Though we can't all have the luxury of our outdoor spaces facing the Mediterranean, or Mountains, a Beautiful Pool, or Downtown Views, we can certainly surround ourselves with pieces to force us into that "calmness" that we so desperately crave. Here are some tips in creating the perfect outdoor living spaces for entertaining and relaxation:
- Plenty of seating. It could be cushions on the floor(West Elm, World Market), a porch swing, and a couple of chairs. Loads and Loads of Cushions!!! (I love our hammock swing!)
- Surround the area with Flora and Fauna
- Good Lighting: Candles, Rope Lighting, Outdoor Hanging Lanterns. I love our Tiki Torches that we light on our Patio, and the circumference of our backyard.
- If you don't have a Fireplace on your porch, you can buy an inexpensive Firepit for your porch or patio at Home Depot/Target/Lowes/Wal-Mart...or you can make one like we did!
- A Water Feature. Click Here for directions on how to make a Fountain in a Clay Pot
- Tables ~ Side Tables, Coffee Tables, and/or Patio Tables, for an outdoor meal, a place to put reading materials, and drinks.
- Outdoor Rug
- Create Shade - if you don't have a covered area on you porch or patio, Purchase an umbrella, or tent. Decorate the inside with a string of outdoor lanterns, and create a seating area within
- Birdfeeders
- Windchimes
- Outdoor Speakers
"Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward." ~ Ecclesiastes 5:18
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