Backyard retreat essentials: SALE picks

We are living in our backyard these days! We spent a couple years making it exactly what we wanted. Our goal was a coastal backyard retreat that we could fill with our favorite friends or relax just us four in. With Memorial Day being this weekend, I gathered up all of my favorite coastal inspired outdoor pieces that are on major sale!

Umbrella, Striped lumbar pillow, Chair swing, Teak outdoor sofa, Striped lawn chair, Ratan pitcher and drinking glasses, Picnic tote, Blue whale platter, Outdoor string lights, Striped outdoor pillow, Wooden whale serving spoons, Glass water dispenser, Oversized outdoor chair

Patio furniture faves

We are about three weeks out from our back yard hardscaping being done! Now onto the fun part of decorating it all! We love a fresh, inviting, cheery coastal feel. We are continuing our pallet of neutral tans, fresh white and blues from the inside to the outside. We are excited to entertain and have focused our hardscaping on lots of seating options. We will have bench seating in the bbq, barstools at the countertop, a long family style table, smaller dining table and chairs for coffee sipping, fire pit with bench and comfy loungers. Lots and lots of seats! We envision packing the yard with our friends and family all eating yummy bbq and kids frolicking and playing yard games all summer! We can’t wait! I’ve rounded up our inspiration and all the links to each item that we are eying!

Teak chair, Navy blue floor pillow, Serving tray, Umbrella, Blue pattern pillow, Striped tassel pillow, Outdoor sofa, Natural tassel pillow, Palm pattern pillow, Ratan hurricane, Coffee table, Outdoor woven rug, Wicker club chairs

Barstools: To Splurge or Save?

The second we started the kitchen vision board, I had my heart set on these Serena and Lily's barstools.  These stools were the perfect height and the wood color was perfect!  I loved how they weren't a typical option for a kitchen. Since we have finished the kitchen, I've even saving my pennies for all the decor items to finish off the attached rooms like the living and dining room.  We still have to finish painting the fireplace, add built ins and a couple bigger projects but the decor elements are really starting to come together.  This is where all those pennies I've been saving can add up.  My perfect Serena and Lily stools aren't super cheap and I wanted to be practical with this purchase.  The chairs were going to be used pretty often with sticky fingers and plenty of crayons.  Durable and easy to clean were top priority! They needed to be attractive from all sides as they are seen from all angles in kitchen and living room.  We have a couple different wood colors flowing through the rooms so the wood on the chairs needed to compliment.  Little checklist to work with on requirements.  I started searching for similar styles of stools and found some great options.  Here were the top two contenders!