ideas for gardening | DishOnDesignGal

I have a few more landscape photos from our trip to Epcot earlier this month to share. There were so many great ideas there – it’s definitely worth a visit if you are in Orlando! Here’s a few garden seating ideas we saw plus a couple I found around the web…

We spotted these adorable table and chairs cut from logs…

I really love the burlap chair covers! Do you see those round discs on top of the table? Kids loved them! So simple, yet their imaginations ran wild with them!

GiGi had some trees taken down in her backyard a few years ago and made something very similar to the ones above…

Don’t you just love the naturally heart-shaped benches?

Then we saw these log chairs at Epcot…

And both of us said hmmmm… because we knew she had this in her backyard…

So when we got home, she had Tony break out the chainsaw…

And look what he did…

Doesn’t it look great with the grouping that was already there?

Don’t toss that old metal chair frame and leaky garden hose when you clean out the garage! Check out this creative idea…

I’m going to keep my eye out for an old chair frame and do a tutorial on it… it would be so easy to do!

Look who we spotted lounging around…

What a great conversation piece!

I really like using nature to create seating within a garden and love, love, love this chair I found…

And if you don’t happen to have a spare boulder lying around, you might want to look around at what you do have…

This simple chair mixed among the plants and pathway seems right at home, don’t you think?

What creative seating ideas have you seen? Have a great day! Amy xo

Butterflies were abound at Butterfly World! Check out those colors...wow.

Recently, I spent an afternoon at Butterfly World in Florida and had such a great time. Not only did I learn lots of new things about plants, butterflies and birds, but I gathered a ton of inspiration along the way. What made the day even more special was I got to explore it with Loring and Grayson – it’s always a treat to see things through a child’s eyes!

Here’s some photo’s of the day…enjoy!

Loring (on the right) met a new friend who was kind enough to share a Butterfly that had landed on her.

Of course, Loring made sure to be a good sister and shared with her big brother Grayson as well.

Wouldn't the colors of the Chrysalis (butterfly sac) be a great source of inspiration for a color board? I'd love to spend time in a room adorned with these shades of blue and green.

Speaking of color...do you think this bird is a Bengal's fan all dressed up in orange and gold? Speaking of which...what about that Chad Ochocinco in Dancing with the Stars?

Grayson made a couple of friends along the way...

Here's a pretty colorful fellow don't you think?

This reminds me how much I like statues tucked in special places throughout a garden. Did you know this one is of Loring?

Really, everybody...PAY ATTENTION...Loring explained that this is her. She loves this statue...of course who wouldn't love this statue... it's Loring...duh!

When's the last time you got this close to a hummingbird?

I loved the hanging baskets from various trees and think I'll try this at my house!

Another great idea is to grow a plant within a cluster of landscape rocks...isn't this cool?

Here's my favorite bean...I'd like a skinny vanilla latte please!

Did you know this is how a pineapple grows? Don't laugh... I didn't.

This is a Passion Flower, isn't it lovely?

I'd like this Pink Powder Puff flower and the purple one above enlarged and framed in a guest bedroom...wouldn't they be fabulous?

Besides the pictures of the kids, this is my favorite photo from the day. I used a secret technique to get the effect. AKA: I have no idea how I got it to look that way, but I do love it! haha

Lucky us...our fun-filled day ended in Palm Beach. Unfortunately, it was getting dark and my photo's of amazing manicured hedges and spectacular architectural details didn't turn out. Hmmmm....looks like I'm going to have to go back...maybe we'll have dinner at Taboo this time .