Vintage treasures, salvage scores, and flea market finds aren’t just for interior decorating.
Bring these pieces outside tocreate comfortable outdoor spacesthat reflect your personal style.
Here are ideas to help you outfit your space with a one-of-a-kind look.
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Boho-Style Porch Accessories
Boho styleand vintage finds often go hand-in-hand.
Find original vintage versions at sales, antique shops, and internet auction sites.
Reproduction options are seasonally available at home centers and discount stores.
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Complete the retro look with an antique iron table and afreestanding umbrella.
Vintage Porch Furniture
Relegate antique furnishings that are too worn for interior use to the porch.
Architectural Salvage Room
Nooutdoor living space?
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it’s possible for you to construct an open-air entertaining and relaxation station from architectural salvage.
Stock the cart with glassware and your favorite beverage fixings.
A wire basket on a lower shelf organizes loose items.
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Decorating with Vintage Finds
Think of ways to move your favorite finds to center stage.
Pair the pieces with vintage red wagons playfully packed with an array ofpotted plants.
Mix of Vintage and New
ensure outdoor spaces furnished inflea-market finds stay in tune with their surroundings.
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Opt for an organic palette, worn wood finishes, and metal accents that gain interesting patinas with age.
Vintage Sign Display
Consider this clever idea for the outdoor version of a gallery wall.
Express your personality by decorating an outbuilding or porch wall with meaningful signage.
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Use stepladders as trellises, exhibit old birdhouses as lawn art, or employ vintage vessels as charming planters.
Showcase canning jars, antique pottery, and pretty fabrics to give shabby furniture finishes a lift.
Hang wall decor that ties into your coastal theme.
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Energize the view with colorful marine figures and nubby striped textiles.
Butfresh-air mealsascend to celebratory status when served on finely dressed tables.
Salvaged Outdoor Seating
Outfit porches and patios with seating that’s guaranteed to kick-start conversations.
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Invite people to stay awhile by hanging an old-fashioned swing made cushy with an antique quilt and colorful pillows.
Modern and Retro Outdoor Furniture
Antique doesn’t have to look old-fashioned.
Anchor conversation groupings with a painted trunk that evokes images of sea travel.
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Arrange tropical foliage in oversize vintage urns to reference foreign ports of call.
DIY Pallet Planter
Repurpose inexpensive materials into eye-catching displays for your favorite plants.
Learn how to turn a castoff pallet into a work of outdoor art using these how-to tips.
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Outdoor Rope Hammock
Maximize a pergola’s purpose by making it a base for naps.
Decorate with hanging planters, dangling copper stars, antique lanterns, or a collection of prismatic crystals.
Alfresco Bathing Station
Fashion a spa-like sanctuary in a private corner abutting your home.
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To round out your design, display hand-painted trays and serving pieces with nostalgic motifs.
Group like-minded treasures around a beat-up table that will look even finer after further weathering.
Adorn shed walls with whimsical plaques, birdfeeders, and planting boxes spilling over with vines and colorful blossoms.
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