lonny. chairs. they’re pretty essential to everyday living. otherwise, how uncivilized we would all be – sitting around on the floor, shoving food into our mouths trying not to have it land in our laps. no gentlemen would be graciously be pulling out chairs for us, they’d just plop down on the floor and grin. i guess that’s just fine for some meals... 
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via once wed. i am so excited!! i found a very affordable and hard working gardener (email me if you need someone!) to help me rid my poor yard of all the weeds and dead things, and now it is all tilled and ready for planting! i will share a little of where it’s at now (see bottom pics of this post), and then a bit of inspiration for where i’d like to take it next! i... 
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via garden rooms. i’m pretty darn excited about having a garden in the new house, and not just because i plan to grow some edibles — i do, but i plan to dine out there and eat them, too! i love the idea of an old picnic bench or farm table, with some mismatched cafe chairs tucked up around it. dining al fresco just makes everything taste so much fresher and better,... 
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Feeling the mid-week blues? Throw a chic, grown-up dinner party a la Jordan Ferney. Jordan, of the fab blog Oh Happy Day!, enlisted a few friends, her rooftop, and a bubble machine to celebrate a very lucky man’s birthday this past weekend! What a beautiful night it turned out to be! To make it your own, try these invitations, this dish and a few party favors [yes, I... 
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I love cooking and giving dinner parties. And I love creating a fantastic dining room. I’m not much for a traditional look though, with the table and chairs matching. I love the look of an old farm table mixed with some contemporary designs, like a Saarinen Tulip Chair (like my star-based ones, which I found on craigslist – all four and with the Knoll table for... 
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