ARRANGE AN Outdoor “Living” Wall
Freshen up your patio by mounting potted plants to a blank wall. For easy hanging, drill a hole in one side of each of several terra-cotta pots with a bit slightly larger than the screws you’re using (if the pot doesn’t have a drainage hole in the bottom, drill one there as well). Fill the pots with low-maintenance cascading plants or herbs that can thrive in sun and shade, pick a wall you can see easily from an outdoor seating area and affix the pots to it with mortar screws. “We wanted to make this wall visually interesting,” says designer Tori Rubinson, who handled the project above. Mission accomplished! CLEANING TIPS CLEAN LIKE A PRO Throughout the issue, look for smart, simple ways to make your home sparkle from the experts in our…