RESIDE INTO THE OUTSIDE
OUTDOOR Ambience
KEEPING IT COZY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS
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BY GAYLENE SALOMONS ‘Tis the season to embrace outdoor living. Although only subtle changes in temperature occur during the winter months in tropical climates, on the shortest day and the longest night of the year—also known as the winter solstice—there are a full three hours and 21 minutes less daylight. Throughout the winter, invite friends and family to assemble in intimate settings on your lanai or in your backyard, whether under the trees, under the stars, or around a firepit.
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LORI HAMILTON
LIVING LUXURIOUSLY OUTDOORS Morgan Bratcher, lead interior designer at Design West in Naples, notes that “clients are looking for sophisticated and elevated design when it comes to their outdoor areas.” To address this need, her firm is “creating more outdoor living spaces that fully embrace the concept of indoor-outdoor living,” incorporating “luxury design features, such as modern fireplaces, custom cabanas, and bespoke furniture.” (dwest.com)
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FIRE UP If you want to leave your options open, find an unused space in your backyard and gather comfy outdoor chairs and poufs around a Carson propane firepit ($9,299) from Arhaus, handmade by American artisans from glass-fiber reinforced concrete. The push-button ignition means instantaneous warmth and s’mores on demand. (arhaus.com)
STELLAR SUNKEN SPACES While pergolas and fences delineate outside space, you can also build permanent outdoor living areas into your plans. Sherri DuPont of Bonita Springs-based Collins DuPont Design Group worked alongside two Naples companies—BCB Homes and Architectural Land Design—to realize a luxe and inviting sunken concrete seating area (lined with pillows) that surrounds a rectangular fire pit. Adjacent to an infinity-edge pool, this area ensures those seated within enjoy the sounds of water trickling over the pool’s edge; it’s the perfect backdrop for cosmic conversation. (collins-dupont.com)
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