Pretty Little Green Things

In honor of Labor Day and to savor these last few days of summer, I wanted to do a roundup of my favorite chic terraces and outdoor patios.  While outdoor spaces don’t necessarily translate into being eco-friendly, I think anything that pulls you outside into the open air and away from the AC is totally green.  And as you’ll see from these pictures, I do love greenery!  This was going to be a post of my top 10 favorites, but just couldn’t bear to get rid of that last one.  So without further ado, here are my top 11 favorite outdoor spaces.  Happy Labor Day weekend and I hope you enjoy your time off outside!

I haven’t ranked these in any certain order, but I have to say that Elie Saab’s terrace is one of my all time favorites.  I wouldn’t mind spending an entire day out here on this incredibly chic terrace!

This terrace was decorated by Roman and Williams for Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor’s Hollywood Hills home.

This is Annie Coggan’s porch as featured on Design Sponge.  I adore wrap around porches and there’s something about the elegant color scheme, simple layout and that one red chair that I really love.

I wrote about this porch a while ago when I showed you the Charity Works GreenHouse.  I still think it’s lovely.  Plus out of these 11 outdoor spaces, is the only one that’s technically eco-friendly.

This is from a riad in Marrakech.  I wish I knew which one because it’s gorgeous.  If anyone knows, email me!

I love the alternating stone pattern and walls of greenery on this outdoor patio.  These deep colors make it look so lush.  It was shown in the NY Times and is Rita Konig’s mother’s patio.

These next two aren’t necessarily terraces or patios, but any sort of hammock or swing is enough to make me want to sit outside with a good book, so I figure they qualify.  And maybe if you get this hammock going well enough, you’d be able to jump straight into the pool!

This swinging bench was a DIY project from Sweet Paul.  This just shows you that great outdoor space doesn’t have to come with a big price tag.

Here’s another Moroccan terrace  With their tradition of interior courtyards in the middle of a house or riad, I think the Moroccans just might have the chicest outdoor spaces around.

This terrace comes care of So Chic blog and is actually the outdoor area of Ralph’s, a restaurant set in the Paris store of Ralph Lauren.  So chic!

No post about outdoor spaces is complete without a romantic picture of Moroccan lanterns at night.  I think this reaffirms my belief that Moroccans have the chicest terraces.

In honor of Labor Day and to savor these last few days of summer, I wanted to do a roundup of my favorite chic terraces and outdoor patios.  While outdoor spaces don’t necessarily translate into being eco-friendly, I think anything that pulls you outside into the open air and away from the AC is totally green.  And as you’ll see from these pictures, I do love greenery!  This was going to be a post of my top 10 favorites, but just couldn’t bear to get rid of that last one.  So without further ado, here are my top 11 favorite outdoor spaces.  Happy Labor Day weekend and I hope you enjoy your time off outside!

I haven’t ranked these in any certain order, but I have to say that Elie Saab’s terrace is one of my all time favorites.  I wouldn’t mind spending an entire day out here on this incredibly chic terrace!

This terrace was decorated by Roman and Williams for Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor’s Hollywood Hills home.

This is Annie Coggan’s porch as featured on Design Sponge.  I adore wrap around porches and there’s something about the elegant color scheme, simple layout and that one red chair that I really love.

I wrote about this porch a while ago when I showed you the Charity Works GreenHouse.  I still think it’s lovely.  Plus out of these 11 outdoor spaces, is the only one that’s technically eco-friendly.

This is from a riad in Marrakech.  I wish I knew which one because it’s gorgeous.  If anyone knows, email me!

I love the alternating stone pattern and walls of greenery on this outdoor patio.  These deep colors make it look so lush.  It was shown in the NY Times and is Rita Konig’s mother’s patio.

These next two aren’t necessarily terraces or patios, but any sort of hammock or swing is enough to make me want to sit outside with a good book, so I figure they qualify.  And maybe if you get this hammock going well enough, you’d be able to jump straight into the pool!

This swinging bench was a DIY project from Sweet Paul.  This just shows you that great outdoor space doesn’t have to come with a big price tag.

Here’s another Moroccan terrace  With their tradition of interior courtyards in the middle of a house or riad, I think the Moroccans just might have the chicest outdoor spaces around.

This terrace comes care of So Chic blog and is actually the outdoor area of Ralph’s, a restaurant set in the Paris store of Ralph Lauren.  So chic!

No post about outdoor spaces is complete without a romantic picture of Moroccan lanterns at night.  I think this reaffirms my belief that Moroccans have the chicest terraces.