Outdoor Living Due to Covid ~
Greetings! My name is Teryl Ciarlo and I am the designer and owner of Teryl Designs Landscaping in Los Angeles, California. I am excited to be contributing ideas on how to create clean fresh looks of classic grace and balanced designs of symmetry for a stylish outdoor setting. To help you LIVE LIKE YOU, I will be sharing my design process on how to absorb a home’s existing tone, and reflect its flow outdoors as an extension of the interior and create an outdoor space perfect for entertaining and everyday living. As we continue to live in a new norm of more time at home, now more than ever is the time to create an oasis steps from your own front or back door.
Cheers,
Teryl
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Set up outdoor sitting areas with strings of lights and hanging lanterns to give a “magical” feel. Boxwood and Pittasporum globes bring a whimsical symmetry to any garden.
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Use trees to create a restorative place to sit in the shade to sip tea, read a book or meditate.
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While entertaining take seasonal cues form nature. Depending on the season, I will use sunflowers, fresh veggies form my garden or citrus from my trees.
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Al Fresco dining is a must. Placing a rustic dining table in the garden can immediately transport you and your guests to a “vacation feel” while dining and toasting with your favorite drink.
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My husband and I both love blue and white so we chose that color palette for our home design. I have woven those colors into my outdoor space and entertaining to create an extension of my home to my garden.
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Use every corner of your home to create areas that are visually interesting. Eden Climbing Roses and round Boxwood globes create instant charm.
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Farm to table herbs and vegetables can be grown using raised garden beds. I am passionate about organic gardening using only ecofriendly sources and techniques.