Are you sick of hearing about outdoor furniture, outdoor spaces or anything outdoor related on this blog? I hope not! I’m guessing since we’re just near the beginning of Summer there can’t be many people sick of hanging out outside yet. Or ever, but that’s another story!

Anyway, after all the talk of outdoor spaces and string lights and BBQs, I decided to create a moodboard for my own ideal space. I mentioned sometime last week that I would love to have enough space for dining, lounging and sunning, but since realistically I only have room for dining and sunning, I’ve only included those here. We do have a pool, but it certainly isn’t as pretty as the one I’ve included – but I’m not complaining!

Now that I’ve shared my ideal outdoor space – tell me what’s one thing you dream of for yours?

[Moodboard: pool – chaise lounge chair – string lights – canopy – dining set– outdoor rug]

It’s Memorial Day and we’ve got beautiful outdoor spaces on our minds. Hopefully you’re reading this before or after a lovely weekend in a similar space as the ones above!

As you can tell from last week’s post – I’m smitten with outdoor string lights, so of course they had to make an appearance in these at least one of these spaces. Maybe one day I’ll have a space that has enough room for a cozy outdoor sofa and dining set and lounge chairs. And a pool would be nice, too!

Well, enough dreaming – that’s what a holiday will do to you! What would your dream outdoor space look like?

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Happy Friday! Any fun plans for Memorial Day Weekend? Hopefully some sort of barbecue or cookout is in the plan, because we’ve got a great idea for what you can make!

Whether you’re hosting or attending a BBQ this weekend, fruit salad is an essential. If you’re attending the BBQ, it’s easy to throw together and take with you. But rather than making the ordinary fruit salad, we’ve got a few fun fruit salads for you to keep on your radar.

From top to bottom: Mojito Fruit Salad / Quinoa Fruit Salad / Balsamic Fruit Salad / Rainbow Fruit Salad Skewers

What are you making for Memorial Day?

Although the weather hasn’t been the warmest this week in NJ [lots of rain] – hopefully the upcoming holiday weekend will bring some scorchers. Along with the hotness comes the craving for something cool and refreshing – like the minty freshness above.

Have you taken part in the mint trend? I bought myself a mint sweater for Spring a few months back and it definitely added some freshness to my wardrobe. It’s just such a creamy yet refreshing color. I certainly wouldn’t mind a spunky mint kitchen like the one above – how about you?

What are your current mint cravings? [This post has made me want some mint chocolate chip ice cream, that’s for sure!]

[Images: tables – envelopes – kitchen – rocker – watch]

With Memorial Day weekend just a few days away, warm weather and hanging out outdoors is on my mind. We have this horrible green canopy thing in our backyard that looks like it was built in the 70s and I’m dying to dress it up. While plans of tearing it out and replacing it with something more modern is in the [hopefully near] future, until then I’m planning to adorn it with some fun outdoor string lights to add a nicer look to it. If you happen to be on a similar search, I’ve rounded up six different outdoor string lights to help us all out!

Do you have outdoor string lights in your backyard? What type of lights are your faves?

String Lights: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 /6

Also – congrats to Brittany, who was the winner of the Canvas Print Giveaway! She was comment 38 out of 164 comments. Thank you to all that entered!

I came across this Puffy Furniture last week on Design Milk and I am in love. I mean, really – what’s not to love about poufy puffy neon furniture?

Inspired by the puffy jacket, these pieces are handmade by designer Jessica Carnevale from a variety of materials.

What do you think of Puffy Furniture? I can’t decide between the Feathermint Lounger and the Puffy Dining Chair as my favorite. [Don’t they kind of remind you of Puffalumps? (In a really good way – I loved Puffalumps!!)]