That's Pinteresting...

I love me some beautiful outdoor spaces...and after spending a day at my sister's new house and admiring her beautiful new patio and fire-pit (that I'm not jealous of at all...really I'm not), I have been pinning a ton of outdoor ideas for our next home. I am absolutely the stylist that believes that your patio or deck is just another room in your house, but unfortunately haven't done much with ours here. I do, however, have big dreams for our next home's outdoor space. Here's just a few of the spaces I've been lusting after:

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And while "pinning" is fun....so is window shopping...

I'm dreaming of both a place to eat and a living space in our next backyard...

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I'm loving the Applaro line at Ikea for outdoor furniture. They have some great pieces and prices. 

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The Threshold line at Target has great outdoor accessories this year, I can't wait to get my hands on these black and white Ikat print pillows.

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I'm so excited about these bright and cheery wired stools from World Market. They would add so much fun and a great pop of color to the simple black and white theme above.

        

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The Bali line from World Market is my dream outdoor dining furniture. I love the character and charm that comes from this set. I do, however, have dreams of a DIY outdoor table. I would love to design something with a built in ice bucket for drinks, made out of a fantastic piece of old wood.

Then there is this: 

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This is a definite in my book. I've always wanted some sort of outdoor bed, and I can't wait to try my hand at doing it myself....or drawing up plans for my husband to do it himself. I love the idea of the canopy around it too....too perfect.

So there it is, a list of plans...or dreams really, for a future outdoor space.

What about you? Any big plans for your backyard patio or deck this summer? Dish!