Outdoor Deck Furniture & Accessories: a house log
A bunch of folks have asked for a little deck mood board, simply to see what we are imagining when this beast of a project is in fact complete (oh man, that might make our year). Of course since money is tight and we have yet to finish furnishing the patio that we built last year, we will not have this thing thrown together overnight (which means any or all of the items on this board could sell out before we get to snag them all – wah!) but here is what I am loving today, simply so you folks can start to picture it…
1. This lively indoor/outdoor pillow from World Market is truly fairly, dontcha think? And at 50% off, it is fairly tempting…
2. I am obsessed with the idea of these yellow metal chairs for the head of the table (whether I Hands-on them with primer and yellow spray paint myself, or find them as-is somewhere).
3. This charming outdoor rug by Dash & Albert would be sweet by the sliding doors (and would catch dirt when folks come back in).
4. Some big bulb string lights swagged over the whole length of the deck would make for such fairly ambiance for alfresco dinners.
5. A few cute and colorful planters in the middle of the table would be sweet, perhaps even full of fresh herbs to add to our dinner…
6. This table is ours. Literally. After I saw the price while making this mood board ($82?!?!) we measured to be sure it was a good fit and ran off to the store to grab it. It was in fact $73 at our local store (I think it would in fact cost more to buy wood & stain to Hands-on one!). We think the white finish will look so strong with the wood tone of the deck and those lively yellow metal chairs along with some understated wood chairs to fill out the rest of the table.
7. A few hanging tea light holders might be sweet mounted to the sides of the house, simply to make those exterior walls feel more integrated and cozy.
8. We got these wood chairs from Joss & Main for a steal (around $40 each with free shipping), so we’d enjoy to use them for seating around the table (with those lively metal yellow ones at the head of the table).
And as for the layout of the deck, here is what we are thinking thanks to a little photoshop rendering (it is around 20′ long by 8′ wide):
You can see the little welcome mat by the sliding door (we simply brought in some planters on either side of it, so anywhere you see a green dot, imagine that is a planter with something leafy and green in it). We’d enjoy to place the table (we are guessing it’ll seat 6-8 people, but will not know how many chairs fit until it is all set up) in the middle section of the deck between the zipper seams we will be adding, and then there is some room at the end of the deck for us to put something else that is still TBD – perhaps a sand and water table for Clara (hence the blue rectangle with a chair) or a little sitting area for mommy and daddy.
Oh and for anyone worrying about the width of the table and chairs in that narrow alley of ours, before we got the table we taped it all out, and thankfully there will still be room to walk around the chairs on both sides when they are in place. Whew. Our first house’s den was the same width (eight feet!) so I think we might simply be used to working with long skinny spaces. Haha. We will keep you posted as we go for sure! Although at this point I will simply be excited to sit out there on the deck boards themselves and sip on something cold…
Psst- Folks ask how I make mood boards so a swift explanation is that I used photoshop to cut things out, size them, place them, and add numbers. There is more info about the process on our FAQ page along with some free alternatives to photoshop that we hear are plenty of lively. Hope it helps!
