Monday, May 20, 2013

15 of the Best Outoor Rugs: Adding Another Layer to Your Outdoor Room


Love the grid
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Outdoor flat screens... a must:)
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How would you like to relax in here?
 

Before we know it, we'll be sipping frozen cocktails on our porches and patios this summer so we might as well do it in style!

Although I'd love to discuss outdoor flat screens, rooms over pools, etc. I'm going to focus on outdoor rugs today.

So if you missed earlier posts I discussed where to buy your affordable outdoor loungey furniture here and where to place all of your beautiful flowers here.

Now I'm moving onto the finishing touches with my favorite outdoor rugs. So, take a gander...

Love the blue and white!
frontgate

For all you anglophiles

Are these crazy fun or what?


All three above available at Dash and Albert.

 
You can't go wrong with a classic stripe

ballard designs
 
Dash and Albert
Layla Grace

Dash and Albert



You dog, you!

Hayneedle
 
Even more pattern...
overstock
Layla Grace
Wayfair
grandin road



Neutrals your thang?
 
Restoration Hardware
 
Overstock
Wayfair

Next part of this series will include outdoor accessories. Stay tuned...wohoo!!

Guest post...


Looking to give an old, outdated piece of furniture a more modern look?

Well, I have a very talented designer friend, Shannon Duzy, who is a fabulous do-it-yourselfer and loves to tackle projects like painting furniture on her own. So I hope you enjoy her guest post on ...
 
How To Make Your Own Chalk Paint

Hi there! Shannon Duzy from Duzy Designs here and I had several pieces of furniture in my home that needed some serious painting.  I wanted to paint the furniture with chalk paint because I knew there was no prep work needed and the paint sticks to the furniture very well.
 
So I did some research on chalk paint. I found an easy recipe: use one cup of latex paint in any color and finish (flat, semigloss, etc.) and then add 2 tablespoons of unsanded grout.

product used
 
 
The grout makes the paint very thick and the finish very durable. I use Johnsons clear wax as a top coat and sealer.
 
I use this chalk paint on every project because you don't have to sand the furniture and can easily mix the paint in a red solo cup which makes clean up easy. Here is a piece I painted with my chalk paint recipe. So go ahead and give it a try yourself!

During
Finished piece

Hope you enjoyed this do-it-yourself project!! Until next time ...

4 comments :

  1. love the striped rugs! I am dreaming of the perfect outdoor space!

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    1. Albertina, thanks for popping in!! Me too I'm a stripe girl all the way! I'll take a good wide stripe over geometric and floral patterns anyday!!

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  2. I loved all of these posts. A lot of these things we have, but I got some really great ideas.

    Patio blinds

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