Issue link: http://publications.winnipegfreepress.com/i/821808
06 - GARDEN Home 2017 & FABULOUS FINDS WHEN SPRING ARRIVES, WE LIKE TO FOLLOW MOTHER NATURE'S LEAD AND REFRESH OUR LIVING SPACES. LUCKILY, IT DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OF GREEN TO PERK UP A PATIO OR PUNCH UP YOUR INDOOR DECOR. JUST PICK YOUR SPOT AND ADD A TOUCH OF FRIVOLOUS FUN. THINK PINK … AS IN FLAMINGOES. HomeSense pulled together a retro pool party look featuring plenty of pink and tropical pineapple yellow. Whether or not you have a pool, a flamingo pool float ($29) says fun, fun, fun in the sun. Complete the picture with a comfy pineapple sling chair ($69.99), a handy metal outdoor bar cart ($79), striped towel with tassle trim ($19.99), Trellis outdoor rug ($99.99) and acrylic palm tree artwork ($149). Add a set of outdoor string lights ($19.99) and get this retro party started. YOU CAN'T HAVE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. Increase the flamingo factor with a piece of flamingo pool float wall art ($24.99), an outdoor seat cushion ($24.99) and a cotton flamingo accent rug ($19.99), also from HomeSense, or kick it up a notch with a tufted wool rug, in various sizes, from Anthropologie (anthropologie.com). CARRY THE PLAYFUL THEME INDOORS WITH A FEW FRESH ACCENTS FOR KIDS' BEDROOMS. This stool is cute as a button and functional, too. It's available for $39 at HomeSense (homesense.ca), where you can browse the wall art section for finds like this peek-a-boo cat print, or all-Canadian goose, complete with toque and toboggan, for $29.99 each. IF TRUE BLUE IS YOUR FAVOURITE HUE, Urban Barn (urbanbarn.com) has you covered with these romantic powder-coated iron piazza chairs in teal ($199 for a set of two). With a seat height of 18.5 inches, they'll have you sitting pretty by the pool or on the patio, and they fold down for convenient storage. Urban Barn also has a fine and funky perch for your feathered friends. The ceramic Quest Trailer Birdhouse Sky Avian RV ($22) has whimsical appeal indoors or out. Resistance is futile. JUST BECAUSE SUMMER IS ALL ABOUT DINING AL FRESCO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SACRIFICE STYLE. Cruise Anthropologie (anthropologie. com) for hand-printed Indigo provencal napkins ($16 each), and stock up on garden melamine plates ($14) for picnics and casual indoor dining. They're shatterproof and dishwasher safe.