Beautiful Living: Patio Furniture

How do you make your patio the fun hangout destination for this Spring and Summer? Here are some tips. Fill your outdoor space with vibrant colors and comfortable seating. Spruce up your patio furniture with bright patio furniture cushions. Create a container garden with blooming flowers... Since it's Friday, serve up your favorite cocktails, and viola ~ let's party!

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Backyard Progress

Our backyard is slowly starting to take shape.  We've still got a lot of work ahead of us, but at least we can now sit on the deck and enjoy a meal or morning coffee without getting overly distracted by every remaining item on our to-do list.

When we first moved in, the deck area looked like this:

And our old potting containers looked like this:

And now, after a lot of weeding and planting and pruning and spray-painting, (not to mention a lot of bargain shopping at places like ReStore, consignment shops, World Market, Big Lots, Ikea, and KSL classifieds) it looks like this:

And it will look even better once the plants fill out and the flowers bloom!

Great Outdoor Ideas

Good morning to you dear readers. Today I've put together quite a number of photographs with lots of ideas for decorating your outdoor spaces. Porches, patios, balconies, terraces and some gardens. They surely will get you into the mood to step outside, arrange your pots and plants and enjoy the good weather.

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I tend to shy away from shocking pink but I love the way it looks here!

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Those little head pillows are a great idea for these deck chairs for two reasons: they won't slip down behind you when you lean forward and I'm sure my crafty friends would find them easy to make!

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These easy to roll up wood Venetian blinds are a good idea to get the shade you need just right.

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Love the colour on these walls.
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Love the arches and combination of brick and stone.
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Pretty little spot to relax and read.
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All images from micasa.

Rustic House in Spain

Friday takes us to Málaga in Spain to have a look at this 50 m2 guest house which belongs to an English family. Arches, beams, iron cast doors and lots of wood give it a warm rustic feel. Wouldn't mind being a guest here at all! And, if this is just the guest house then I'd love to see the main house as well!
Have a great weekend and I'll be here with you tomorrow.























I'm linking up this post at Leah's Toot Your Horn party. As always, thanks for hosting Leah!

All images from Casa Diez.

Rustic House in Spain

Hello dear readers. Back from a splendid holiday in Argentina.

If you are already tired of the cold weather here are some summery, big yet cozy rustic houses in Spain. Aren't they simply charming and inviting?























I would have placed a basket with towels in that nook.








At the inspired room there are many links to other blogs showing winter inspiration. Be sure to check them out! Thank you Melissa for hosting this MckLinky party.
All images from here.