I’m sharing Fall on the Patio for today’s “Why I like to bHome in the Fall” tour. And we also have a great giveaway that you won’t want to miss at the end of the post!
Fall decor around our home is pretty simple these days. With all the renovating going on, I don’t feel inclined to spend days decorating every nook and cranny. It’s so much easier to decorate simply, using flowers and a few pumpkins here and there.
We recently shared the Fall decor in our master bedroom. This week I’ve added a bit of Fall to our large patio area. It’s the first time since we bought the house, that I’ve been able to do any seasonal decorating out there, because, like the rest of the house, it was in a state of disrepair.
It’s a large patio area, made of brick. Much of the mortar holding the brick in had deteriorated over the last 40 years, coming loose, and in some areas the mortar was completely missing.
It took us several weeks to take each brick up, putting new mortar in, and replacing the brick. We finally finished it a couple of weeks ago….well, it’s mostly finished…we still have to add a couple of steps on each end, but I was excited to finally be able to add some fall color out there this year, using pumpkins, mums and burlap.
I realized when I was trying to get some decent photographs that I really need more patio furniture! What we have just doesn’t seem to fill up the large area.
Most of the Fall touches are just adding the typical Fall flower, mums, in different shades of white, yellow, burgundy, and purple.
I placed them in my existing pots and urns, sitting the existing pot inside old burlap sacks.
I found some pumpkins in a gorgeous shade of pale blue gray, and one has a very unusual shape. The blue pairs nicely with the smaller white baby boo pumpkins.
Little Miss RubyLou had to get in on the action…..I thinks she’s turning into the perfect doggy model!
Last year I bought a few really cute ceramic pumpkins from Hobby Lobby, painted in gold and white. Two of them have graphics on them, “Welcome” and “Happy Harvest”. I brought those back out this year and displayed them on a burlap runner, sitting on the old old antique cast iron table.
I love garden statuary, especially angels and cherubs. They are so much fun to “dress up” for each season and holiday, and this precious fella was no exception, getting a crown filled with a moss pumpkin, little white pumpkins, a boxwood wreath, and surrounded at the base with burgundy mums.
Hubby and I have always loved having a patio or porch area. It’s been hard not having a place to sit and have coffee in the morning or a glass of wine in the evening. I’m so glad that we can now enjoy our patio during my favorite part of the year!
We’ve been painting the trim work as well, getting rid of the bright turquoise paint. I’m not sure I ever shared a before picture of the back of the house, but here is what it looked like when we bought the house.
We removed the small brick walls that were around the patio to open it up more, and painting the windows in black and white, with a dark gray on the eaves has made a huge improvement!
Slowly, but surely, we are getting it all done!
I hope you enjoyed the small peek at Fall on the Patio. Be sure and check out the other fabulous homes of the very talented bHome bloggers. Links are at the end of the post.
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Wow, what a beautiful job you and your hubby did on this wonderful patio! I love how you have dressed your cherub!! The blue pumpkins are fabulous as well. Have a beautiful weekend!
What a beautiful house and home. I am always happy to see and read your posts.
Thank you so much Gray!
Lovely!!!!! I would love to use a beautiful ribbon and drape it over the mirror. Beautiful!
Gorgeous. I adore the statue with the darling crown. So pretty. What a beautiful spot to have coffee.
Thank you Katie!
Cindy,
I love what you have done with your patio. Every thing is beautiful. I especially love RubyLou. I was wondering how you got your blog on bHome. I would like to get mine on there.
Jody@SouthernSeazons
Thank you so much Jody! The contact information for bHome would be contact@bhome.us.
Love the opened up patio! Amazing the difference a lite paint makes! I hope you get some time on your fall patio. Your home is jut gorgeous and I like ve every little thing you share.
Thank you so much Peggy!
It’s simply gorgeous just like the rest of your home!! Love the colors!
Thank you Becky!
Cindy~
Thank you for sharing , What a lovely patio, decorated just perfect indeed !! You planted my all time favorite Boxwoods! The new trim color is wayyyy better for sure !!! Your puppy is adorable 🙂
I want to go to the pumpkin farm this coming week !
Have a blessed weekend.
Paula
IN
Thanks Paula! Enjoy the pumpkin farm!
Such a gorgeous patio, love it
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thanks for the chance
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Thank you so much Lisa! Good luck!
A beautiful patio space, decorated with stunning touches for fall! Fun touring with you! Xo, ~julie
Thank you Julie! Such a fun Fall tour!
I love everything you do Cindy! I’ve been an avid reader and always look forward to your new posts. Commenting for the first time . Pinned. Isabella.
Thank you so much for commenting, Isabella! Good luck!
Cindy, Love your home and all you have done to it. I pinned it.
Thank you Patty!
Cindy, Your garden statuary is so beautiful, both inside and outside your house. It looks so pretty dressed for fall here, with the pinky toned mums and white and green pumpkins. How nice that you’ll now have use of this lovely space! Enjoy the season!
Thank you so much Lory!
Cindy, i want you to know how excited i get when I receive your new post…lol…you never fail or disappoint! I love how your patio has turned out, your fall decor for your pretty new patio is just beautiful and i love the mums in your urns as all your pretty pumpkins…just gorgeous and thanks so much for sharing it with us all….Happy Fall….
Smiles~
Mari
Thank you so much Mari! I always enjoy reading your sweet comments!
Cindy, I always look forward to seeing your beautiful home. Your patio is beautiful and I love the brick floor. I pinned the image.
Thank you Sherry! Good luck!
Loved seeing the outside of your beautiful home Cindy! Your doggie is darling too. Here’s to a wonderful tour – thx for being a part of it!
Thanks Kelly!
My Paint Saint has been officially pinned. I currently am doing a client renovation and I am thinking a set of these would be nice to leave with the homeowners when we finish. Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful idea Victoria!
Hi Cindy,
Love this patio, we have a patio out back that looks to be similar in size with just a table sitting on it right now. This gives me some inspiration, thanks. I absolutely love that cherub statue and you “dressed” him so nice. Would love to find one too. I also pinned the my paint saint. Thanks for the giveaway.
Blessings,
Candy
Wonderful, Candy! Good luck!
That is an great idea to save paint from different projects. Your fall tour is beautiful always an inspiration.
Oops forgot to mention that I pinned the MPS to my pinterest board.
Thanks Janis!
I pinned My Paint Saint….what an ingenious idea! I’m going to buy one for touch up paint for my FR that’s to be painted in just a couple weeks.! Love your color changes to your house and the patio is beautiful.
Wonderful Toni, thank you! Good luck!
So luvly Cindy. I luv everything you and your hubby have done so far!! You work at it and the end result is an uncontrived beauty that is natural. So many people try so hard and the end result is over done . You have a knack !! Your end results are always luvly and doable! uncontrived elegance.
Thank you so much Gee for your sweet words! They mean so much to me!
Love all that you have done and are doing
Thank you so much Pat!
Hi Cindy, the patio is very pretty. You and hubby are such an inspiration. That balcony over the patio, is that a bedroom? I’m being nosy again.
Hi Sue! Yes, the balcony over the patio is off of the upstairs bedroom! Thanks for commenting!
Pinned to my paint board. Your fall decor in lovely. RubyLou is so precious!
Thank you Debra! Good luck!
I loved seeing the little cherub in his crown complete with a moss pumpkin. It adds just the right touch of whimsy.
Thank you so much M. Stuart!
I have pinned the Paint Saint!
What a beautiful home you have! Coming right along with that lovely patio. Just beautiful.
Thank you Linda!
Pinned My Paint Saint!
Awesome! Thank you Karen and good luck!!
I pinned it. Your patio looks great, the brick is beautiful! I love all of the fall decorating you’ve done.
https://www.pinterest.com/dizzymckeon/decorate/
Thank you so much Elizabeth!!
Pinned it, would love to win! Your patio looks beautiful!
Thank you Amanda!!
How beautiful! The paint color changes and removing the low brick walls and wrought iron made a world of difference! Your decorating of the space is gorgeous, I share your love of garden cherubs too! Thank you for the contest opportunity, pinned.
Thank you so much KC! Good luck!
Wow what a charming outdoor space you have! I love how you have loved it back to life…beautiful! XO
Thank you Christy!
Cindy, it was worth all the hard work, you two have created a beautiful patio, where I can imagine you will spend many happy times relaxing, and entertaining friends and family. AND..it seems to have the Miss RubyLou seal of approval! I’m so happy to be on the Fall Home Tour with you this week! Our French Country homes love each other!
Thank you so much Lidy! Your home is gorgeous! I am so glad we are on the tour together!
I need that gold striped pumpkin, Cindy!! Everything you do is beautiful and its a pleasure being with you today do
It’s from Hobby Lobby, Julie! Love being on the tour with you!
Cindy – your homes exterior is as lovely as the interior!! Lovely!!
Celia
Thank you Celia! You are always so supportive with your comments! I appreciate it so much!
I pinned the MPS image and I already own two and they are great!
Awesome Starr! Good luck!
I pinned it! Love the back of your house too!
Thanks so much Jacki!
Miss RubyLou is just adorable!!! Just love her hair cut. We had a black miniature Schnauzer for many years. Bentley the wonder dog because he was so wonderful:). You really had to really look deep when buying the house. So many unusual choices in such a traditional house. Was there turquoise paint on the front of the house too?
Schnauzers are great dogs Jane! RubyLou has stolen our heart! Yep, turquoise paint trimmed the front of the house as well!
The gold pumpkins are SO pretty!! Love the patio!
Thank you Susan!
It is evident that after weeks of hard work you two have created a most wonderful outdoor space!…In love with the brick patio that you have adorned with the beauty of Fall mums and pumpkins. Love those white and gold pumpkins adding such glam to the patio. And speaking of glamorous .. Miss RubyLou is definitely becoming the cutest dog model…She’s a natural!….Your home is so stunning inside and out! A most fabulous transformation!….Happy to be touring with you this week! Happy Fall Cindy!
Thank you Shirley!
What a great idea! Never heard of MPS until now.
Thank you Donna Marie!
Just beautiful, Cindy. Looks better with the little wall gone. You have such a good eye.
Thank you Kim!