AT HOME | Trends, Exterior
Time To R econnect together again
with outdoor living
by Lauren Caggiano
It’s summertime… and the living’s easy. After a long winter, it seems we’re all exhaling one deep collective sigh. What better way to celebrate this renewed sense of optimism than with a backyard party? One expert has some advice on how to take your space from ‘meh’ to ‘a-meh-zing’ with a little preparation and pulling together the right elements. Light My Fire
According to Joel E. Wihebrink, with Wihebrink Landscape Management, Inc. in Warsaw, curating an inviting outdoor
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aesthetic is a great way to reconnect with friends old and new. That’s one key theme driving the design right now. “The trend on outdoor living is keeping people closer together, which is contrary
to what our world has been experiencing for the past 14 months,” he said. “With social distancing, etc., it seems that people are tired of not being around others and are creating spaces that bring them closer together. With so many people staying
