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You’ve probably guessed by now that I like reading a lot. If you do not yet know, you’re in for a treat. I love reading. I don’t just love reading. I adore reading. Continuing on from my desire for a nook and creating one my other joy in life was always being able to read outside in the garden in the sunshine. Tucked away under a tree and dappled sunlight, with a book that weaves a spell around me and spirits me away. Far far away to a world immensely greater than the limitations of my own sometimes four walls.
Most of my reading was however done in the garden, down at the far end. In the corner with the sun lounger quickly dragged under the near by tree. I could disappear into a world of my choosing, lulled away on an ocean of background sounds and soft breezes.
So welcome to my backyard; a place where the real world stops for a little while and adventure is but a comfy sofa & a book away.
Mish Mish has these adorable hen and chicks at the current round of Collabor88. They are just precious and with my love for hens, chickens in general (no, not just eating) they had to join me. They come with all of the fluff and none of the no no bottom bits that makes a mess of your garden. I had to get an up close shot.
Disorderly have this beautiful frame clutter and I also tucked in the flora frame from Fancy Decor to add to the garden clutter. They are both framed in the background by the Shutter Sideboard by Pilot & Can’t even and it’s amazing looking so good and arriving at only 1 land impact. I was pleasantly surprised by it. It also comes in a number of colours such as blue, pink & teal.
On the otherside I placed the Olive tree by Soy underneath the trellis by Floorplan. It comes with these adorable hanging bulbs. I wanted it to have some protection from the elements. These baskets I have stacked up on the side will come in handing for picking so they have been placed at the ready. They are by Pilot & Can’t Even too, stackable and only 1 land impact each. The inviting couch is by Soy and it ‘is’ as soft as it looks!
Cubbie seems to have made a new friend with a little chickling. It seems fitting as both of them were brought to life by the same creator. A bear and a chick…who would have thought they would make the best of friends. They’ve taken up residence in this lovely bowl by Fancy Decor and she absolutely refused to let me be until they had gotten in on a feature picture.
CREDITS
ITEMS FROM COLLABOR88*
Sofa/Chaise: Soy – Skirt Covered Chaise Lounge [single]* @Collabor88
Books on Chaise: Soy – Books on Side Table* @Collabor88
Shutter Side cupboard: PILOT & Can’t Even – Shutter Sideboard Table [White]* @Collabor88
Hanging plants: {vespertine}– hanging pothos. @Collabor88
Jug plant: Soy – Eucalyptus with Tin Jug* @Collabor88
Table it is on: Soy – Shabby Wooden Side Table* @Collabor88
Stacked baskets: PILOT & Can’t Even – Tobacco Basket* @Collabor88
Tree under Trellis: Soy – Potted Olive Tree* @Collabor88
White Trellis with bulbs: Floorplan. – door trellis / white* @Collabor88
Plant bowl on the ground near hen: {vespertine}– spider plant. @Collabor88
Hen by the table leg: MishMish – Hen / Stance a* @Collabor88
Book pile behind hen: Fancy Decor – Flora Book Stack @Collabor88
Hen & chick together: MishMish – Hen & Chick* @Collabor88
Chicks at the end of the path: MishMish – Chick / Bliss* @Collabor88
Corn on the floor: MishMish – Chicken Food* @Collabor88
Wire basket in the shed: Fancy Decor – Flora Basket* @Collabor88
Plants in the greenhouse: {vespertine}– birds of paradise palm, aglaonema plant. @Collabor88
Table in the greenhouse: Fancy Decor – Flora Console* @Collabor88
Ladder: PILOT & Can’t Even – Ladder with Blanket [Stripes]* @Collabor88
Wire planter holding 2nd Olive tree: Soy – Vintage Metal Basket* @Collabor88
Candles: Fancy Decor – Flora Candles* @Collabor88
Footstool: Fancy Decor – Flora Step Stool* @Collabor88
Tulip: Fancy Decor – Flora Tulip Vase* @Collabor88
Bowl: Fancy Decor – Flora Bowl* @Collabor88
Crates by fireplace: DISORDERLY. – Lightly Rustic / Crates* @Collabor88
Frames leaning against greenhouse: DISORDERLY. – Lightly Rustic / Frames* @Collabor88
Frame leaning against urn: Fancy Decor – Flora Window Prints* @Collabor88
*all above items have been kindly provided by creators/events for blogging / review purposes.
Supporting items
Plant behind the trellis: hive – potted plants . gold dust dracaenas
Blowing lace curtains: KKs – lace curtain
Urn by fireplace: Apple Fall – Milk Urn w/ Wild Geraniums
Greenhouse: Dust bunny – gardenia shed
Fireplace : Apple Fall – Hampton Outdoor Fireplace
Grass used: HPMD – WildGrasses , Sweet Garden Grass
Trees behind the wall: HPMD – Garden Tree07 – green a
Bush: Apple Fall – Privet Ball (Variegated)
Wall: Apple Fall – Kent Wall Set
Paving: Apple Fall – Whitehall Pathway
*denotes items kindly provided by creators for blogging/review purposes.
