A Special Guest Post, Annette Tatum and an Annette Tatum Euro Sham Giveaway

Hello!

I am honored to have Annette Tatum as a special guest blogger today.

Annette Tatum founded the Annette Tatum Collection in 1994, and is also the author of the inspring book, The Well Dressed Home.

Annette is also giving away a Euro Sham to one lucky reader, be sure and read the giveaway information at the bottom of the post.

Thank You Annette Tatum!

Relaxing Outdoor Environments for Summer

          Guest Post by Annette Tatum

As summer approaches the warm air, fresh scents, and sunlit colors draw us out of our homes, and we dream of creating more ways to spend our time outside.  This blog is dedicated to exploring ways to create relaxing outdoor environments, giving each of us more reasons to enjoy the luxury of the outdoors this summer.

In Your Own Backyard

Create a place to rest in your own backyard.  Bring a daybed outside adorned with light bedding and floral pillows, as you find yourself relaxing with a book, enjoying a nap, or an afternoon snack.

An Outdoor Workspace

What a wonderful place to open your mind and stimulate your creativity?  Bring some paintings outdoors and set up a table for you to work, think, or entertain...a great place to invoke interesting conversations! 

Escape to a Yurt!

A yurt is provides an exotic way to enjoy the outdoors, while keeping cool in the shade creating the perfect place to unwind, meditate, stretch, think...or simply flip through a few pages of a magazine while you forget about "real life" for awhile...

Resort-Style

There's no need to plan a summer vacation if your own home feels like a resort.  Take inspirations from your favorite luxury hotels and travel destinations, and then create your own place of escape.  Dress up your patio furniture with vibrant, comfortable cushions, and extend living spaces to open to a patio or pool setting.  A lovely place for happy hour! 

For more inspirational ideas of how to express yourself through your home decor, please visit Annette’s blog, and be sure to pick up a copy of her book, “The Well-Dressed Home“.

Giveaway Information.....

To help you relax this summer, Annette is giving away: A Pirouette Whisper Euro Sham!  Value $64.00:

1. To enter the giveaway all you have to do is leave a comment on this post, and if you would like tell us how you like to create a relaxing outdoor environment during the summer months.

2. If you would like a chance for an extra entry you can post the giveaway to any of your social networking sites.  You must leave a separate comment for each entry.

The winner will be chosen by random number.

The giveaway will end Sunday, June 19th at midnight.

I hope you get a chance to visit Annette's blog and website,

Annette Tatum

Thank you Annette Tatum!

I have Annette's book, The Well Dressed Home, it truly is one of my favorite decorating books.
I will be back in a couple of days with the winner of my giveaway.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway!

Take Care,

Maria