Home Ideas - Modern Home Design: minimalist design

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59fUq3jLG5DzuZPxDhAOIX5zKXgVY3XUqD95UJwNRjpmWD5O6VmdtgTYiwE8019ApASmB7RjXdBNnFssOfsE2TrrBdEr32X24QwNshE9a2bDnyrVohSa-Un-YCS5KU-m6X7po2A6jLrI_/s1600/fallplanter10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529810420143719634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59fUq3jLG5DzuZPxDhAOIX5zKXgVY3XUqD95UJwNRjpmWD5O6VmdtgTYiwE8019ApASmB7RjXdBNnFssOfsE2TrrBdEr32X24QwNshE9a2bDnyrVohSa-Un-YCS5KU-m6X7po2A6jLrI_/s400/fallplanter10.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> I love the harvest-in-abundance aspect of fall decorating, but this season I am going with a more minimalist look on my front porch. I chose to fill a pair of planters with small-scale boxwoods, some scattered hay for texture, and for vertical interest I added miniature stalks of cat-tails. This will look seasonally-appropriate right through Thanksgiving, so I will not have to change it again until December. For the winter holidays, I will replace the hay with evergreen clippings and some red berries, both taken from my backyard. I will come up with something ornamental to replace the cat-tails. In the summer, I will move the boxwoods to the backyard where I am creating a small boxwood garden. I always try to use perennials in my container gardens, so that I can reuse them and get more design out of my landscaping dollars. Total cost for fall-to-winter planter makeover: $40 I have officially crossed #9 off my <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/10-weeks-10-projects.html">top 10 to-do-list</a>! </div>

A minimalist fall planter

I love the harvest-in-abundance aspect of fall decorating, but this season I am going with a more minimalist look on my front porch. I chose...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/photo_gallery/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462647176388287714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu68YKSBJft2Akwd3j_ff6nK7o-wK1OnogU5J2IRQzrsXPQAScR1pngTfMRPlTwUqLsrSgIk1d2g3nvZ9kXDiVUP6OlOez9l_AWodXH7AS2o2PxBaNvhzVlbpBmChkb9ffEfQvy6U9TCs/s400/delanobedroom.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" /></a>I am happy that my children are letting me sleep in until 9 am during this school vacation week. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/photo_gallery/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462647175137698594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_RE_1xGYJvNezC14uHo9SCgNrOS2rvoRsd8nhE7D_5zRFJY_aqi_EeY8YglLmT-N25M9Dk7rvlTv3a0UBO7QUalsr4IfeIfN_wt6MCe_9nAStHQv4bp0B-Qbfgvk8UIt6afAJ4j7IcQ/s400/delanoroofdeck.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" /></a>I am glad that they have been outdoors most of the time, and that the weather has accommodated.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/photo_gallery/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462647196070137570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2w1qY0FkojpHTGovvSWFINtxAjvPgUJCkWTtmWIygLMCA0hcclde6NNxcT4pVOIabl7NbP9KPDxk-1bXT9o0PyqWqUoC8OnFzzBJ9gsWI-panatwdi5UdiSB-_Wq6igJBJ4eivbCWhdU/s400/delanoapt.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" /></a>I feel fortunate that they have only slightly damaged two of our chairs (so far) and that they have learned an important lesson that climbing out the first floor window is only a good idea when there is a fire (one bandage required). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/photo_gallery/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462647183544894194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlotfeBO9gTvs8IDM65B1lPyK-ub0LQI7u9YzaJfIwZoeyudLiiCPHv5gdiPPdcYj2BRj9O0GHCoYbK_Ee-gHq2PL41luoTLgd2Nl6qXObk-g1DhNaBQzRdiqPih431wpTNmVPGsgTr0/s400/delanorosebar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" /></a>I am thinking it is about time for a girl’s night out ... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu68YKSBJft2Akwd3j_ff6nK7o-wK1OnogU5J2IRQzrsXPQAScR1pngTfMRPlTwUqLsrSgIk1d2g3nvZ9kXDiVUP6OlOez9l_AWodXH7AS2o2PxBaNvhzVlbpBmChkb9ffEfQvy6U9TCs/s1600/delanobedroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9DVpta-6o4WF1XU47XnAtcdQpVnxeVszNWCx7d32dqzxT2ZcDEBR7H1HJLt7lz1cjMcXYSB7mH6S7GOkby9W8LubLf9f0FEHnFz7bzU05ILDKfrtm1FcvDq3IautSh2AtvIG7vRCQGI/s1600/delano.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpnl9WUWizW8g8fvu9jz2x63mryhoEke-v8rEWomVO9HhpTWgYJ2FcT72zXTOtGtDiS5E0-V9dCZ0Vda22wrwpDflwQ2xdbQY1bjKjYf1COJO21BtDKyZWxypKzz2uWZ71LpmEn34O_4/s1600/atdelanoYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462647201236838386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpnl9WUWizW8g8fvu9jz2x63mryhoEke-v8rEWomVO9HhpTWgYJ2FcT72zXTOtGtDiS5E0-V9dCZ0Vda22wrwpDflwQ2xdbQY1bjKjYf1COJO21BtDKyZWxypKzz2uWZ71LpmEn34O_4/s400/atdelanoYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" /></a>I am remembering a time when vacation was one girl’s night out after another. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrWfGzuoJyZioA6lD-UxbOIi9lopfHzZ3Dr56nrsJV7XfkFXdfGX5KRv6L-fGIy696AThLFA-W8Juz1i2EmgcJPfbaaZjN5TboWi911KQhSCe8nwKmTq7c8H-6dPSux9Bn3uylcai6fc/s1600/bigchairatdelano.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462652795200436514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrWfGzuoJyZioA6lD-UxbOIi9lopfHzZ3Dr56nrsJV7XfkFXdfGX5KRv6L-fGIy696AThLFA-W8Juz1i2EmgcJPfbaaZjN5TboWi911KQhSCe8nwKmTq7c8H-6dPSux9Bn3uylcai6fc/s400/bigchairatdelano.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" /></a>A vacation where the chairs were pretty amazing. <a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/photo_gallery/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462662168282794818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAo3DYlqR2oWdRJwqjceg8C7mBN1SrKyOvu4-RvFn0cwYqPAHKDvJsV5fDTO40MwnCaswvvXseADUH-x09n3NjE8ebcMWO4tMTRurM8wZdBBp1H0sJzP42qR_xJM-m8-NOZj_NsC6XG8/s400/delanodinnertable.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" /></a>And our surroundings were quite glamorous. <a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/photo_gallery/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462663043725330882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GEnWaUesez6xZMpJu3BksVKUl3ySBS1XmSLgmZgMn9b8CJlTQwImOUPIkk0k1mKdiF2bG9NWztR7slJ8Rmoyi_WzEwoYHdLFPam5nZ6acIRiPSUi7Ps0akzqL0LZjmkitzMa3IG7yMo/s400/delanospa.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" /></a>I could certainly use a little pampering about now. How about you? <a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/home/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462647743967987906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9DVpta-6o4WF1XU47XnAtcdQpVnxeVszNWCx7d32dqzxT2ZcDEBR7H1HJLt7lz1cjMcXYSB7mH6S7GOkby9W8LubLf9f0FEHnFz7bzU05ILDKfrtm1FcvDq3IautSh2AtvIG7vRCQGI/s400/delano.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/home/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Delano Hotel at South Beach</a> in Miami, Florida Designed by <a href="http://www.starck.com/new/bigframe.html">Phillipe Starck</a> All photos above are from <a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/#/home/">the Delano website</a> with the exception of my friends and I seated in the lobby on one of our girl’s nights out. File under “vacations I would most like to take again ... preferably soon!” </div>

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