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An Unexpected Spanish Castle, on the South Carolina Coast
Atalaya Castle fits one stereotype of antebellum mansions in the American South—the bigger and grander, the better. But in its Moorish Revival style and rather severe architecture, it bucks tradition....
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A Seaside Garden on an Aegean Island
On the Aegean island of Paros, off the coast of Greece, garden designer Carolyn Chadwick created a coastal garden with waves of plantings to emulate the blue waves below. To capitalize on sea views...
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Chapman at Sea Surfboard Covers
I'm lucky that the 8-foot surfboard that makes its home in my 240-square-foot Brooklyn apartment (when it's not taking the A train to Rockaway) is actually kind of cute. If you can ignore the dirty wax...
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DIY: Beach Stone Gate Clasp
A project for beachcombers: stones collected from the shore, strung together to form a simple gate clasp. Above: A set of five hand-drilled stones collected on the beach is $8.80 from Up North Stones...
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Required Reading: Kitchen Memories by Lucy Boyd
Lucy Boyd, head gardener at Petersham Nurseries near Richmond (just outside London), has written a cookbook. Kitchen Memories ($20.61 from Amazon) combines her garden experience with childhood...
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Must-Have Markdown: A Stylish Beach Chair
By our calendar, there's still six more weeks left of summer, plenty of time to get good use out of an outdoor chair. If we were beach bound, we'd jump on Serena & Lily's sale: Above: With a...
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Floating Islands: Garden Beds of Rare Lettuces
The French expression, "raconter des salades," might translate roughly as "to spin a yarn," but we promise we're not making anything up when we tell you about this installation by French landscape...
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10 Easy Pieces: Shade Umbrellas
Don't let the date on the calendar fool you, there's still plenty of time for lounging on the beach. Extend your time on the sand with one of these classic shade umbrellas. Above: A Frankford Wood Pole...
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DIY: A Perfect Take-Along Sandwich for the Beach
Something about going to the beach makes me instantly hungry. Is it the fresh air, the sunshine—or the knowledge that out on the sand I don't have immediate access to my refrigerator? For years I have...
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10 Favorites: Seaside Gardens
Daydream worthy. Here are ten of our favorite seaside gardens: simple, minimalist spaces perfect for lounging in the sun and finishing the final chapters of a summer beach read. Above: A beach, or...
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Fishing Float Marine Lamps
We've admired the work of Fleet Objects' Zoe Garred before; but we are particularly taken with her Mariner lamps. Garred got her inspiration for the design from local fishing floats and casts the...
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Water from A Stone
Finally, a solution for keeping houseplants hydrated that doesn't involve stuffing upside down plastic water bottles into the soil. These handblown glass vessels from Kikkerland are designed to allow a...
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Wonders of the World: Hanging Seashell Gardens
Spotted via Urban Gardens Web, floral designer Marissa Pretorius' Opus Studio in Cape Town has a way with seashells we couldn't resist. Photographs via Opus. Above: Pretorius, a refuge from the...
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All Considered Design Awards Entries Now Published in Our Photo Gallery
Now that you've chosen the winners, come see what they were up against. We received more than 500 entries to our inaugural Considered Design Awards, and choosing the finalists was a tough task. Take a...
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DIY Outdoor Planter: Pretty Enough to Eat
Fresh herbs are key ingredients in some of my favorite summertime dishes. But with leaves that are deep, dark purple, multicolored, or reminiscent of thin blades of grass, many herb varieties are just...
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Mosquito Repellent Candles from Hillhouse Natural Farms
Located in Kentucky, Hillhouse Natural Farms offers a range of products for the home made from organic flowers and grown in their gardens. We especially like the soy, naturally Mosquito Repellent...
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Seafood for the Garden: Make Your Own Organic Fertilizer
Collecting seaweed to use in coastal gardens isn't anything new—farmers in coastal communities like the Channel Islands have been amending their gardens and fields with seaweed for generations—but it's...
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Clamshell Planter from Fire Escape Farms
Made of white stoneware, this clamshell on a rope is where your air plants have been dreaming of living. Especially if you hang it in the shower. We spotted it at Fire Escape Farms, where it's billed...
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A Gift From the Sea: Oyster Shells in the Garden
A landscaping material, a nutrient-rich soil amendment, and a natural pest deterrent. Who knew the lowly oyster shell was such a boon to the gardener? Above: The oyster shell works hard in the garden....
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Beach Party: A Carry-Along Barbecue Bucket
Clambake, anyone? Cook your catch over hot coals at the beach in a portable galvanized steel barbecue bucket spotted at Old Faithful Shop: Above: A galvanized Bucket BBQ has a steel grill insert to...
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