Your patio should be an outdoor extension of your home. It should serve as a place for relaxation and to enjoy the beautiful spring weather. I love bringing the interior elements to the outside to create an outdoor living area. The following five ways can help you update your patio for spring.
Make Updates to Your Patio Furniture
Just like our interior furniture, it’s always a great option to update our patio furniture. You can either purchase new furniture, paint or stain the base of your furniture, or add new pieces to an existing set. You’ll be surprised how adding a new item can create an entirely different and fresh look. You should also consider using a product like Star Brite Patio and Furniture Protectant to protect your furniture investment from the outside elements. It can also be used to fading and cracking.
New Pillows and Cushions
I love adding new pillows to my patio furniture. You can completely update and change the look of your patio furniture by adding pillows. Consider using pillows which are a similar pattern or theme as your living room furniture. Adding similar styled pillows will make the flow from your home to the outside space more seamlessly. Stores like Amazon and At Home have an excellent selection of nicely priced pillows and cushions.
Faux Plants
Yes, yes, yes… it is not a faux pas to add artificial plants to the outside of your home. Although plants typically grow well outside, I want my patio to look beautiful with minimum upkeep. It’s ok to have artificial trees and plants mixed together on your patio. It doesn’t have to be an “all or nothing” effort. You can have two artificial plants along with your collection of real plants. If the real ones don’t look as nice or on the verge of dying, you’ll at least have the artificial ones for a beautiful visual effect. Even Oprah has artificial florals in her home.
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Seasonal decor items such as planters, stakes, and accent pieces are excellent ideas for bringing a festive appeal to a patio. Don’t be afraid to celebrate the different seasons and holidays with decor on your patio. If you have a table or bar, consider using seasonal table setting or stemware. Be creative and have fun.
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Outdoor Lights
Many people forget about outdoor lights when decorating their patio. Lights can be a very easy way to add a punch of style to your patio. A sting of fun lights, a beautiful outdoor ceiling fan, or even a creative display of tiki lights is an easy way to add personality to your outdoor space. In addition to being a beautiful decor piece, it can also provide light for times when the sun is not cooperating or for evening entertainment.
I hope you enjoyed these tips on how to update your patio for spring. I would love to hear some of the ways you update your patio. Please feel free to leave any comments or questions below.
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Great tips! I’ve been wanting to figure out a way to add the big string lights to our deck. We desperately need new outdoor furniture too ours was destroyed over several harsh winters. I love your idea of Patio protectant! I’m definitely going to be using this on our next set of furniture.
Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I love the string of light idea. Best of luck with your patio.
So wish I had a patio! I would love to sit out there in the evenings with the patio lights on. Great ideas in this post. I’ll keep them in mind for the future!
Thanks for reading!
I’m very interested in the tips. My patio is really in need for fresh air and ideas. Thanks so much
We are revamping our patio space this year, love your tips. I will definitely be adding some faux greenery and decor items when I get home. Our cushions seem to take a beating every year, I am going to check out that protectant spray too!
Hey Nakeya,
Absolutely love the shots you took. It’s really tough to say there’s one specific item that makes all the difference.
But yeah, sprucing it up and giving it a new look is fun indeed! A new lively rug will add a nice touch too, don’t you think?
Thanks for your inspiration! 🙂
Sean
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Wonderful tips for redesigning the patio. We recently bought a bungalow and its having a patio which I think we need to update and I am sure these tips will be useful for me. Thanks for sharing.
You hit the nail on the head in regards to outdoor lights. I think they’re super important. Whether you go with fairy lights, tiki torches, or some kind of lanterns. It makes a big difference towards setting a mood.
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Wow!
I just feel amazed The garden and patio settings here remind just took to my childhood when Grandpa and I would work to make our outdoor living awesome.
Your ideas are simple and effective. I can safely bet your patio would be ten times more enjoyable than what it looks in the pictures.
A very informative post with great insights!! Getting very nice looking modern outdoor furniture and pillows couple with lighting can be a great ideas of giving your outdoor living space a whole new look.
Good advice, thank you for sharing with us!!
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Now all i can say is thank you for sharing such a beautiful information
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Hey,
Thank you for sharing this amazing blog. I am glad i read your article.
Outdoor spaces can be so cool! Updating your patio door is a great way to give the area a new look, especially if your existing door is too small, outdated, or unsightly.
The right patio door can upgrade your patio from a basic outdoor area to an extension of your home’s interior and help create a proper outdoor living space 🙂
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Thank you for sharing these amazing ideas! I was looking for some ideas for my backyard garden and I will definitely implement these. I recently came across Backyard Alpha and they have some really unique ideas for backyard designs.
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