include written permission for me to re-print and/or publish your recipe in a future post.) 

Submit here:  linen & lavender recipe submission

This is the opportunity to get your name in the drawing literally hundreds of times!   And what's at stake?

A $100 gift card

to shop in the emporium and select anything your heart desires!

Best of luck!

{This giveaway now closed.} 

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image via:  Côté Ouest Oct-Nov 2005

Worth a Second Look

I've shared this image before, but it really caught my eye today as I was browsing around.  Maybe it is because it is yet another beautiful sunny day here in Southern California and once again, the bluest of skies.  It was the ideal temperature to have my cappuccino outside at our wood trestle table this morning -embraced by our immense stone fireplace with the sun filtering through the vines.  The gurgling fountain and birds chirping away...I spent a perfectly blissful hour reflecting on happy times spent there and looking forward to those to come -alfresco dinner parties and celebrations of milestones in our lives-  good times.

This image courtesy of Veranda Magazine, a feature on Axel Vervoordt's estate.   Also worth a second look is the rest of the original post: {Axel Vervoordt: Openduerdagen} -Beautiful images now enlarged due to linen and lavender's  recent format change! 

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 Axel Vervoordt's Timeless Interiors

in the emporium

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Missing my home away from home...

...Italia on my mind today.

                                                       

                                

image via:  Marie Claire Maison

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Design Daily - More Rivièra Maison

image via Côté Maisons

Rivièra Maison

Check out Rivièra Maison's Latest Collection [here]

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Design Daily & Laguiole

Côté Maison

BEAUTIFUL FIND FROM Laguiole

The unusually-warm autumn we were treated to has left us and alfresco dinners are on hold as we accept Mother Nature's gift of rain.    My thoughts are turning to the holidays and I find myself noticing little treasures like this one-of-a-kind Laguiole corkscrew made from naturally shed stag's horn.  

...Santa?

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Design Daily - beach living

Côté Ouest Magazine

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Building with Reclaimed Material (us)

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