DESIGN WITH ME - TRANSLATE TO GARDEN FURNITURE

The next part of step four in our theme garden design process is choosing furniture!  First a quick review of the five steps:

1. Pick a theme 
2. Brainstorm
3. Research 
4. Translate ideas to physical form (yes, we're still here!)
5. Create the plan

FURNITURE
Now it’s time to dress up our space with some cozy furniture. This is a great way to extend your garden into something livable.

Using our lists as inspiration once again use the shapes, colors, and possible other words and objects to assist in the selection of chairs, benches, and tables.

Your furniture can be a little crazy or simply paint a traditional item one of your theme colors.

Looking back at our brainstorming and research lists I've compiled the words below to inspire my selection of garden furniture:

Of course, our colors: gray/silver, black and yellow/gold 
Plus, shiny metal, jeans, leather, drums, anvils, wrought iron, guitars, periodic table (grid), late 60s or early 70s style, chains.

Some possibilities for furniture inspired by these ideas might include:

I love the idea of wrought iron or shiny metal, so included a lot of ideas in that direction, but you can go any angle you wish.  Someone even had a great idea for concrete furniture (love this too!).

Next...we'll think about how to add some artsy details to our heavy metal garden.  Any thoughts?

DESIGN WITH ME - TRANSLATE IDEAS TO PHYSICAL FORM

Wow! Here we are at step four of the theme garden design process! Below are all five steps as a quick review:

1. Pick a theme 
2. Brainstorm
3. Research 
4. Translate ideas to physical form (we'll discuss this below!)
5. Create the plan

TRANSLATE IDEAS TO PHYSICAL FORM
We have finally reached the most exciting step (aside from making the final plan).  This is when we get to take all those great ideas and create the garden components. This step will also take the longest because we have a lot to pick out....including:

colors
structure
hardscapes
furniture
ornamentation
plant materials

In the next few posts we'll take inspiration from our idea lists and translate them into the items above. 

Can you help me with the first one?  I'd love for you to read through our brainstorming and research lists and let me know what COLORS pop out at you.  Share in the comments below, on Facebook or Twitter.  

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