It is supposed to be summer in this part of the world but it has been raining for days. I miss the sun…To make for the bad weather today some images of beautiful outdoor spaces.

These images are from French photographer Yannick Labrousse. I hope the sun will be back soon!

I adore these cute plant tags that I found via design*sponge. These hand-foiled plant labels are designed by British artist Kim Jenkins.

They are available from British store The Modern Gardener for £5 for a set of 10 lables.

What a view! Architect Jeffery S. Broadhurst designed and built this 140sf retreat for his family on a very remote 27-acre mountaintop property in West Virginia, USA, accessible only by off-road vehicle. It is built by himself, friends and neighbors, using off-the-shelf materials. Oil lamps provide light and a wood stove heats the space. Hand-powered, [...]

These beautiful images are from the five-story Balinese pagoda home of John and Cynthia Hardy and their two daughters, Chiara and Carina. I love Bali and this house looks gorgeous. Now I want to jump on a plane and go to Bali…
(image from cookie)

On a warm summer night it is great to spend the evening in the garden or on your balcony. Decorative outdoor lights are good for creating the right mood. These ceramic votives come from Graham and Green’s 2007 collection. You can also use lanterns like these and these.
(image from living etc)

This eco-friendly instant charcoal packaging is designed by Mike and Maaike for Design Annex/ Lazzari. The Baja BBQ Firepack is charcoal packaging that lights instantly and burns away in the grille, making the barbeque experience simple, clean and chemical free. Made from 100% recycled biodegradable paper pulp, the package contains 2 lbs of natural [...]

As soon I saw these gorgeous images on Desire to Inspire I knew I had to show them here on the style files as well. This garden is a great example that you don’t have to live in the tropics to create an exotic atmosphere: this garden is located in the UK!

So you can create [...]

Apparently I am not the only one suffering from a lack of sunshine. For all of you who can not wait for Spring to arrive, here some more sunny images from inviting outdoor spaces.

(images from Marie Claire Maison)

According to the calendar it is Spring here in The Netherlands but you would not say when you look out the window (it is grey and wet..). I just came back from my holiday in sunny Mexico. As I am still in a summer mood I would like to show you these gorgeous outdoor spaces. [...]

Today is a rainy day here in The Netherlands. To cheer myself up, and for all of you that need some cheering up, today’s post shows some sunny images of a beautiful villa in France.

I love those fresh, yellow accents! The decorator(s) did a great job in carrying through the yellow accessories throughout the whole [...]

Here is another ‘container house’! Port-a-Bach is created by atelierworkshop from Wellington, New Zealand. This portable cabin sleeps two adults and two children, is power, water and sewer independent, has one wall that folds down to create an open living space and folds back up to secure the unit for storage or relocation. This cabin [...]

I found this image on Apartment Therapy but it has also popped up on a few other blogs. The origin of the photo is a mystery; it is not known who the photographer is and were this house with that special fence is located. But we do know that there must be a very creative [...]

With Moroccan tiles you can easily add a eclectic atmosphere in you home and garden. I especially like these tiles when used for a bathroom or to create a cosy patio as in the images above and below.

The tiles feature here are from Design Tegels. This company located in Utrecht, The Netherlands offers beautiful tiles [...]

I love these decorative drain grates from Iron Age Designs! This company does not only provides drain grates, but also decorative tree grates and other architectural castings, both standard and custom, for public and residential use. Their standard decorative trench grates fit the most widely used drain bodies and trench drain channels made by major [...]

With winter approaching, it will soon be time to feed the birds again. Make friends with your winged neighbors, and invite them for a meal with this cute bread stand designed by Reddish Studio from Israel. After dining, place the bread stand ‘bird bread’ on the window ledge so birds can feast on the crumbs. [...]

Although the picnic season is over (at least here in The Netherlands) I would like to show you this ‘2in1 picnic bag/rug’. Is the idea of carrying so many bags withholding you to have a picnic in the countryside or on the beach more often? This 2in1 bag and rug means that once you have [...]

Greenspot tiles put a little green in your concrete pavement. These surprisingly simple stones can be combined with regular pavement tiles. They offer an easy way to combine grass and concrete zones in various proportions. The ingenious position of the hole allows for both regular and ‘natural’ irregular patterns. ‘Breaking’ the concrete area also allows [...]

The perfect dress to wear to a picnic! Reddish from Israel created the Buttercup dress from three different food related fabrics. With this fun dress you can have a festive meal wherever you are!