Outdoor Living

Spruce up Your Space











1. Nature’s Nest
    Liven up your yard by providing a home for feathered friends.
    (Wood birdhouse, $59) Encinal Nursery, 2057 Encinal Ave., (510) 522-8616.

2. Reflect Beauty
    Add style and charm with a decorative garden mirror.
    (Mirror, $79.99) Thomsen’s Nursery, 1113 Lincoln Ave., (510) 522-3265.

3. Light up the Night
    Enhance outdoor settings well into the night with the soft glow of candlelight.
    (Standing lantern, $53.50) Urban Forest, 1201 Park St., (510) 521-2385.
 
4. Outdoor Fireplace
    Enjoy cool evenings outdoors, warmed by the fire in this earthy clay chiminea.
    (Chiminea, $265) Thomsen’s Nursery, 1113 Lincoln Ave., (510) 522-3265.

5. Eating Out
    Wine and dine at your own pace on this space-efficient teak patio set.
    (Three-piece teak bistro set, $599.95) Pagano’s Hardware, 1100 Lincoln Ave.,
    (510) 522-1345.

6. Privacy, Please
    Create an intimate space by adding a wall of plants and an artsy trellis.
    (Circular Trellis, $185) Thomsen’s Nursery, 1113 Lincoln Ave., (510) 522-3265.


—By Nicole Wintermyer, Photography by Al Wright