http://www.casualliving.com Tue, 04 Mar 2014 22:46:06 MST Marcia Blake is President / Creative Director of Outdoor Interiors, Inc., a design firm specializing in creating outdoor living spaces. She also provides design services for OW Lee Co., an outdoor furniture manufacturer in Southern California who has launched a new collection of soft goods and accessories she designed called Outdoor Couture. eng Copyright 2014 Sandow Media LLC. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.casualliving.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.casualliving.com/blog/Outside_Views/43004-Defining_design.php?rssid=20898 http://www.casualliving.com/blog/Outside_Views/43004-Defining_design.php?rssid=20898 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:07:58 GMT Our homes should be a place where we can be ourselves. Where what we value and appreciate in this world matters and takes precedence. We are all so driven to give in to the demands and... http://www.casualliving.com/blog/Outside_Views/42935-Outdoor_luxe_for_the_long_haul.php?rssid=20898 http://www.casualliving.com/blog/Outside_Views/42935-Outdoor_luxe_for_the_long_haul.php?rssid=20898 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:45:36 GMT In the past few years, the perspectives of consumers, manufacturers and retailers alike have changed in response to an increasingly unstable market. Money is now being spent differently and on... http://www.casualliving.com/blog/Outside_Views/42773-In_Life_In_Design_It_s_One_in_the_Same.php?rssid=20898 http://www.casualliving.com/blog/Outside_Views/42773-In_Life_In_Design_It_s_One_in_the_Same.php?rssid=20898 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:06:00 GMT Design, in all aspects, can be extremely complex. It's what makes it beautiful, and potentially frustrating. The start can be daunting. Where do you begin? And perhaps more importantly, what is... http://www.casualliving.com/blog/Outside_Views/41518-Decorate_Your_Store_Showroom_or_Home_for_Fall_to_Reflect_the_Season.php?rssid=20898 http://www.casualliving.com/blog/Outside_Views/41518-Decorate_Your_Store_Showroom_or_Home_for_Fall_to_Reflect_the_Season.php?rssid=20898 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:08:22 GMT  It's that beautiful time of the year again when the days get shorter, the temperature gets cooler, the leaves begin to change color and the holidays are just around the corner. This is the time...