Joyful Summer Home Tour
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Hello everyone!
I hope you had a lovely Memorial Day weekend. If you are following along in order of the Joyful Summer Home Tour, you just came from Stephanie’s house over at Belle Amour Blog. Stephanie has one of those cute little letter boards that are so popular right now and she changed the wording for something very summer appropriate. If you missed her stop on the tour, you can see it by clicking here.
Thank you for joining me on this fun home tour. I don’t know about you but this year has FLOWN by so far for me! I can’t believe that it’s already summer break here and we have another school year under our belts. I feel like we celebrated Christmas and made our New Year’s resolutions just the other day!
Today I’m sharing our back patio with you that I spruced up for the summer. Last year I found some great outdoor pillows from Target in blue and orange and decided that this year I would add to the same theme. The inside of our home is very neutral so I really enjoy adding color when I can, and outside on the back patio was the perfect place to do it! I’ve included a full source list and links to each product below. Hope you enjoy…
SOURCE LIST:
blue side table-World Market (on sale right now!)
gold lantern- Homegoods
striped blanket-Homegoods
mermaid blanket- gift from a friend but I’ve linked a similar one here (50% off right now!)
wooden drink caddy-Homegoods
glasses-Homegoods
vase-Homegoods
chargers- Stone Creek Club & Spa Gift Shop
furniture- Sam’s Club
napkins-Homegoods
napkin rings-Pottery Barn
blue charger under vase-Homegoods
greenery-cut from the front yard
Lily of the Valley Flowers-Michael’s
oranges in vase-Whole Foods
rugs- Ballard Designs
long wooden bowl, faux oranges & succulents– Hobby Lobby
So our back patio is a true “labor of love”. It use to be a solid patch of grass with no covering from the sun and zero seating for entertaining. We couldn’t afford to hire a company to come out and build what we wanted/needed so like any young, dumb, determined couple, we built it ourselves! One day I will show you a before and after of this space, but let me just tell you right now, you won’t believe your eyes. We worked ALL summer long (ya why we picked summer to do this project I’ll never know) all 90 days of Mid May, June, July, and half of August excavating, leveling dirt, laying pavers, digging holes, renting equipment, shopping materials, designing, building, and installing the pergola, etc., etc. It was the hardest and longest DIY project we’ve ever completed that almost ended in divorce! But, it turned out very nice and we did save a lot of money doing it ourselves! The table you see in the middle, my husband built using leftover pieces of wood from the pergola for the legs and an old barn door we found at an antique yard for the top. I painted the top/door to match the gray pavers with some old paint we had laying around the house.
We love this outdoor space now that its finished. I knew from the beginning that I wanted to have couches out here versus a dining table because I wanted it to be super comfortable! In the Spring and even during the warm Winters I can easily lounge around and take a nap on these couches! I am pleasantly surprised how well the wicker and cushions have held up over the last 6 years.
Well that’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed this stop on the tour. Tomorrow, Hayley from A House With Books will be sharing her beautiful home with touches of summer goodness. Check the schedule below to see the rest of the amazing women who have opened up their homes for us and anyone you may have missed!
Wednesday, May 31st
Thursday, June 1st
Friday, June 2nd
Love this outdoor space so much, Marci! I want to hang out there ALL summer?
Thanks Hayley! Now if God would just turn down the thermostat we could enjoy it all summer long. Enjoyed doing this tour with you!
What a perfect summer space. Love the colors, so bright and summery!
Thank you Laura!!! So glad we could do this tour again together!
OMG! Your outdoor space is to die for. Love all the cheerful color. This makes me want my yard done a.s.a.p. Beautiful job, Marci!
Thank you so much Kate!! The best part is, when your patio is decorated, it distracts people from looking at our pitiful grass and landscaping !!! lol Thanks for stopping by. I thoroughly enjoyed doing this tour with you!
Marci! This space is simply beautiful! All the touches of orange and that bright blue just make me smile! You did such a beautiful job with this space!
Thank you Bethany! That is too sweet!
This looks like a wonderful place to spend many summer evenings. Gorgeous job, Marci!
Thank you Lisa! I hope we get to enjoy it! I enjoyed doing this home tour with you!
So many beautiful details!! Love the oranges and the mermaid blanket. It was all stunning!
Thank you Jordan! Loved doing this tour with you!
This is so beautiful! I am on the hunt for porch furniture! I’ll have to visit Sam’s! I just love the color you chose for your pillows. I have those crab pillows too! Thank you so much for linking up to “The Gathering Place” link party!
Thank you so much! Love our outdoor furniture from Sam’s! They even sell replacement cushions in the store every summer. You have to be looking for them at the beginning of Spring to snag them! Loved the link party, plan to link up some more!
Love your outdoor space, Marci! I’m drooling over all of the colors! Gorgeous!
Thank you Natalie!! Would be even better with your pool right behind it!
Gorgeous outdoor space Marci! I’m loving all the colours you’ve brought in. Such an inviting space!
Thank you Kim! Loved doing this tour with you!!
What a perfectly summery space, Marci! Love the orange and navy together!!!
Thank you Laura!
Marci, your patio is absolutely adorable! I especially love the flowers on the table and that cute little beverage set-up. I’m on my way over!
Thank you Stephanie! You’re welcome anytime!
Soo pretty!! I love the flower arrangement and all the pillows! Perfect for summer! Thanks for sharing at The Gathering Place!
Thank you Daraka!
Marci,
Your patio is straight out of a magazine! I love how you styled everything! The colors you chose and all the details are amazing! The table your husband made is so cool!! Prettiest patio of the summer Marci!!
That is SO sweet!! Thank you so much Kristin!!!