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Inspiration for a Patio Refresh

June 26, 2019
7 Simple Ways to Refresh Your Patio

I dreamed of a huge outdoor table and dinner al fresco every night. The way our yard is currently set up, it doesn’t work, we need a patio refresh. The areas are kind of split up in our yard, the space for an outdoor dining table is small. The photo above is of our initial Ikea set up, I liked it but one of the benches broke last summer and then I was over it.

patio after a few seasons

Here is the reality of the space now! What a difference a few years can make. The sun has beat up the paint, so I decided to sand and paint it to sell. By selling this table and bench it’s a cost effective way to help support the patio refresh. I currently use Facebook market place as I find it’s easier and faster to sell items.

thrifted chairs for patio makeover

I ended up scoring these AMAZING outdoor dining chairs for $50, including a table! The seat looks like cane, but it’s actually a plastic type material. The look is perfect for our small outdoor space and the chairs are surprisingly comfortable. I thought I would simply retouched these chairs with some Rust-Oleum Tremclad black paint. Then I realized I wanted to brighten up our outdoor space and give it a little life.

Outdoor patio refresh, 10 simple tips to update your outdoor space.

Are you considering an update to your outdoor space, not sure where to start? Here are some tips to help you with your next project.

Inspiration

It is always a good idea to start an inspiration board, whether you save images on your phone or create a Pinterest board. Once you start saving images and décor you will quickly see what kind of style you are drawn to. I want to have an intimate and cozy outdoor space.

Colour

This is the easiest place to start, if you have some pieces you want to update with Rust-Oleum paint, first figure out your colour palette. I am going with white, black and neutrals.

Prep Your Pieces

Before you get started on your DIY’s for a patio makeover, take time to prepare your pieces.  This might mean wiping off any dust or debris, sanding the material or stripping any paint. I have already sanded the chairs and taken the table apart.

Give Yourself Enough Time

Making over an outdoor space takes TIME! You need time to clean up the area, paint the furniture or décor, set up the new outdoor space and add décor or lights. Either set aside a few days to get everything done, or block off time to complete the project in stages.

patio after a few seasons

Making over an outdoor space can be so rewarding. Sometimes it’s easy to ignore our outdoor spaces, but they are an extension of your home in the summer months. To be able to have dinner outside, read outside, have friends over to sit outside, are all really nice. I cannot wait for our patio refresh! It will bring new life to our outdoor space and make it much more functional.

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Swipe to see the inside of the rainbow cupcakes. Honestly, so easy, and they look great! Next time, I might reverse it and make rainbow icing and plain cupcakes, a bigger wow factor. BUT three year olds LOVE sprinkles, so this worked.

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I used cookie cutters again, which makes for easy prep. I cut out all of the sandwich pieces in advance and froze the rice krispies oncee they were made. The rainbow cupcakes I baked in advance and froze, so it was easy to take them out and ice the day of the party.

As for the decor, from the dollar store: 3 bags of balloons, 10 streamer rolls, and 2 unicorn felt banners. Plus leftover string, tape and a Happy Birthday kit, which included the foil balloons and rainbow balloons. Total: $32.50

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The cookie cutter adds a level of fun to the food and a bit of themed decor to the table. Butterflies were easy to add throughout our house. Plants ended up outside on our front stoop afterward. 

PS I won the balloon garland! That would be a big party splurge.
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The matches I found at the dollar store, they were long bbq matches, so I cut them to size and taped the striker onto the bottom. I love how it turned out, and I was able to use this secondhand glass jar in a new way!

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We still love nachos, evening coffee dates (more like tea or sparkling water now), and our life has grown so much. 

I used to make jokes about our age difference, and Mark would always say, "I'm an old fart and you're young at heart." Which basically means we're the same age, or maybe Mark's actually older than me. 🤔

Photo: taken in our yard by Evie Lou with Poppy Ann directing in the background.
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