Party on the patio!

By Maggie

I'm in the throes of a rather onerous Rental House Search (wait! Did I tell you my house sold? My house sold! I credit the wealth corner!) and at the tippy top of my Must Have List is a fenced yard with a patio. I am convinced my quality of life (a life with two toddlers) will improve immeasurably when I am living in a house with a fenced yard this summer. "You two go play! Mommy will just be standing here at the kitchen window, sipping her mimosa!"

Several of the houses I've seen are in possession of spectacular decks and they all have me dreaming of parties outdoors, or at least dinner on the patio. We have a couple of outdoor chairs for the teeny tiny patio in our current yard, but we don't have an outdoor dining table and that must be amended. 

Cost Plus World Market is my go to store for outdoor stuff, mainly because they're SO much cheaper than my other favorite stores. (COUGH Crate and Barrel COUGH.) 

I want everything in this entire picture:

 

Catalina outdoor dining collection, $79.99 to $249.99

And I think it'd be fun to string these along the house, or even around the umbrella:

Paper string lights, $12.99

I think these are pretty fabulous too. It's like I think I live where it's sunny or something. 

 
Catalina pool lounger with tray, $199 
  

{Photo credits: WorldMarket.com}

Comments

[Annie]

We're in the market for patio furniture too and can I just say that I CAN'T BELIEVE THE PRICES ON THOSE THINGS! Thanks for the Cost Plus tip. I hadn't thought to check there.

Target is also having a big sale on patio furniture now thru June for those in the market.

[Marie Green]

I have a couple of stings of lights JUST LIKE THOSE that I bought at Target... 9.99 I think. And they've had them at least the last 2 summers, so I'm hopeful they'll have them again this year... I love them- they make our screened porch seem so much more cheerful.

[Christina]

I have the deck that I can see the boy and the dog from the kitchen window and table and let me tell you- DONT let this slide on your wish list. Ti's heaven, even w/out the mimosa!
Congrats on the house sale and good luck with your search.

[Henry]

Great Blog!! Spacify offers modern patio tables, metal outdoor furniture and outdoor Patio Tables in contemporary style for your garden, deck and poolside.