Ever true to our tagline, we believe in living beautifully through seamless integration between our selves and our spaces. So when summer finds us spending as much time outdoors as temporally possible, we consider the ways in which our environs can better support us, specifically by asking ourselves: What elements enable us to live our best lives? And how can we extend those gestures outside?

In Good Company

Homes oriented toward entertaining naturally grow in scope come summer, as patios beckon with unfussy furniture clusters. At Teton Chalet—a family compound tucked into its hillside setting—we created a social focal point by encircling a sculptural fire pit with eight Adirondack chairs. Aglow at night, the scene evokes a campfire ring, as warm as it is welcoming.

Tablescapes

For home chefs and hosts, outdoor dining spaces are essential. With this missive, we choose wares that convey both rustic beauty and functionality, items that make the flow from kitchen to patio feel effortless and stress-free. Starting with a sturdy metal-topped table and woven chairs, exemplified by the ensemble Elisa Chambers set for herself at home. For durable yet designed table settings, we turn to the stock of our sister showroom, Twenty Two Home, where a new collection of Acacia Tulip and Round Salad Bowls easily segue family-style dinners outdoors. Marble Serving Trays and Rastro Cutting Boards allow for stylish yet sturdy transport and display. And our signature Twenty Two Home Glazed Stoneware line of handmade plates and bowls lends a luxe practicality to outdoor place settings. To strike an organic note, add our Striped Linen Napkins as a finishing touch.

Serene Reflection

For some, designed moments of quietude are a lifestyle priority—translated through interior design as cozy reading nooks and intimate sitting areas. Outside, we cultivate similar spaces of quiet repose by tucking seats into the porches or decks adjacent to bedrooms. Inherently private, such terraces invite reflection, a scene epitomized by the outdoor sitting area we designed off of the primary bath at Ranch X. Outfitted with a pair of vintage metal armchairs, matching side table, and stone planter, the private patio allows for serene seclusion.

Holidays devoted to parenting often take on the cast of commercialism, and with one of our feet in retail, we too can fall prey to the present side of the occasion, rather than being present for the sentiment itself, as Elisa does below.

With Father’s Day on the horizon and Mother’s Day in recent May memory, I celebrate those who helm households in all forms. Father’s Day makes me think about my own father and the father of my children—how special and distinctive those roles are. My father’s more traditional attributes—as a Marine and therefore rule abider—complimented my mother’s nurturing character; together, my parents modeled conviction and compassion. Now, drawing on more models of parenting and partnering, my own marriage follows a personalized script based on supporting each other in our efforts as parents and professionals; Andy works from home and grounds the hurricane that is our family of six, which allows me to work in so many modes and remain responsive to my clients and my team. No matter how divergent our days, evenings find all six of us sitting around the dinner table, discussing a terrain of topics including the daily tribulations of being a teenager. And the weekends find us all outside together. I feel so grateful to live in a place where I get to recreate with my kids, and in turn, my kids are so lucky to be able to adventure with their Dad. The feelings of gratitude that suffuse Father’s Day inform every day I spend with Andy. Not only is he an amazing Father, he’s my partner and my best friend. He understands who I am and supports me in life.