We had such a great weekend hanging in our backyard. We had friends over to enjoy drinks and dinner, and it’s so much fun to have a great outdoor space when the weather is nice!
It was one of those weekends you hate to see end!
We’ve slowly but surely been working on the yard, and I’m excited to share it today as part of Tara from Lehman Lane’s outdoor spaces series. There’s a whole group of talented bloggers sharing their outdoor spaces this week. The links to all of them are at the bottom of this post.
I took a bunch of pictures of our yard, so I hope you’re ready! If you’re new around here, you can see how our yard started here. The biggest things we did to change the space were taking down a big tree and adding the patio and the patio doors.
I’ve said it before, but I really love our outdoor couch. Seriously. I talk about it a lot! But it’s comfy and perfect for hanging outside.
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The outdoor couch and the big umbrella are the absolute best purchases we’ve made for our patio. Our backyard gets a lot of sun, which is awesome when you want to soak it up, but sometimes it gets really hot.
The umbrella covers so much of the seating area, so we can hang under the umbrella on really hot days, which we’ve had a few of already this summer!
We bought both last year about half-way through the summer, which I would HIGHLY recommend, because everything is on sale as stores get ready for fall.
It’s definitely worth the wait when you realize it saves you hundreds of dollars.
The copper mugs are perfect for keeping drinks cold outside.
The decorator in me loves the rug and this little green side table. I talked all about adding pops of color to the patio here.
Of course, I’ve added a lot of bright green to our patio.
I want to add something to this wall to break up all the white, but I haven’t decided what yet.
Any ideas?
Like everyone else, I love peonies!
They’re so pretty.
The drink bucket is perfect for keeping drinks cold (and close, which is equally important) when we’re hanging out the patio.
The fence is new from last year, too. It’s AWESOME to be able to just let Oakley out in the yard without worrying about her going anywhere.
Speaking of, here’s our cute little guard dog:
The fire pit is a fun addition this year, too. We used it a lot over the weekend.
Oakley is a little scared of the fire. (She’s also terrified of lawn mowers – maybe she’s not so into the outside!)
So much for a guard dog. But it keeps the bugs away, so we’re going to keep using it, and she’ll have to just get used to it.
We have string lights we need to hang up, which means we need somewhere to attach them from the garage to the side of the yard behind the couch. It’s on the to-do list!
We (well, Kalen) added a vegetable garden this year. We’re growing lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, green beans, broccoli and strawberries. Ha, we’ll see how the strawberries go in Wisconsin.
We make a lot of salads, and it seems like even more so in the summer, so we’re excited to have so much growing right in our yard.
I want to add an herb garden out here, too.
We have some flowers and such outside, but we definitely need to add a lot more to the yard.
I’m not usually a huge fan of purple, but I love the height irises provide.
The yard is always a work in progress!
Doesn’t it seem like you could spend forever outside and still have more landscaping to do? We’re getting there!
I’m glad we focused on the patio area first.
We love spending time out here. It makes the summer nights even more fun!
GET THE LOOK:
Since a popular question I get is “Where’d you get that?!,” here are links to the same or similar sources:
- Outdoor couch
- Outdoor rug
- Sandals
- Striped pillows
- Green + white pillows
- Tray
- Moscow Mule mugs
- Glass pitcher
- Chair cushions
Head on over to the other girls’ blog posts for more outdoor decorating and landscaping ideas.
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Vicki and Jennifer 2 Bees in a Pod says
Love it all Meg! We can definitely see why you love your beautiful outdoor sofa – definitely looks cozy and inviting! Love your pops of green too! Well done!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, ladies!
Tara @ Lehman lane says
Such a beautiful backyard space Meg! Your patio looks so inviting and I am sure you will be spending a lot of time out there especially with your new fire pit. How fun to start a veggie garden and Oakley is too cute :). Those irises are gorgeous and I love your copper mugs!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Tara! This was such a fun tour idea, thanks for organizing!
Sue says
For that all white wall, how about some architectural/metal pieces? You have black wrought-iron chairs…..your pieces could be black or painted a cool green that you like!
GreenWithDecor says
That would be fun!
Emily says
I love it! Your seating area is perfection! It seems like a great place to entertain.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Emily!
Emily says
Meg, your patio looks like the perfect place to plop down with a good book, or to spend an evening with friends. I love it all! And your veggie garden is awesome! I love ours, but I’d love to have a larger one someday 🙂 To break up the white wall, could you add a vertical garden or trellis of some sort? Or some outdoor art? Can’t wait to see what you do 🙂
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Emily! I love those ideas for the wall – I feel like I almost have too many fun ideas for the space, haha!
Tee @ Beauteeful Living says
I see why you talk about that patio set so much. It’s so nice & looks so comfy! By the way, that’s awesome that you have a veggie garden. We do too but we’ve scaled down to just a few things this year. Great yard!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Tee! The veggie garden is a fun addition.
Bre says
Everything looks so good! That umbrella over the outdoor furniture is fantastic – I bet you get so much shade!!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Bre! The umbrella is seriously awesome!
Roxanne says
Everything looks beautiful! I really have to get myself some peonies! As for your big blank wall, I imagine planters along the bottom with greenery growing up a trellis.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Roxanne! I love that idea!
Maria Brittis says
You have such a stylish home, everything is great for a outdoor party! I love those green side tables. The gardens are so green and the flowers so pretty, did you get tons of rains, so lush where you live.Great job Maria
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks so much, Maria!
Jenny @ Refresh Living says
You’ve done such a fabulous job with your backyard! That couch looks so perfect for relaxing outside. And of course, I love all your green accents around the space (including the garden!).
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Jenny! The couch is awesome! Glad you love the green!
kim @ hunt & host says
Such a cozy space! It looks like a great place to hang with friends. I love the hosta and iris!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Kim!
Lindsay Eidahl says
I love your outdoor space! I know what you mean about breaking up the white space. I just found some big windows at a barn sale that we added to the side of our garage. Now, I need to add window boxes or something to them to add more color.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Lindsay! You’re so good at finding fun old finds! I love that idea, too – I have too many ideas for the space, haha!
Amy @ My Life From Home says
Your patio is perfect! So inviting, comfortable, and cozy. I definitely can see why you spend a lot of time out there. Enjoy!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Amy!
Samantha says
I love your patio area!!! All of your flowers are gorgeous and I love all your green accents! We don’t have a covered deck and never use it because it’s too sunny. I *love* your giant umbrella! Perfect solution for shade!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Samantha! The umbrella is so perfect for shade, we love it!
Elizabeth @RusticMaple says
Your outdoor spaces look great! Pretty flowers and that looks like a comfy seating area. Thanks for the tour.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Elizabeth!
Amanda says
Who did you have do your fence?
GreenWithDecor says
My husband and our neighbor did it!
Iris Nacole says
Meg, you’ve got a beautiful outdoor space here! I love all of the green accents. They sort of work two ways for me. In one way, they really pump me up to want to be outdoors and move around, and in another with how you incorporated them into the space, they make me want to take a seat and just sit and relax. It’s perfect IMO!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks so much, Iris!
Lauren @ Mom Home Guide says
I love your patio furniture with the pops of green! Your garden looks like its coming along great, too! Enjoy your summer!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Lauren! You, too!
Benny Jill says
Meg, I really like the layout and colors. Enjoy
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Jill!