Is Your House a Garden House?
A garden house is a home that reflects the gardener within. And so garden furniture may well furnish the house, or at least parts of it. Interior garden furniture makes a design statement about the environment the garden lover wishes most to be in ““ the garden ““ and shows off the carefree way in which license is taken to bring the outdoors in. The initial impetus may be a matter of economics: simple patio furniture like a small metal sidewalk table and chairs can be quite inexpensive and yet fit the bill for immediate furniture needs.
Or it may be a chance inspiration out of necessity: a rickety camp table will hold extra books for the moment. The first step can also be a luxurious indulgence, a commissioned dining table crafted of the finest wood and stone or an antique wrought-iron chaise lounge to serve as a sofa. Whether begun for love or for money, the payoff for such resourcefulness may surprised you and open new horizons of interior decorating: go ahead and install a porch swing indoors if it pleases you. Even a simple watering can used in place of a traditional vase helps to bring the sunny spirit of gardening into your home, no matter the season.
A garden chair in the living room, cozy to the fireplace, backlit by the sun coming in through the tall windows that open onto the garden, invites a restful pause. It’s a gardener’s indoor spot to perch, just for a moment, as you would in the garden. Not so cushy that you would sink in and forget your chores, it’s comfortable enough for you to relax and admire that just-trimmed topiary or a flowering plant placed in the sun’s rays.
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