outdoors
ovv easy is it to turn
a $200 tent gazebo
into a stylish
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outdoor room? We
I
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asked Joe Boehm,
rig h t,
senior projects design editor
for
B e tte r H o m e s a n d G ardens,
to find
out and share his tips.
“Clean lines and neutral colors
make it easy to create a comfy indoor
feel by layering color and detail
in the canopy and furniture,”
says Joe. “You just build on the
basic elements of floor, ceiling,
and walls.” Colorful striped
fabric curtains frame the view
in every direction. “And the
great thing about an outdoor
room is that the view keeps
changing,” says Joe.
OUTDOOR LIVING
7 6 JULY 2008 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS