The 20-year-old, rusty, metal outdoor furniture on my deck has finally been replaced. It was about time!
Who knew furnishing a small deck would be so difficult. I think we made it difficult ourselves, because we wanted the best of both worlds: the world of dining and the world of relaxing. That’s hard to do on an 8′ x 10′ deck!
And the choices . . . wow! And sticker shock!!! If you haven’t shopped for outdoor furniture for a while, let me be the first to warn you: it ain’t cheap! So shop around, keep an open mind, and look for sales. Also look for deep discounts on the last sets left at this time of year. After all, it IS almost the middle of June and the stores have to make room for Halloween and Christmas stuff you know ; )
We were able to get the best of both worlds (the lounging and the dining), but it meant that all of the clutter on the deck had to go. Including the grill.
We moved the gas grill off the deck and onto two large cement pavers that are we placed just outside of the deck.
We also moved my Junky Deck Decor to the garden area surrounding the deck.
I love how the chippy, old ladders look in their new spaces.
I’m not a gardener, so I have no idea what those flowers are, but don’t they look lovely on that old ladder?
And here’s the “dining” side of my little deck.
Once the flowers in the deck rail pots get going, they provide such a pretty bit of privacy to our deck. And the hummingbirds love it, too.
Is your outdoor space ready for summer? I’d love to hear from you – please leave a comment below!
So pretty Jeanie! Love that “lounge” furniture. Looks so relaxing. And, you are right. The ladder and flowers look perfect in the garden! Well done.
Thanks Maureen! It’s certainly a more relaxing place since we moved all the clutter off of the deck.
What a lovely makeover Jeanie! Recently I was at Costco and spied those deck chairs and ottomans. So comfy. No doubt you’ll spend tons of time outdoors this summer.
Thanks for sharing lovely space with us at Project Inspire{d}!
Thanks Diane! They are comfy and the price was right! Now if I could just find more time to relax out there ; )
Love Love Love those deck chairs and ottomans! Can you share the style and source info? I didn’t see them at “my” as Costco as one of your readers commented. Also love the dining table an two chairs. Share that too please. What a perfect spot!
Thanks Linda, I don’t have any more information on the chairs other than they came from Costco, sorry : ( I didn’t save the boxes or take note of the manufacturer. The table and and matching chairs came from Home Depot. I hope that helps!
Your deck looks wonderful and I love the rug! You did a great job…
I like that you made the most out of the space that you did have. Very cute, thank you for sharing!
Hey, great share…..
What an amazing deck!! We are also planning to add a deck to our backyard to enhance its looks.Your post is definitely going to help me out in my task.
Thanks for sharing these amazing ideas.
Keep sharing more…
Cheers!!
That’s a very complimentary setup of the deck. The lounge chairs bring an air of sophistication and the pillows add a nice accent of color. Congrats on finding the right furnishings for such a small space.
Thanks for the share Jeanie !
We’ve been looking around for some nice cheap stuff for our yard as well. As you noted, outdoor furniture is expensive!!
Finally landed on a hammock and a few cheap chairs from IKEA but I’m not sure how long all this will last. Guess we will wait and see 🙂