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17 Pretty Planter Ideas

May 9, 2012 AT 10:00 am 8 Comments

May 9, 2012 By traci 8 Comments

I’ve been looking up ways to decorate our front porch and back patio with planters this summer.

I wanted to share with you what I found. ENJOY!

(Just click on the picture, or the link below it, to pin from the original source.)

via Ballard Designs

via 0.tqn.com

via WindowBox.com

via Centsational Girl

via DesignWarrior.net

via HomeStoriesA2Z

via HomeEdit.com

via Coastal Living

via dishfunctionaldesigns

via soafdigest

via design sponge

source

via Pottery Barn

If you would like to see our back patio makeover from our previous home for more outdoor ideas, click on the picture below!

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Porch Decor Inspiration {from a reader!}

September 6, 2011 AT 6:18 pm 16 Comments

September 6, 2011 By traci 16 Comments

I got a sweet email this week that I wanted to share with you…

Traci,

I don’t have a URL blog, so I couldn’t update to your August DIY
party. So I’m sending pictures of my side porch that was (almost..) finished
in August. I still need to highlight the raised surfaces on the coffee
table, put family snap shots on top, and cover with a piece of glass.

The inspiration was your drop cloth tutorial! I recently moved to a new house
after living in the same place for 30 years. A must for my new house was a
screened porch. I brought my rocker, porch swing, and wind chimes from the
old side porch. A friend found the wicker set in a yard sale and ‘gifted’
that and most of the cushions. I spray painted every thing… picking up odd
furniture at Goodwill and Habitat stores. The drop cloth curtain adds
privacy and blocks the sun. I trimmed the top with some fringe, and I love
it. I’m able to sit on the porch and watch the birds on the deck. My
favorite time to be on the porch is late at night or early mornings with a
cup of coffee and the newspaper.

Thanks for the inspiration. My friends love it,

Judy

Judy sent me some pictures of her new side porch, and I think it turned out lovely.

Ya’ll KNOW that I love the colors Judy used to decorate her porch. Look at those beautiful reds, blacks, tans, and greens! Perfection!

She has such a wonderful view out her side porch! It certainly is a great place for coffee and a newspaper (and to catch up on all the great posts at Beneath My Heart!) :)

I wonder where that cute little side door goes? I love the transom window over the door!

Doesn’t her porch look so cozy?! The perfect place for entertaining.

Thank you, Judy, for sharing these inspirational pictures with me, and for allowing me to share them with my readers!

I hope you have many happy memories on your porch with family and friends!

Blessings,

Traci

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Beautiful Backyard Spaces

August 5, 2011 AT 3:03 pm 3 Comments

August 5, 2011 By traci 3 Comments

I would like to welcome Arcadian Home Decor to my blog today and

thank them for this great guest post they have provided about Beautiful Backyard Spaces!

There’s nothing that provides fond memories like a beautiful backyard space. Playing in them as a child and growing up to host nighttime dinner parties in them as an adult, beautiful backyard spaces have lots of design potential. And since this space is, and should be, an extension of interior décor, you can decorate it with home accessories and decor that reflect your personality.

You can place patio tables and chairs, candles or modern flowerpots outside, or maybe even have a fire pit installed for some real intrigue. Just take a look at these beautifully decorated backyard spaces for some inspiration.

Backyard Spaces

Four Inch Fold (via)

The table decorations on this backyard picnic table are simply breathtaking, aren’t they? This is definitely an easy look to replicate in your own backyard. Place a low-lying table on blanket, using large floor pillows for seating. Add colorful seasonal flowers and vintage tableware, et voila, a beautiful, and whimsical backyard dinner party.

Backyard Spaces

Remodelista (via)

In his own little neck of the woods, architect Steven Harris installed a ground-level fire pit. Fire pits add this really great ambience to any outdoor space and can even extend your outdoor parties when it gets cool outside, since they actually provide a good bit of warmth.

Backyard Spaces

Apartment Therapy (via)

In this cute backyard nook, is a canopied reading area. Definitely easy to replicate; just drape a white sheer curtain over some outdoor cushions. What a pretty spot to relax or take a nap when it’s nice and cool outside.

Backyard Spaces

Elle Décor (via)

This garden/backyard is feminine, quirky and chic, just like its owner, fashion designer, Nanette Lepore. The table was custom designed by Jonathan Adler and features colorful Bisazza tiles. Love the colors shown in the table, the flowers and accent pillows—so beautiful.

Backyard Spaces

The Blue House (via)

In this makeshift backyard space, the designer surrounded the balcony with potted plants and trees to add a sense of nature that you get in an actual backyard. They decorated the space with some simple white patio chairs and bright-colored accent pillows and tablecloths.

Backyard Spaces

Coastal Living (via)

This home’s designer created his own private oasis by planting varying sized shade trees, shrubs and plants. The result is a beautiful backyard that looks more like the edge of some exotic woods than a home in the suburbs.

There are many ways to create your own beautiful backyard space. You can plant different shrubs or colorful flowers in flower vases, have a beautiful table decor ready for an outdoor picnic, install a fire pit or water feature, or create your own private escape with a makeshift tent and pretty accent pillows. The choice is up to you — just remember to be creative and have fun with it!

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