CB2 has a great range of outdoor furniture and accessories at a fairly affordable price. I love the look of the Sunny Arm chair shown above, and it’s all steel construction should make it a sturdy enough to withstand the elements.

Their resort outdoor sectional is quite nice looking too, although I don’t know that I would ever actually have a place to put a whole sectional outside. I also admit that I kind of like the little white g-nome. Is that so bad?

Check out all the new outdoor good at CB2.

Grassroots Modern reader Crystal recently asked, “How can we make our backyard private while still abiding by HOA standards of no fencing?” I suggested creating a natural wall, or a ‘privacy screen’, from plants – bamboo or a hedgerow. A hedge can be created from a number of plants, growing up to six feet tall depending on what you plant. They can also be as formal or informal as you like. Here’s a helpful link from About.com. Can anyone offer any other suggestions for Crystal? Types of plants, creative solutions, etc. Have any of you had a similar landscaping dilemma? How did you deal with it? As always, links and photos are helpful and appreciated!

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Little Nest offers modern classics in kid-sized proportions – little Happy Meals of the design world. Not sure I’d want to spend nearly a grand for a mini eames that my kid will outgrow sooner than later, but if you’ve got the money and a definite vision for your kid’s space, go for it!

About Little Nest:

We are an Australian owned furniture company that focuses on creating stylish, fun and functional furnishings for children which will compliment today’s contemporary family home.

Our debut range of child sized replica furniture respectfully pays tribute to 20th century modern classic furniture designs, which are true icons in the contemporary design world. We are inspired by innovative design, technology and fresh ideas.

Kid-Sized Classics from Little Nest – $99 – $949 AUD

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My friend Baz Mcm shared a great link with me on how to restore a eames fiberglass shell chair. I’m a big advocate of restoring old furniture when possible, not only is it often times the most affordable route, but its a good feeling to breathe a fresh breath of air into an old classic. Even though I got a great deal on my set of Emeco’s, I still think the best furniture deal I’ve gotten to date is our set of bentply chairs that set me back around $10 each. I admit that often time the hardest part is just finding a good used chair, although some people are better at it than others.

Once you get the classic piece you want to restore, where can you go for advice/ parts?

I’m getting ready to watch this classic 1949 film based on Ayn Rand this weekend and I’m quite excited. Here is a little clip I found that hopefully gives mea taste of what I’m in for.

Have you seen/read The Fountainhead? What’s your favorite part?

I saw this on Blue Ant Studio the other day and instantly felt the sting of landscape-envy. I love it – the water feature, the simple plantings, the staggered geometric pathway – everything. It’s perfect. I don’t know anything else about it since there was no other information provided besides the name, but I keep going back and looking at it. Are there any homes (or aspects of them) that you’ve been this drawn to? Share links if you can, so we can all Oo and Ah together!

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Form3 is a well rounded company based out of Petaluma California that creates everything from custom furniture to complete custom interiors. Working primarily with wood and steel they have a stripped down style that is easy to appreciate. Out of necessity (read lack of money) I tend to be a DIY kind of guy, and looking through their furniture designs is inspiring as most of them shouldn’t be too complex for someone who knows their way around a wood shop.

Their custom interiors are a completely different story however. They show a high level of skill and have some beautiful wood details. Looking through their projects they have an impressive collection of beautiful interiors where they have done every thing from furniture to cabinetry. Definitely worth looking around if you are in need of some inspiration. More photos after the jump.

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Remember those awesome acrylic bird feeders I wrote about before? Well, I just got word from Jenny of Red Yellow and Blue Ink that she has some new designs up for sale! These new feeders are inspired by the bright, cheerful colors of Spring. Jenny has also developed several new designs using re-purposed traffic signal lenses. Very cool! Be sure to check out the mini feeders/catchalls made from the scraps that accumulate during fabrication – a very creative solution, indeed!

Modern Acrylic Bird Feeders from Red Yellow and Blue Ink – $24 – $85.
Partial proceeds go to the National Audubon – www.audubon.org.

This wonderful and simple strap stool designed by Diane Steverlynck is not in production yet, but I thought it was too good of a design not to share. Made of four simple parts this stool would be even easier than an ikea chair to put together. The colored strap holds the legs in place, along with the classic mortise and tenon style joint. The simple design would make it simple to put together and take apart as needed, and you could even switch up the strap color if you wanted too. I guess the only question that remains is how sturdy would it actually be?

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The weather is getting warmer and my mind is abuzz with thoughts of picnics and outdoor soirees! The creative folk at notNeutral have come up with a few new pieces for Spring that are sure to please adults and kids alike – leaf bowls, ant napkin rings, melamine snack sets, and mixed dinnerware! To set the mood, try setting out a few hurricanes or scatter some fun, punched-metal lanterns around the garden (my fav are the ones in white). For the indoors, they have newseasonal wall decals to brighten up your child’s space, as well as bold pillows that will add just the right amount of color! Check out all the goods at Design Public.

Home Accessories from notNeutral from $18 – $180.