In my rich garden fantasy life, I not only have a well-appointed kitchen garden from which I can harvest delicious food on demand, I also have a perfect al fresco dining spot for enjoying the bounty.
The Vintage House Daylesford—which is in Victoria, Australia, and available to book for a luxurious stay—has just the kind of simple outdoor dining area where I envision hosting summer soirées and mid-afternoon lemonade breaks.
Here's how to get the look:
Above: A well-worn garden shed, light-colored gravel, farm table, and fire pit set the scene. Colorful spread of garden-grown fare not pictured but easily imagined. Photograph courtesy of Vintage House Daylesford.
Above: This Small Fire Bowl is one of the best looking fire pits I've seen. Simple and unpretentious, the steel bowl comes with a removable tripod and holes in the base for air circulation; £99 from Toast. Living in the US? The fire bowl ships to the US for just £7.
Above: Pearly Quartz Pebbles would make a similarly light-colored gravel application. A bulk bag covers approximately 11 square meters and costs £222.75 from Retail Stone in the UK. See Pearly Quartz put to use in A London Terrace Gets a Grownup Update from del Buono Gazerwitz. Other landscaping options might include white marble chips or a light granite gravel. Get in touch with your local quarry to find similar gravel options in your area.
Above: Have a go at making your own reclaimed wood table by sourcing the individual elements. Like garden stone, reclaimed wood is best sourced close to home. Consult your local salvage yard for available boards and see Janet's post Slow Design: Restoration Timber on Remodelista for more sources. A pair of Flat Metal Table Legs is $169.99 from Blue Ridge Metal Works. The legs are 1/4 inches thick and 4 inches wide, and available in matte black, clear coat, or raw steel.
Above: Satisfied to let someone else do the hard work? Consider a pair of Dendro Co. Reclaimed Wood and Steel Benches ($140 each) and one of their Reclaimed Urban Wood Dining Tables, starting at $975.
Above: Try Benjamin Moore's Silvery Blue to capture a color similar to the inside of those open shed doors. For more barely-there blues see Remodelista's post Palette & Paints: Pale Blues. Paint swatch courtesy of House Beautiful.
Hoping to see the real thing? Book a stay at Vintage House Daylesford from $620/night.
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