Decorating Outdoor Decks and Patios With Themes
by Kathy Burns-Millyard
Description: How to decorate your deck or patio with fun family themes.
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Decks and Patios don't count towards square footage in your home, but
they sure do go a long way towards making a home feel larger, more
inviting, and fun. Decks and patios can be wonderful places to
entertain friends and family, or they can be secluded quiet spots for
you to get away from the hustle of everyday life. Whichever you
choose... the key to having great decks and patios is to decorate them
with a theme.
Outdoor Barbecue Theme - One popular deck or patio theme is the outdoor barbecue. Now
technically this is a function of the area, but using a touch of
decorating flair, you can make it into an overall theme too. For
instance, putting rustic furniture on your patio or deck would give it
a country or western BBQ theme. This works wonderfully when you have a
firepit-style barbecue grill, or an outdoor fireplace. If your
preference is upscale and classy, and your barbecue equipment is the
shiny, fancy, large cookstation-style, try setting up a bistro theme
instead.
Beach Theme - If you have kids of course, it helps to go with a fun theme instead. A
beach theme is an excellent example here: Colorful beach chairs and
sun umbrellas set the tone wonderfully. You can even use ropes, sails,
nets, and lifeguard floats to hang from the sides of your fun deck,
and post flags from different Caribbean or Mediterranean countries on
the corners of the deck. Keeping a chest inside of beach paraphernalia
- floats, leis, sunglasses, and even a pirate's eye patch will keep
your children entertained as you try to prepare dinner.
Country Theme - A country theme is also wonderful for decks and patios. Try using old
barrels as both tables and chairs for this theme. To make the chairs:
Cut part of the barrel to leave a curved "back", then nail the top
into place as a seat. You can even put checkered chair cushions on
these to enhance them further. And of course, small decorating touches
such as old soda bottles, signs, tools, and flowers help enhance and
round out the overall look.
Whatever theme you decide to use on your deck, the essentials are a
table and chairs with some extra seating and side tables. If your deck
is too small for that, you can simply purchase a couple of Adirondack
chairs and side tables to match. Your parties may be smaller, but you
can always put a picnic table in the yard to seat more people. Choose
your own theme; a deck is a place where you can put your favorite
random items to good use. So from Coca-Cola to country to classic,
create your own deck decorations and spend the rest of the summer
enjoying your friends on your jazzy new deck.
Kathy Burns-Millyard, The Do It Yourself Home
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