Now that it is summertime in Nashville – you will start to find yourself hanging outside more..so you might as well create more of an enjoyable area to spend your time. Here are a couple of small things you can do to SPRUCE up your outdoor space!
1. Add Flowers – trust me even a couple of colorful potted plants will make a huge difference. Start small and then you can always add on. Eventually you may even have your own secret garden. If you don’t have a green thumb – go to a nursery or home improvement store and ask for easy to take care of hard to kill plant options.
2. Add Lights – I personally like the big bulb string lights or the hanging lights. I recommend buying durable ones so they will last longer and you can replace the bulb instead of the whole strand! The lights will make the outdoors feel enchanting. Just don’t go overboard – make the lights elegant and it will be a perfect setting.
3. Add a Fire Pit – Everything is always better around a fire. Also, it allows you to cook real SMORES anytime. You will feel like your camping in your own backyard! If you are feeling especially adventurous you do a whole camping night and set up a tent & some sleeping bags – you can always sneak back inside later!
4. Add Colorful Pillows – Upgrade your patio furniture by buying some fun and bright pillows. It is definitely a more inexpensive way to give it an updated look without having to buy a whole new patio set. Also – you can easily change them depending on your style.
Some great places to grab some outdoor stuff for your home:
All Seasons (off 8th ave), Gardens of Babylon (flowers, flowers, flowers), Amazon (great prices on string lights/replacement bulbs), Target (pillows), World Market (eclectic outdoor fun decor)
