BEFoRE bitters. In the winter it becomes a cozy place to snuggle up under a blanket The room was completed with a few more finds from a local source while stargazing. called Antiques on Second, where I discovered a piece of furniture that I I thought we should give the porch a sense of history (as though it had could use for the bar. I suggested we use a raw galvanized metal (like the indeed been there for many years) so I headed to the Alameda Flea Market, fern bucket), which we will cut into sheets and tack over the plywood one of my favorite places in the world to shop for vintage finds. After a panels that make up the base of the porch. This still day’s vigorous scouting, my list of acquisitions included a 19th century has to be installed. basket, a toile bedspread, linen pillows, wood fruit crates, a 1930s seltzer With the sound of a horse neighing in the field bottle and a World War I flag sign. One of the most unique purchases was next door and two happy, tail-wagging dogs by our a small oriental side table with a cloisonné metal inlay pattern on top. I side, I told Tersilla I would be happy to accept an needed another table between the wicker chairs, so I created a simple, rustic invitation for a porch cocktail any time. side table by stacking the fruit crates on top of each other. Visit Indra’s design blog: inspireyourlifestyle.com I wanted the porch to be a place where you could hang out in the evening. I found simple fixtures with an updated farmhouse look, which had exposed metal frames and vintage lights. AFTER S E P T E m B E R / o c T o B E R 2 0 1 2 452 0 1 2E RbO C T O/E Rb
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