Sprucing up our outdoor living areas has been on my brain every day since the snow started melting. Before the new year started, we said ‘this is the year we’re going to relax and take advantage of all the hard work we’ve my husband has done building the deck and pergola.’ My job is decorating an area once it’s been built by him. Unfortunately, outdoor decor seems to be REALLY expensive! Especially once you factor in that there’s really only a few months where the weather is bearable enough to sit outside!
Here is what our deck currently looks like. This is before the table and chairs (that are in the mail!) It’s also before it’s new stain job that we’ll be getting in a few weeks.
Sad, right? No pretty flowers adding color. No rug, umbrella or curtains to make the space more comfortable. We did buy an outdoor table and chairs this year to add to our collection but out of everything I’d LIKE to add to our front porch, back porch and deck, we’ve got a long way to go. In the mean time I decided to swoon over what I’d like to be able to purchase for our deck area.
- Number one most important item to have a comfortable outdoor area is a big sectional. Sectionals are outrageously expensive, no matter where you get them from. This one looked particularly good for reading a book or napping. 😉
- Bright yellow pouf for extra seating or a place to put your feet up.
- Garden stool for putting your drinks down or a place to prop your feet.
- Bright, happy, colorful pillows that can stand being out in the sun and rain.
- String lights to add to the evening’s good vibes.
- Wall O’ Flowers to add tons of color and hide the giant wall of siding.
- This bar-work station would be an awesome multitasking piece for our deck. I could use it to re-pot plants, display plants and use as a bar cart for BBQs.
- Modular nesting tables that would be easy to move around for convenience.
- Bold rug because I don’t like wearing shoes and to ground the sitting area.
- Outdoor pendant for the pergola that would blend into it’s environment but add lighting for meals and games at night.
- Lanterns to stage around the deck for ambiance lighting.
*swoon* I think after 5 years we could afford all of this for the deck, but by then my tastes will change, and I’ll be dreaming of something different! Also, it’s kinda outrageous to spend this much on one area of our house.
Wanna know the total? The total is with ONE of everything…not a whole wall of planters (including flowers), not several pillows, strings of lights or lanterns…just one of everything pictured above. Drum roll please. $5,838 +tax. Easily a week in Paris! I’ll keep dreaming for now. What about you guys? Have you done any outdoor decor shopping lately? Where do you shop? I could use to cut this number back by…way over half! Anyone lucky enough to have more than a few months worth of awesome outdoor weather? Jeal.