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This is the year of the yard at our house. We’re replanting the front yard, completely altering the gardens, and creating an outdoor living space in the back yard. Last year I didn’t host a single pool party because I just hated the lack of character in our back yard. This year, I’m creating a comfortable outdoor living space that will have us spending a lot more time outside than in … despite the crippling Texas temperatures!
One of the benefits to living in Texas is that spring has already hit hard and it’s only March. Winter actually just failed to arrive this year so we’re embracing the warm temperatures and getting an early start with our outdoor plans.
We have a large patio area next to our pool and a new table is now the star of that space. The Better Homes and Gardens Lynnhaven Park 5-Piece Dining Set is a perfect fit for this spot. We added an umbrella and once I paint that umbrella stand, it should look awesome {wink}.
The swivel chairs are so comfortable and are a great spot to sit and sip iced coffee while I watch the kids swim in the pool.
I love that this set comes with accent pillows. They add a touch of color, a splash of character, and a whole lot of comfort and style.
And the cane weave back softens the metal and adds texture and comfort.
The rubbed finish on the table is such a great look. It mimics a wood grain but has the enduring quality of metal and will be perfect for repelling the chlorine water that splashes out of the pool.
This stacked drink dispenser will likely end up being the most used item in our house this summer! Isn’t it fabulous? Each square comes separately so you can stack one or ten … your choice. The base is separate too so you can use it … or not. It’ll be filled with some sort of iced tea or lemonade variation at every party this summer!
The chalkboard labels come on it and are so cute! I’ll have to practice doing some fun chalk art. I love the way this dispenser looks {I’m a huge fan of galvanized metal} but I also love that you can serve a variety of drinks without taking up much room on a table.
I couldn’t resist a matching galvanized caddy. I love having one spot to stash cups, napkins, straws, or condiments. It makes it so easy to carry things in and out of the house.
These simple pieces have me looking forward to a summer full of playdates in the pool! Once the canna lilies bloom in the garden behind the table and I add some festive string lights, this will be such a welcoming space for friends and family.
I’m also super excited about the other outdoor living space we’ve created. Our pool is in a fenced off area but we also have a large patio outside our back door and we tossed our old, torn up outdoor chairs and replaced them with the Better Homes and Gardens Carter Hills Outdoor Conversation Set. This set includes a coffee table, a sofa, and two large chairs and together the pieces create a really fabulous spot.
I added a couple of outdoor toss cushions to the chairs to add a little more color {I love color!} and tie the color in with the cushions that came with the set.
This set is so stylish, as much from the back as the front. The details in the steel frame really add a modern, classy look.
I added a little more color with a whimsical fox pot {a thrift store score} filled with mint to the coffee table along with a candleholder that I plan to fill with a citronella candle.
The final fun touch in this space is an urn firepit that we plan to christen this week with an evening of s’mores. I’m looking forward to lots of family evenings spent around this fire pit and I’m hoping my teens will use it as a spot to hang out with friends as well.
I’ve been sitting on this sofa every day, drinking my morning {and evening} coffee, working on my laptop, and just enjoying the sounds of spring.
I’m so excited to have these refreshed outdoor spaces and look forward to having our backyard filled with people all summer long!
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I am remodeling my old home so I need to get me a nice big patio area and table & chairs
I’d like to add a Crepe Myrtle tree to the front of our house.
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I love your blog and that you show easy and beautiful ideas for inside and out! Even small touches make a difference.
I want to add some new flower pots and some new cushioned chairs because mine are old!
I’d love to add an outdoor fire space! 🙂
I would like to add a stone patio and additional seating.
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You did a great job! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
I would love a cute patio set.
I’d like to add a picnic table and seating with a sun umbrella!
I would have to say that it would an outdoor patio seating
A nice table and chair set. Ours is worn and outdated.
I would like to plant an apple tree and add more outdoor lights
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I would like to add a table and chair set to my outdoor space.
I would love to buy some new plants and a table and chairs for my patio.
I would love to add a small table to my outdoor area and put it next to my outdoor chair.
I would love to add a nice fire pit to my back yard space.
I would like to add an outdoor rug to my patio furniture.
Beautiful space! Love it all!
We don’t have any patio furniture or a GRILL.. would love to have either!!
We would love some patio furniture so we could sit out in the evenings.
I would like to add a couple of comfortable patio chairs to my outdoor space 🙂
I would love to add a pond to our back yard.
thank you
Oh I would love to add a fire pit to our outdoor space!
I’d like to add a market umbrella.
I would love to add some colorful candle holders to hold candles that keep bugs at bay!
I would love to have a fire pit!
Your patio looks great! Very comfortable and inviting! We need a new fire-pit, so I would like to add one of those. I would also love to have some kind of farmhouse table. Right now we just use a folding table. Not very glamorous!
I would add some colorful planters to My deck.
I would love to add some decorative lighting options to my outdoor space.
Love the drink dispenser!! I definitely need to add one if those!
I need some outdoor furniture for our lake house. I’d love a table and chair set.
Love it! We need to replace our set this year. Heading over to look at the couch you bought.
I would like to add some type of lighting.
I need new cushions for my patio furniture!
id like to add some bushes and flowers and chairs
I would love to add outdoor furniture and flowers cause I have none!
I would love to add bistro chairs and table along with a fire pit to my backyard oasis.
I would love to get patio furniture.
It looks really nice! I’m going to be working on my yard this year too.
Tania
I would like to add an umbrella.
I’d like to have a new table with comfy chairs!
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD SOME NEW PATIO FURNITURE 🙂
I would like new patio furniture.
We need a new set of chairs!
I would like some wind chimes.
Your back yard is looking beautiful and very inviting. Moving into an apt so won’t have a big back yard. I do love plants and even the balconies can be beautiful with flowers and decor…..
A swing would be great out in the yard. Thanks so much!
We need a patio set! Thanks for the chance!
Id love to add a nice table
I have 5 acres and I’m always adding stuff but I really want to add a swing.I think it would be so fun and I know my grandkids would love it too.
I would love to add some more patio furniture to our outdoor living space, it’s kind of sad right now lol
I want to get new chairs.
Randi, that is a beautiful space, and I love your new chair set! And yes I know about those Texas temperatures because my brother lives in Houston. “Crippling” is a good description!