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Getting The Goods:
Garden design and landscaping, Swire Siegel Landscape Architects, www.swiresiegel.com. Vintage rattan chaise lounge, Fainting Couch, 7401 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; (323) 930-0106. Gorilla print, Obsolete, 222 Main St., Venice, CA 90291; (310) 399-0024. Quilt, Rosemarie McCaffrey Antiques, 1203 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403 (310) 395-7711. Child's bamboo chair, Sandy Koepke Interior Design, (310) 273-1960; email: sandy@sandykoepke.com. Bamboo lamp, Grace Home, 11632 Barrington Ave., Brentwood, CA 90049; (310)476-7176; www.gracehomefurnishings.com.
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Text By Mary Forsell •
Styling By Sandy Koepke •
Photography by Matthew Millman
Perfecting Your Poolside Paradise
Here are some great pointers for perfecting your poolside paradise and bringing all
the comforts of indoors, outdoors.
Tips
ONE: Paint a rug design on the patio or use natural fiber matting. Let benches, crates, and potting benches fill in for furniture.
TWO: Take a “whole-yard” approach. Grow things that you can use for cooking nearby, such as aromatic herbs and vegetables.
THREE: Consider built-in grills or an under the counter refrigerator. You’ll need counter space for food prep, as well as storage for cutlery and dishes.
FOUR: Around the pool, add plants that really take a trampling, such as Bermuda grass, a favorite of golf courses. Or go with a sturdy succulent like the one known as hens and chicks.
FIVE: Set up an outdoor “room” just for summer, using a bedspread and a beach or garden canopy frame. Treat the fabric with Scotchguard or choose a waterproof canvas fabric.
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