SUMMER GARDEN IDEAS...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />Summer is never complete without a trip - or several trips - to my favorite nursery, <a href="http://www.rogersgardens.com/">Rogers Gardens</a> in Corona Del Mar.<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialqKkJzs2yYYacG7EOoD9QaPVTwG9aWZTthsEi0sVXGbgdS0xjU-8qZ6IdyBUdjBliM0wkECRfaxBOoUQLdF7Vfy_kwROSDGNvsF1E53hUGpWttZ6CSPzF5ao-cgAIgDANZwE7U-WwU4/s1600/IMG_3066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialqKkJzs2yYYacG7EOoD9QaPVTwG9aWZTthsEi0sVXGbgdS0xjU-8qZ6IdyBUdjBliM0wkECRfaxBOoUQLdF7Vfy_kwROSDGNvsF1E53hUGpWttZ6CSPzF5ao-cgAIgDANZwE7U-WwU4/s1600/IMG_3066.JPG" width="480"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />they are famous for their amazing hanging baskets</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />this one is about 3 feet across</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-gardening.html#more">Read more »</a>

SUMMER GARDEN IDEAS...

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COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

<span id="goog_50577269"></span><span id="goog_50577270"></span><span id="goog_50577253"></span><span id="goog_50577254"></span><span id="goog_50577255"></span><span id="goog_50577256"></span><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />COLOR - FEATURE IT, HIDE IT OR ACCENT IT...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM2L0huIySWsNhxwbb6vAcpEGjZlxQnKVQM53Iu4xsgBasoKngjI29oaqhjBpGI0lP6RbVLKkGNNBDPl6BdXscoAI0hJO2k3RZ04mGOOH_K7XLmoS1LpxD86noRjcn-rpRkoVDkU-Csc/s1600/IMG_0246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM2L0huIySWsNhxwbb6vAcpEGjZlxQnKVQM53Iu4xsgBasoKngjI29oaqhjBpGI0lP6RbVLKkGNNBDPl6BdXscoAI0hJO2k3RZ04mGOOH_K7XLmoS1LpxD86noRjcn-rpRkoVDkU-Csc/s640/IMG_0246.JPG" width="480"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Color wheel 101 teaches us that the colors directly opposite of each other on the color wheel are complementary.  I didn't spell that wrong - they don't compliment each other, they complement or complete each other.  In color talk, that means they make each other look their best, they bring out the best in each other - like a good marriage.  If you want to bring out a particular element in your home - a specific wood tone, the sofa, grandma's quilt, or a painting for example - find its dominant color and complement it - find the opposite color.  The photo above is a perfect example - the gold/yellow and peach tones of the roses pop against the purple tones of the lilacs.  Yellow and Purple are opposites on the color wheel.  </div><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/color-color-color-questions.html#more">Read more »</a>

COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

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A Balcony Garden

<div><br /></div>Out door environment can withstand so much more and balconies makes life richer...look at these images of Helena's dream come true.For me definitely the images make my life richer.enjoy these images...<div><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_2_0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 792px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 833px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_13.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 811px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_12.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 812px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_9.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 702px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_11.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 834px;" /><a href="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 778px;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 794px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_10.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 835px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 808px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_8.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 734px;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/balkong_6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 808px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_small/images/balkong_3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 291px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/illustration_large/illustrations/helenas-balkong-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 613px; height: 290px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Such a small space transformation.Hope one day i would make by balcony better and prettier than this....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">All images courtsey:<a href="http://www.mixr.se/">MIXR</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>

A Balcony Garden

Out door environment can withstand so much more and balconies makes life richer...look at these images of Helena's dream come true.For m...

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