My Five Favorite Tips for Decorating Outdoor Spaces

Spring usually comes kinda late to CT but we’ve gotten a few tastes of spring-like weather here and there and I’m itching to get our backyard patio all prettied up and ready for hanging out. If you’re ready to freshen up your outdoor spaces too, we’ve got lots of quick and easy ideas for you – my blogging friends (Lisa of Shine Your Light, Jennifer of Dimples & Tangles, and Pam of Simple Details) and I are each sharing our five favorite ways to decorate outdoor spaces as part of this month’s My Five Favorites series. And we’re welcoming Julia of Cuckoo 4 Design as our guest host this month! Julia’s home is gorgeous both inside and out and she has the most beautiful, creative ideas for outdoor living like this fabulous DIY cabana that you can see more of {here} (don’t you love it??):

Thanks for joining us Julia! Let’s get going and check out my five favorite ways to decorate outdoor spaces (post includes some affiliate links – full disclosure statement {here}):

Flower-Filled Window Boxes 

Our front door is barely visible from the street so to add some spring color to our home we have a pair of window boxes that I fill with spring flowers that you can see right when you drive up to our house. It’s a great way to add a little pop of color on our otherwise neutral exterior:

A Trio of Lanterns

I love home accessories that I can use year-round by making simple seasonal changes like this trio of lanterns (found {here} that flank my front door. By tying some seasonal wire-edged ribbon onto the largest of the lanterns, they can easily transition from fall to the holidays to spring:

Galvanized Tubs, Buckets, & Pails

Galvanized tubs, buckets, and pails not only make awesome outdoor planters but they are also the perfect shabby chic coolers for summer parties! I love the large one below that you can find {here}.  For helpful tips on using galvanized containers as planters, check out {this post}.

Front Walkway Arbor

For our home, it’s an arbor over our front walkway while for your home it might be a beautiful fountain or a garden statue – whatever it may be, I love having something unique in a home’s front yard that gives guests a taste of your style before they even walk through the front door!

Outdoor Pillows

One of the easiest ways to give your outdoor space a new look for the season is with a few outdoor throw pillows. While most people choose outdoor pillows in colorful, vibrant shades, you can get a totally different look by choosing a sophisticated mix of black and white like these beauties from Williams-Sonoma Home:

Pillows are going to be playing a big role in zhushing up our boring backyard patio – a project that’s on my to-do list for later this month!

So there you have it – my five favorite tips for decorating outdoor spaces! Now it’s time to hop over and check out my friends’ tips:

Julia – Cuckoo 4 Design

Pam – Simple Details

Jennifer – Dimples & Tangles

Lisa – Shine Your Light

I’ll be back tomorrow with a quick update on my One Room Challenge master bedroom makeover – there’s only one week left until show time!!