We moved into our new house last year and were lucky enough to have a beautiful deck built right away. It looks out over the river and is the perfect place to relax in the evening. We put our tired old patio set on the deck and went on with our summer.
This year when we pulled everything out I knew it was time for a face lift. The first step was to stain it which made a huge difference! Next up is furniture. A new patio set and accessories can get expensive, and our table and metal chairs are not in bad shape. So I grabbed some paint and painted flower pots and an old tired metal table to add color to the deck.
I did purchase two bright chevron cushions with coral, yellow, blues and greens. I used these as my color inspiration for the other pieces on the deck.
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I scrubbed and washed these 2 not so pretty flower pots and metal table, then got to work. I chose a bright sunny yellow for the table and a fiery orange for the pots.
This spray paint is awesome, and comes highly recommended. It holds up well outdoors on wood, metal and even plastic. A couple coats and they were covered, my table and painted flower pots looked so good!
Little Lady and I planted zinnia seeds. By the end of the summer we should have some bright colored flowers to match the pots.
The next step in this deck update is to paint some tired chipped plastic chairs. B sure to check out this plastic chair makeover.
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Rebecca says
The bright colors makes such a huge difference! I love the cheery yellow! I never would have thought to paint it, what a great idea to save some money while getting a whole transformation!
Sarah says
Little paint goes a long way, thanks Rebecca.
Melanie says
Looks like you are off to an excellent start!
Kathe says
I love the yellow table! So bright and summery! I can’t wait to see to the full reveal :-)
Sarah says
Thanks Kathe.
Heidi@OneCreativeMommy says
I love the difference that can be made with a little bit of paint! Good luck with the rest of the project, Sarah!
Shanice says
Looks great! I would love it if you joined and contribute your awesome posts at my link party at City of Creative Dreams, starts on Fridays :D Hope to see you there at City of Creative Dreams Link Party.
Kristi says
LOVE that gorgeous yellow! Isn’t it amazing what a difference a little paint can make?! Thank you SO much for sharing at Linkn’ Blogs this week!
Sarah says
Yes! I love what a difference it makes.
Kristy gd says
What a great face lift for your deck! I love how bright the colors are. Thanks for linking up at Creative Spark!
Sarah says
Thanks Kristy.
April Hoff says
I love the cleaner, brighter look of your deck accessories! Thanks so much for linking up to our first “Enchanting Inspiration” link up party! We hope to see you next Wed. with more of your amazing-ness! ;)
Sarah says
Thanks April, I’ll be back!
DearCreatives (@DearCreatives) says
I have some patio and yard work to do but, it has to wait until after my trip. Love how your projects turned out! Thanks for sharing @DearCreatives and hope your having a great week. Theresa
Sarah says
Thanks Teresa, have a great trip!