Summer is here
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Summer is
here and it's time to think of the backyard, which is
an extension of your living room or dining room.
Decide on a color scheme, even for your yard. Make it
comfortable and inviting, just like your home
inside.
Outside
decorating
Summer is here and it's time to think of the backyard, which is an extension of your living room or dining room. Decide on a color scheme, even for your yard. Make it comfortable and inviting, just like your home inside. A great base for a back yard, upon which you can build a cozy ‘room’ is a covered area built out of wood. Within this ‘room’ it is easy to hang lanterns, plants, ornaments, curtains, birdfeeders etc. This type of gazebo structure can be attached to your home or separate, but it is a great place to grow things like hops that will grow rapidly and cover this area in greenery.
Inside decorating rules still apply
Create conversation areas; places you can sit and chat comfortably. It can be a sitting group like a sofa and two chairs with comfy cushions. Use grass type area rugs to make it cozy, and if it is an area protected from the weather, use cotton area rugs. Add a chandelier with candles or a few lanterns. When you buy items to decorate, like storm lanterns, buy at least two to give balance. A collection, rather than just one, of most things, looks abundant instead of cluttered. If you like baskets or straw hats, hang a collection outside on a protected wall for example. Use curtains if possible to separate areas and give shade or protect from wind. Hang mirrors and ornaments on bare walls, including the garage wall. Plant fast growing greenery to cover pillars or walls. When planting flowers in a pot, stick to similar colors and flowers in one pot, and keep it simple. Keep a few pots with fresh herbs to have easy access to herbs for your cooking. I usually bring them inside when the nights get cold to extend my “fresh herb garden season.”
Always have easy storage for your cushions and tablecloths to handily put away when weather is bad.
Sometimes we loose sight of what an area actually looks like because we see it everyday and we don't notice when too much accumulates. Take a photograph of your yard to identify bare or cluttered areas that don’t fit the “living room picture”. Ie, hide storage, garbage and composting areas behind fences or plants. Keep your yard airy and clean.
For the kids: lot’s of things to hang in like ropes, swings, hammocks, hanging chairs and anything to climb on is key, but create kids areas in the shade. Make their own little living room area equipped with good storage for their toys and bikes. Easy access is key.
Happy summer decorating everyone!
Summer is here and it's time to think of the backyard, which is an extension of your living room or dining room. Decide on a color scheme, even for your yard. Make it comfortable and inviting, just like your home inside. A great base for a back yard, upon which you can build a cozy ‘room’ is a covered area built out of wood. Within this ‘room’ it is easy to hang lanterns, plants, ornaments, curtains, birdfeeders etc. This type of gazebo structure can be attached to your home or separate, but it is a great place to grow things like hops that will grow rapidly and cover this area in greenery.
Inside decorating rules still apply
Create conversation areas; places you can sit and chat comfortably. It can be a sitting group like a sofa and two chairs with comfy cushions. Use grass type area rugs to make it cozy, and if it is an area protected from the weather, use cotton area rugs. Add a chandelier with candles or a few lanterns. When you buy items to decorate, like storm lanterns, buy at least two to give balance. A collection, rather than just one, of most things, looks abundant instead of cluttered. If you like baskets or straw hats, hang a collection outside on a protected wall for example. Use curtains if possible to separate areas and give shade or protect from wind. Hang mirrors and ornaments on bare walls, including the garage wall. Plant fast growing greenery to cover pillars or walls. When planting flowers in a pot, stick to similar colors and flowers in one pot, and keep it simple. Keep a few pots with fresh herbs to have easy access to herbs for your cooking. I usually bring them inside when the nights get cold to extend my “fresh herb garden season.”
Always have easy storage for your cushions and tablecloths to handily put away when weather is bad.
Sometimes we loose sight of what an area actually looks like because we see it everyday and we don't notice when too much accumulates. Take a photograph of your yard to identify bare or cluttered areas that don’t fit the “living room picture”. Ie, hide storage, garbage and composting areas behind fences or plants. Keep your yard airy and clean.
For the kids: lot’s of things to hang in like ropes, swings, hammocks, hanging chairs and anything to climb on is key, but create kids areas in the shade. Make their own little living room area equipped with good storage for their toys and bikes. Easy access is key.
Happy summer decorating everyone!