toP a palapa-style umbrella adds a festive touch to the circular bar. deep seating makes this casual grouping by the pool a true desti-nation. aboVe Paula and nick Maccarone’s entry courtyard is a tranquil spot to sit back and listen to the fountain. 34 T ucson Lifestyle HOME & GARDEN / M AY 2012 the pool. You look across it to the golf course greens, so the landscape seems to go on for-ever.” Alfredo Parra, a designer for locally owned outdoor furnishing retailer House ’N Garden, was involved in the project. “Designing out-door spaces for clients is all about giving them beautiful, comfortable, durable outdoor furni-ture settings that are part of the flow and don’t get it the way of the views — especially those from inside the house,” he says. “Homeowners used to furnish the outdoors with a dining-table-and-chairs set and that was about it,” Parra continues. “But today everybody is more aware of the outdoors as an extension of the interior. The Maccarones wanted their outdoor spaces to have the same style and creativity as their interiors. It doesn’t mean that the furniture has to be the same, but it has to relate to what’s inside.” Because the Maccarones have several out-door seating, dining and playing areas, Parra’s starting point with each venue was to explore with the couple how they saw themselves and/ or their friends and family using it. “It’s exactly the same as pulling together an interior,” he says. “How can we accommodate their wishes for each space?” How can we make that as aesthetically pleasing as possible?” www .tucsonlifestyle.com
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