My Summer Patio!
I can’t even begin to tell you of the relief I feel that we can now use our deck without needing to wear toques and mittens. Nope, it’s flip flop and fancy drink season on the patio! Can I get a woot-woot?!
We’ve been busy over the last couple of weeks getting our patio all ready to go. We washed everything down, repainted the deck, trim and railings, bought some new chairs and cushions and planted all of our flowers. It’s been back breaking work but so satisfying now that it’s all done. So over the last couple of days I’ve had some fun fluffing everything up and making it all look pretty. And all that’s left to do is pour some lemonade and sit back and relax! It’s about time really… 😉
So let’s have a look at how things are set up…we built a 2-tier platform deck which gives us 2 living spaces…the top tier is set up as a conversation area, and the bottom tier is set up for dining. The reason we built our deck this way is because the top tier doesn’t get a speck of sunshine, so we built the deck outwards to capture the sun. And because it’s low to the ground we didn’t need to add railings…I love this because the deck is nice and wide open.
The top tier is our conversation area and it is very colourful. I love it! This spot doesn’t get any sun, so the bright and cheery colours are very welcome here. I think my most favourite thing about our patio though is this turquoise coloured furniture that I painted a couple of years ago…it’s so fun. I’m actually still amazed that I painted something such a bright colour…it was way out of my comfort zone…that and the hostess cart I painted hot pink. #whatishappeningtome?
But all the bright colours go so well together. The more the merrier, right?
On a sidenote…I really need to paint that little table in the centre. It’s driving me crazy. Any colour suggestions? What about yellow?
I also dug up this Summer Dahlia Yarn Wreath that I made a couple of years ago, and hung it on our yellow door. It matches perfectly!
I added some pretty pink flowers…you can never have too many flowers! Especially petunias, they’re my fave!
And here is our dining area. With the warm weather we try to eat out here as much as we can…our winters are so long that it just doesn’t feel right to stay inside when the sun is shining! We also try to use our fireplace out here as much as we can…we just push back the table and cozy on up.
And I just had to share these pillows I found! How much fun are they?!
And these cushions…my fave.
I also put together a small herb garden. My most favourite plants to grow (besides petunias) are herbs. I absolutely love being able to go out to my patio and clip fresh herbs for my cooking. It’s such a satisfying feeling, not to mention so handy! This year I’m growing sage, oregano, thyme, rosemary, lavender, basil, chives and parsley.
So there you go, that’s our summer patio! There’s nothing left to do now but enjoy it!
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Now that the patio is ready to go, let’s serve up some refreshing drinks & eats!
Cool off with a make-your-own frozen lemonade bar!
Make up a batch of fresh & delicious fruit infused water!
Make some watermelon pops for the kids!
And then let’s eat S’more Magic Bars. Yasssssss
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Thank you so much for stopping in today! Have an inspired day my friends!
Those bright and cheerful colors would make anyone happy! What a beautiful space to enjoy the summer!
I would love it you shared it on the new Our Simple Homestead Blog Hop!
http://oursimplelife-sc.com/our-simple-homestead-blog-hop-2/
Thank you Tracy!
It’s just so pretty! I love the bright colours, but I would have the whole house bright if it were just me!
I was just thinking how great your furniture looked with the yellow door so I think definitely yes to the yellow table.
Thank you Julie! And I agree with you on having a bright house – it definitely makes things feel cheery!
I love your patio! All those bright colors make it so cheery- and I think yellow would be a perfect color for the table. Very nice job!
Thank you Erin! I agree – I think yellow is the right colour for that table! Guess what I’m doing this week?! 😉
This is so pretty! The colors…WOW! I just recently did a round up of yard and garden projects..well I am adding this too it! you can find it here 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jess
Thank you Jess! 🙂
I love, love, love the bright colors! I would be sitting out on that patio all the time! Great job! Pinning, thanks for sharing!
Thank you Jody! It’s definitely cheery out here! 🙂
So pretty! I love all the colors – it makes everything look so fun and inviting. I’m jealous of all that great outdoor living space and that pretty fireplace! Pinning it for future reference.
Oh thank you so much Alayna! We really enjoy using this space in the summer!
SO clean and colorful! I love all the bright colors, it makes it look like such a fun place to spend time outdoors! Thanks for linking up over at Motivational Monday!
Thank you Melanie! We’re loving this space!
Loving all the colors you brought to your beautiful patio… Thank you for sharing at Share it One More Time.. Tammy
Thank you Tammy!
Oh, I love all the bright pops of color! SO perfect! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again this Friday!
Thank you Kristen!
Absolutely love this area!!! The bright colors are beautiful! I’m a huge fan of color but tend to stay away from it while decorating my own place…no idea why, maybe I need a break from color (I’m a middle school art teacher). But this… I may just have to add some bright colors due to this. I’m going to follow you so I can check out more of your inspirational posts!
As for your cute little table in the middle, what about a slightly darker color? Maybe a rich navy blue? Or a blue like the flamingo pillow?