Happy Friday everyone!!
I’m so excited to be joining in on an AWESOME blog hop today put together by my sweet friend Ursula at Home Made by Carmona as well as Balsam Hill‘s Light Up the Night Challenge! She gathered some crazy talented bloggers to have alittle virtual escape this summer, taking a stroll through all their beautiful outdoor spaces.
You guys know I love my neutrals, but for my tour I wanted to give our back patio a little more color with some fun tropical accents and the rustic, coastal flair we always love. We’re also going to stay on the patio because we’re in the time of year when the yard is fried to a crisp, we’ll look at that again in the fall or spring and in the meantime you can see it nice and green on the Our House page ;)
(find all the sources in the gallery at the end of the post)
AFTERNOON SOIREE
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For our seating area, I added a lightweight throw blanket to up the cozy factor, and a couple of fun tropical print and aqua pillows. I love the palm tree pillow because it looks just like the palm trees in the backyard (although not quite as tropical, boo).
Hands-down my favorite greenery to decorate with is eucalyptus, BUT I can’t find the real thing an.y.wh.ere here in town and the famous Trader Joe’s eucalyptus is two hours away. So I was stoked when Balsam Hill sent me an email about their faux eucalyptus wreaths and garlands. They are super high quality and look so real it’s crazy, definitely the perfect substitute! I knew the patio would be the perfect place to use them, well, and pretty much anywhere else in our house!
Since I’m on a tablescape kick, our dining table got some sea creature friends with sea life plates, coral napkin rings, and one of my recent driftwood finds. The eucalyptus garland was the perfect length to go down the middle of it all and I’m kind of loving how it has a seagrass/green algae vibe next to the plates.
I rolled the bar cart back out by the privacy wall and made it into a little wine/beverage station. Just missing the cheese!
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
Our patio is gorgeous during the day, but our absolute favorite time out here is a late summer evening when we get to turn all the party lights and candles on!
Remember those awesome faux eucalyptus wreaths and garlands? They came with battery-operated little fairy lights that tuck away discretely but put off the prettiest glow.
Wax candles aren’t an option out here when it’s 100 degrees for four months, so battery-operated LED candles are the way to go (and of course are much safer anyway). But of course we’ll still have those Citronellas burning.
Thanks for hanging out with us out here this afternoon! I hope you got some inspiration for your space this summer and had a nice little escape for your Friday. Thanks so much to Ursula for the invite, it was fun to create a summery space! Now to have a party :)
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Wow! What a lovely patio! Thanks so much for sharing! I love how you strung lights overhead…such great ambiance added!
Thank you Ursula!! We used to have them hanging just along the edge but in the ORC makeover last fall, the husband had the brilliant idea of this zig-zag pattern and it made all the difference in the world. He’s still (obviously) very proud of his lights ;) I’m so honored to be included in this awesome tour, thank you again!!
Love the string lights overhead. Wondering how you attached them to the ceiling, looks similar to what i have.
Gorgeous space, Emily!! I love all of your beautiful, coastal details. And we have similar patio sets! I might have missed the link, but I’m drooling over that tray on your bar cart! xo
Hi Jen! Thanks so much :) I found that tray at a boutique shop up the coast but I have yet to be able to find them online! It drives me crazy. I’m going to dig a little more and see if I can and I’ll give you a shout if so :)
Ok Jen, this is the only site I can find it on as of now: They make trays and bowls but this is still the only site I can find them on :/ If I run across them in a store again I’ll get the brand name.
What a lovely outdoor space! I would be out there every night:-) Enjoy!
We definitely try to be ;) Thanks so much Aniko!!
Girl, you know I love this! Such a beautiful space!
Thank you friend!!! Come on over ;)
What a magical back yard, You have such a coastal charm going on that I love. Love the lights, everyones back yard looks amazIng
Maria
I wish we could tour them all in real life ;) Thank you Maria!!
Sign me up to come hang out on this patio with you! The soft colors and decorative details are so pretty.
Deal!! Everyone’s welcome :)
Wow, what lovely space you have Emily! I adore it all! Especially that outdoor dining table. Just gorgeous! Glad to have been a part of this tour with you!
That table is so much fun to decorate, best thing I’ve made for our home hands down :) Looking forward to hopping around to everyone’s tour this week!
What a perfect space for summer nights! The lights and the serving cart are my favorite parts. So glad we were could both be part of the tour. Happy summer, xo!
Thanks so much Jen!! Happy summer to you!
That eucalyptus is the perfect touch to finish your table – love it!
Isn’t it so pretty?! Thanks Melissa!!
Love this space Emily and I’m in love with those octopus plates! Such a fun pop of color!
I couldn’t resist as soon as I saw that set :) It’ll probably be an ordeal with people picking which sea creature they want at the next party!
What a way to spend summer evenings! Everything is just gorgeous.
Thanks so much Kathy!
Your outdoor table looks absolutely fabulous Emily! Love the plates and the garland with the fairylights, perfection!
That garland is my new favorite, it’s perfect!!
Wow Emily! This is gorgeous! I love all the coastal touches and the dishes are my fav!!!
Thanks Stephanie! Aren’t they the cutest?! They’re perfect for summer!
I also am interested in finding out how you attached the lights on the ceiling! Such a pretty set up! Happy summer!
They were attached with Christmas light plastic roof clips like these