OUTDOOR FUN

Clear skies, warm sunshine, green grass and beautiful bright flowers…doesn’t the thought of that make you want to spend all day outdoors?  We are right in the midst of spring here in Texas, which means a lot of our days are filled with lovely rays of sunshine without being scorching hot yet.  Since I have two young boys and work from home now, I try and find any excuse I can to get outside and enjoy the season. 

Over the last couple of months all of my home décor catalogs are all about outdoor furniture.  And it sure does make me daydream about being on a patio overlooking a beach or a lake or even a lavish garden.  Here are some of my favorite outdoor spaces I have been seeing.

Picture from Ballard Designs

Naturally, the neutral tones of this space catch my eye.  The wicker furniture looks so comfortable and I like the combination of the natural wood occasional tables with it.

Picture from Pottery Barn

And in my opinion, you can’t ever go wrong with a classic black and white scheme whether it’s indoors or outdoors.  The bold, striped drapes are my favorite!  And any pop of color works great when added to this kind of scheme.  The black iron furniture is striking as well but unfortunately with the heat of the Texas sun it would end up getting way too hot for my liking.

Picture from West Elm

Picture from Architectural Digest

I have always wanted an outdoor dining space that can be used for casual family meals or a fun dinner party!  I love the simple, wood slat chairs with the “X” bench and table in the first picture.  And I would take that view any day!  

And the large square table that faces the stone fireplace in the second photo would be such a great space to entertain.

But back to reality…it really makes me want to redo our backyard. I must admit that our patio needs some major TLC.  One of the main reasons we bought our house was because it sits on a decent size lot so we have a lot of yard space and the previous owners had not done much to it.  Which is nice that we have a blank slate to work with but that kind of update can be quite pricey and really isn’t in the budget right now.  So for now, I will do some small updates and DIY projects to get it into shape for spring and summer!  I will keep you posted on how it is all going!