Decorate your lawn and patio with decorative yard ornaments that reflect your personal style. Choose garden statues and gnomes for whimsical accents, while welcoming birds into your garden via bird feeders and baths.
Create an inviting backyard oasis by filling it with outdoor furniture designed to promote lounging and cooking, along with string lights to add warmth.
Color Schemes
Attract attention to your landscape with colorful accents by selecting an eye-catching color palette. Be it vibrant summer hues or cool and soothing winter shades, there are numerous creative ideas out there to inspire a backyard makeover project.
If you’re searching for an exciting color palette, why not try monochromatic style by employing tints and shades of one hue? For example, lavender might pair well with royal purple flowers such as hydrangeas for a garden design that exudes both elegance and understated charm.
As another option for creating a complementary landscape, try pairing colors that contrast. Colours that are adjacent on the color wheel create warm or cool effects, such as yellow and green or red and blue – these pairings produce warming or cooling effects respectively.
Do not be intimidated to experiment with different colors from inside your home – paint sample cards provide an invaluable resource for finding just the right hues that can bring life and vibrancy to outdoor living spaces.
Outdoor Seating
Outdoor seating must either be installed for long-term use or be easily removable for storage, meaning that it must be sturdy enough to withstand wind and sun damage while remaining comfortable to sit in and attractive no matter the climate.
Select colors that complement both the exterior of your home and its surrounding landscape to avoid making costly mistakes. Too little color or mixing incompatible hues together could result in disastrous consequences, so selecting primary hues such as red, blue and yellow with accent colors in earth tones such as tans, whites and grays as accents would work best.
Make your patio a relaxing and rejuvenating spot by combining rattan chairs and sofas with plush cushions in soothing or vibrant hues, throw blankets, and tables that hold drinks or snacks into an outdoor lounge area.
Lighting
Lighting plays an integral role in creating the feel and atmosphere of a backyard space. Lighting can create romantic ambience or make for festive gatherings; moreover, lights with yellow tint can even help deter bugs (though recent research indicates LEDs with amber tint are just as effective).
Hanging lanterns create a charming focal point above dining tables or lounge areas and add soft illumination for evening lawn decor. If candle refills and wax-dripping prove too cumbersome, consider electric-bulb lanterns instead.
Accent lighting accentuates key features of your landscaping, like this old tree in this Yardzen yard. It can draw attention to plants you care for while creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. For added safety and security, motion detector lights may also be beneficial – these lights can be set to turn on whenever someone approaches and then automatically shut off after a set period of time has elapsed.
Backyard Furniture
Furniture is an essential element of backyard decor, providing comfort and attractive outdoor seating that allows us to reap all the advantages that come from spending time outside, from increased vitamin D levels to decreased stress symptoms. When hosting friends or hosting family meals outdoors, having comfortable outdoor chairs makes the experience more enjoyable while eliminating excuses not to spend more time outside. With this extensive collection of yard furniture pieces you are sure to find pieces suitable for your outdoor space and style; plus seasonal decor items can help create festive spring and holiday looks.
Lanterns
Your garden can become an enchanted forest when decorated with lanterns. Choose from rustic glass vessels and woven designs for added warmth and texture in your yard.
Lanterns are portable lighting devices featuring a light source (such as candles, oil wicks or thermoluminescent mesh) in an enclosed protective housing. Since antiquity they have been widely used for signaling purposes as torches or general illumination outside.
Consider adding a vintage mason jar ring to the bottom of your lantern to turn it into a planter. This simple DIY project is ideal for spring and summer weather and you may already have all of the materials required on hand. Succulents thrive with drainage; using this ring allows water to escape while keeping soil contained within.
Decorated lanterns make an excellent way to mark holidays and gifts alike. Red lanterns are especially fitting decorations for Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival celebrations; their color symbolizes joy and good fortune. Meanwhile, blue lanterns may indicate illness or diminished energy; white ones represent death.
Sheepskin Throws
Sheepskin rugs add warmth and luxury to outdoor furniture. These plush textiles make for irresistible seating areas whether your customers are relaxing on deckchairs or dining in their gardens.
Sheepskins are available in single to octo sizes to perfectly fit chairs and benches, or be used organically as a rug. Their naturally regulating wool keeps guests cool in summer and warm in winter; Jenni Kayne’s “Pacific Natural” style features sheepskins as an integral element – as evidenced by her tufted sheepskin rug under a dining table.
Sheepskin throws pair well with modern chairs like B&B Italia’s Mart armchair in Emily McCall’s home. It adds an appealing accent against its sleek wood surface and brings Scandinavian Hygge charm into any space. However, take care not to keep sheepskin throws in direct sunlight as this can bleach their fibers and shorten their lifespan; giving it a shake periodically helps avoid mould and extends its life span.
Wooden Letters
Wooden letters make an eye-catching wall sign. Personalize your family name or spell out a favorite word like “home,” and more with these attractive wooden letters! With keyhole hangers for easy installation and unfinished vintage wood letters that lend themselves well to paint or stain techniques for distress effects or decoupage effects – DIYers will find these versatile wood letters ideal for creating custom family name walls, personalizing craft projects or personalizing craft projects! Our bulk pack of 36 characters provides plenty of opportunities for room signs or other creative uses!
Throw Blankets
A throw blanket is an indispensable linen layer, versatile enough to bring decorative flair and extra warmth on chilly nights or mornings. Use one as an armchair or sofa throw, drape it over your blanket ladder or use it make your bed cozier!
Selecting the ideal throw blanket depends on both your utility and decor needs. If style is key and light warmth is all that’s required, consider opting for synthetic throws made of acrylic or polyester material; alternatively, wool blankets offer luxurious warmth while remaining durable and long-term solutions.
These premium throw blankets feature soft materials, sophisticated colors and exciting textured details. Many have allover patterns to enhance any existing decor while others provide neutral or colorful solids for a subdued look that blends in well with most room schemes.