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Exterior Design
Pinpointing Your Garden Furniture Style By Teri Brown
Schumacher thinks the key to using different styles is to create various areas with different moods or feelings. "If that is not possible and you really want to mix Scandinavian simple wood featuring sleek lines with something heavier and more ornate, like French cast iron, it would be best to limit the more ornate pieces to accents," Schumacher says. "Rather than mixing the ornate pieces directly with the wood, place them in a separate small grouping in a prominent spot."
Strikingly EuropeanUsing natural stone in walkways or patios lends your garden a European feeling of permanence. French wrought iron furniture on a stone patio can help even a newer garden look as if it has been there forever. Hand-crafted pieces of antiquity and vintage garden sculpture with character can mix with your garden furniture to achieve an elegant look.
"Americans admire the long tradition of gardening in Europe and love all sorts of European antiques and fine reproductions," Schumacher says. "These can add a wonderful settled look and sophistication to their gardens."
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