The weekend is here again to my surprise, I guess in summertime, weeks just go by faster. Anyway, right now I'm focusing on projects & their exteriors. Decorating the outside is always exciting because its all about making guests comfortable. Today I'm sharing some of my favorite outdoor inspiration. I can't figure out what kind of seating I want, its all just so good.

I'm all for stripes outdoors. It's just a very fitting look. I love here how they combined the normal black and white striped curtains with pin stripes on the seating. I obviously believe in putting a chandelier outside, obviously. Feast your eyes on my outdoor inspiration and try and implement in your home over the weekend.

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Benjamin Vandiver, the hot Nashville designer , is really creating looks right up my alley. If you read yesterdays post, then you know I am all about dark and moody designing these days. Interesting because its currently summer, when most people crave color, I'm craving darker neutral looks. I need something soft maybe for my chaotic summertime world. After looking at a few of his projects, while browsing domaine home, I am so into his use of white sofas. He keeps the place feeling moody by adding darker elements like dark curtains, the black screen, dark framed art, etc. I feel it keeps the balance. The use of several wood objects grounds the place down and keeps it cozy. He has also got some impeccable styling skills, see if you can take some of these and implement into your own home. I know I will.