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Rooms with a View: Scenic Wallpaper

Rooms with a View: Scenic Wallpaper

Imagine being transported to a verdant garden, no matter the season, by walking only a few steps inside your front door. This is exactly what Elizabeth Poynor experiences every day in her dining room with its ‘Isola Bella’ hand-painted wallpaper by the...
Create a Dreamy Garden Vignette

Create a Dreamy Garden Vignette

Garden and outdoor living designer, Carmen Johnston of Carmen Johnston Gardens shows how to dress up faux boxwoods and create a dreamy seating area in the garden. First, pick the proper pot. Layer the container with lightweight bark, fill with quality soil, and make...
Easy Ways to Elevate Your Entry

Easy Ways to Elevate Your Entry

Garden and outdoor living designer, Carmen Johnston of Carmen Johnston Gardens shares tips for greeting guests in style with an entryway that says, “Welcome!” Carmen recommends adding a container garden to make a big impact. For this entry, Carmen flanked the front...
5 Tips for Setting a Timeless Spring Table

5 Tips for Setting a Timeless Spring Table

Garden and outdoor living designer, Carmen Johnston of Carmen Johnston Gardens shares tips  for creating an easy, lushly-layered, outdoor dining table.   Start with a good table. Carmen selected Ballard Designs’ Suzanne Kasler Directoire Rectangular Dining...