all your questions about our pool (and some new sod!)

August 31, 2018

If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’re probably tired of seeing photos of our pool in my feed and my stories, but since I’m in complete denial that summer is officially/technically coming to a close here very soon (and since it’s going to be a while before it starts to feel like Fall here in…

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a dreamy backyard retreat

July 20, 2015

Living in the South, the weather is decent enough to be outside for basically nine months of the year and so outdoor spaces are a big part of the way most of us live down here.  It goes without saying, then, that the best outdoor spaces are those that live like extensions of the indoors…

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beating the heat

August 13, 2012

The one caveat of leaving the beach and moving two and a half hours further inland was that I would get an in-ground pool.  When you’re used to making the ten minute trek to the beach every day after work and digging your toes in the sand each and every weekend, you need some way…

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poolside perfection

July 8, 2011

With temps in the high 90’s here in the south, and humidity lingering around 89%, I can’t think of a better way to beat the heat than to relax by the pool.  At first glance, one might think this fabulous stone-clad cottage was nestled in the quant English countryside, but it’s really a poolhouse right…

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