Weathering the Elements in Style
See how designer JJ De Sousa composed a chic midcentury-style back yard that can entertain multitudes and withstand extreme California sun.
Homeowners Larry and Craig wanted the furniture and outdoor structures— like breeze blocks—to duplicate the midcentury-theme lime greens, turquoises and oranges found in their in-home artwork.
By DANI GRACE Photography by BENJAMIN VERONIS Styling by JJ DE SOUSA
( THE RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT OF THESE LIME-GREEN BREEZE BLOCKS IS THREE-FOLD: THE STRUCTURES BLOCK THE BREEZE, SLIGHTLY PRIVATIZE THE FIRE PIT AREA AND CLEANLY CONCEAL THE AIR CONDITION-ING UNIT. PLUS, JJ CHOSE THE ADIRONDACK CHAIRS FROM HER FAVORITE MODERN EURO LINE AT POLYWOOD, WHICH MANUFACTURES FURNITURE OUT OF MILK BOTTLES.