10headline Ways to Jazz Up Your Patio or Deck
By Dena Davis
1. The easiest way to jazz up your outdoor
deck or patio is by using splashes of color. Sometimes it only
means investing in a few accent pieces that make a bold statement and
your outdoor living space perks right up.
You don't always have to buy
new – with a little elbow grease and some creativity you can make
second hand items look brand new. Here are some ideas to help get you
started.
2. Before you begin, clear everything off of
your deck or patio and give it a good pressure wash.
If it
needs staining, all the new furniture in the world won't help bite
the bullet and give it a new coat of stain or paint. This is actually a
great place to get started with colorful accents. Try painting your
fence posts a bright, coordinating color such as teal. Or paint a
pattern or border around the edge of your deck.
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3. Decks
are for socializing, so show that you are ready for company.
The addition of metal furniture is inexpensive and comes in lots of
great colors. Place a colorful bar cart in the corner and load it up
with bright acrylic glassware.
4. Give your old wicker furniture a
facelift by painting it in bright sunny colors, or if you're
feeling adventuress, use a stencil and add flowers or other patterns.
Just use acrylic paint, but seal it with varnish to protect your paint
job.
5. Get a hold of a galvanized bucket or oblong
container, paint it bright blue or orange and add a vine
pattern on the outside. Voila, now you have a fancy ice-bucket for all
your coolers. Remember, unless you're using a food-safe paint, the
surface should not come in direct contact with
food.
6. Use themes such as the seashore, by
incorporating fishies, sea shells and beach balls in your accents or
stencils. A citrus theme works well by using pale greens, oranges and
yellow as colors for chairs or bistro tables. Try painting a slatted
table top with two or three different corresponding
shades.
7. Who says garden sheds have to be brown and
boring. Add colorful window boxes, gingerbread trim and some
wild stripes on the walls.
8. Funky lighting goes a long
way to perking up a patio area. Colorful lanterns or strings of
lights can be hung from overhanging trees or beams providing a fun,
economical source of lighting.
9. What to do with the white vinyl furniture that's
still in great shape, but you hate to get rid of? Not to worry.
With paint specially formulated for vinyl furniture, and some new
cushions, you can make your old chairs look brand
new.
10. Use color wisely by tying everything together
with your accessories. Take four chairs each painted in a
different primary color and add a cushion in a common color such as red
or green, and place them around a neutral table top.