Intimate + Fidel Cozy Home Diaries: Vintage Patio Designs for Your Backyard

Rest your mind and body, enjoy open air living, welcome guests and friends and see every sunset.

Get hooked on summer:
Here are the items you need to make your outdoor space comfortable, pleasing and homey for sunny days and warm nights.

- A steady pre-loved coffee or picnic table
- 2 to 3 chairs
- Some cushions
- An outdoor rug/ mat
- Plant holders or baskets
- An extra side table for plants
- Outdoor lamps
- A lounger or day bed
- An umbrella / sun shade
- A vase or art piece
- Two to three blankets

How to set it up:
Lay out the rug in an open, flat space. Put the coffee table in the middle or just off to one side. Set out the chairs around the table. Leave an open spot for the lounger. Use it by itself or as extra seating. Place the side table near one of the chairs. The umbrella is for shade on very sunny days. Add flowers or plants to the baskets/holders as a pop of colour or green interest. Dress up your area with the outdoor lamps and for light at night. Add the vase or art piece to the centre of the main table as a final touch.
**Use the blankets on cool and chilly nights.

Where to look:
Get it at a neighbourhood shop. Make a yard sale
find. Shop at an antique store.
Pictured:
1. Homesense
2. Filmgo
3. Samson Antiques
4. Found And The Freed

Intimate + Fidel Cozy Home Diaries: Building A Balcony Oasis For Apartment Living

Remember days gone by, spend quiet time alone, share moments with family and friends, dream under the stars...these are the pieces you need to make your outdoor space cozy and restful for summer and beyond.

- A set of floor cushions or pillows, easy for storing
- A small side table, or railing attached table
- An outdoor rug for protective comfort
- One or more plant holders for cozy greenspace
- A small bench that can double as a plant stand if desired
- Some string lights or votives for nighttime occassions

How to set it up:
Cover the ground with the rug to protect your floor cushions. Place the floor cushions and pillows in your desired corner. The railing table can be attached and collapsed until needed. The bench can hold your plant and be used for extra seating when needed. Use a corner plant holder to save space and add greenery to your oasis. Hang the solar powered string lights on the railing for nightime lighting.


Where to look:
Make a local buy. Find it at the thrift. Pick it up online.
Pictured:
1. www.Ikea.ca
2. www.Homedepot.ca
3. www.Wayfair.ca
4. www.Lowes.ca
5. www.oldfaithfulshop.com
6. m.simons.ca
7. www.rona.ca
8. www.structube.ca

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