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Power Shower
Panic over, the baby shower in Freezeland was a smashing success! In fact, I had such a great time I totally forgot to take pictures. Oh, well - I just left it the way it was when everybody left and took a snap this afternoon. Why did I worry so? People had fun and the space performed beautifully.
I'm lucky my garden has a strong backbone I can count on - tall evergreen grasses, hardy aloes and agaves that gave me lots of sculptural structure, and some colorful furniture with panache. I think the element of my backyard that works the best is the chunky stairs. Throw down some pillows ($3.99 at IKEA) and you have insta-seating. The firepit is always a gathering spot, and by getting a few bamboo poufs (again, IKEA - what did we do before they came to town?) to add to the chairs I already own, there were plenty of places for people to perch while warming themselves by the cozy fire.
The red Plain Air daybed always gets alot of use, so I imported a yellow bench that sits in my front door alcove to place across from it (the daybed) and create a conversation cluster, with little occasional tables in between for drinks, plates, etc. Basically, making a party space flow outside follows the same rules as inside - it's all about anticipating people's needs ... and since this was a baby shower, not a wedding or a rave, my post - freeze patio did just fine.
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