Flowers from Joanna Buchanan’s garden float in an antique silver bowl from Terrain.
Buchanan relaxes poolside in a silk top and pants from Zara. The daybed and turquoise ceramic stools are from One Kings Lane. Buchanan purchased the Turkish kilim pillow during a trip to Istanbul. Makeup is by Kimberly Cole for Kimberly Cole Cosmetics; hair is by Edgardo Escribano of VIG FurnitureSteven Mancini Salon.
The pool house has ample space for the adults to gather while the kids play elsewhere. The tin coffee table and aqua lounge chairs are from Terrain. The rug is from Safavieh.
Buchanan loves to bring in color and pattern wherever possible—even in the ice cubes.
The pillows on the wicker love seat are from Buchanan’s home collection with fabrics sourced in India.
The linen appliqué palm frond pillow is from Buchanan’s home collection
The blue ceramic stool is from One Kings Lane. Peridot candles from Joanna Buchanan’s home collection have notes of bergamot, vetiver and white musk.
Buchanan creates many different areas for guests to relax and unwind. Dinner may take place under the trees, and then dessert and coffee are served elsewhere.
Blue-leaf print napkins from Buchanan’s home collection are finished with her Skinny Stripey Bee napkin ring atop green-tree placemats.
On the table, her placemats and napkins are complemented by pillows from One Kings Lane.
Buchanan’s children romp through an allée of cherry trees that lead to a white gate that opens to a wetlands area dubbed “the secret garden.”
Buchanan incorporates nature in her collection of bar items, such as honeybees in her Stripey Bee cocktail picks.
An urn from Terrain holds a bounty of fresh fruit on a table topped with a tablecloth purchased during a trip to India and a tablerunner from Buchanan’s home collection. Melamine plates are from Williams-Sonoma. For easy entertaining, Buchanan stores outdoor-use stemware, cutlery and plates in ready-to-go baskets and jars.
