With Summer right around the corner, warm temperatures and fun activities are drawing us outside into the fresh air. Entertaining friends and family, relaxing in a hammock, enjoying the birds singing in the morning, splashing in a pool and soaking up sunshine are just a few of the things that make outdoor living so desirable this time of year.
Regardless of whether you have a small apartment balcony or a sprawling front porch and back yard deck, there are simple ways to spruce up your outdoor living space to make it more inviting for yourself and guests.
No matter the occasion or budget, you can create a special space where you and your guests can soak in the warmth of summer.
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Thank you Myra! We love to sit outside in the morning with a cup of coffee and in the evening with a glass of wine. Now if those pesky bugs would just leave us along! LOL!
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Excellent tips, Myra! That one on functional surfaces is so perfect, too. We learned this the hard way when hosting our first backyard get-together. Our guests couldn’t find anywhere to set their glasses, so some (who’d had too many cocktails) wound up stashing them in my container plants. Ugh!
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Nice tips you have there!
One of my favorites are those beautiful plants and flowers that really gives life to a space!
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