Patriotic Deck

I am so excited to dress the deck this year in red, white and blue to celebrate Independence Day! Last July we were in the process of transforming the deck so I wasn't able to have fun adding some patriotic flair. I love having this outside space to decorate. It's like having two more rooms to play house in. One side for relaxing and one for dining. Today I'm sharing the seating side.

I took most of the pictures in the morning or early evening, but this one is at midday and shows how bright this spot can get.......and HOT!

 The DIY Flag that Mr. Savvy made hangs proudly. I also love the fact that he has been cleaning out all the undergrowth in the wooded area close to our yard. The view from the deck looks so much nicer.

All the outdoor pillows and rug that were out here before are stacked up in the sunroom until I put them back. I'm going to enjoy it like this for a bit. 

The pillows are not outdoor pillows. They are from my stash. The star pillow is old from Pottery Barn, the Summer pillow I found at HomeGoods last year and the yellow and blue nautical flag pillow is old. I like that pop of yellow tossed in the mix.

The red striped lumbar pillow with buttons and fringe was found at HomeGoods last year, the blue striped one is old from Pottery Barn and the red ticking box pillow is from French Laundry Home found at the Country Living Fair a few years ago.

When rain is a threat I just throw the pillows in the house and throw the tarp over the furniture, well except today I managed to get the pillows tossed into the house, but the tarp didn't get put on before a pop up shower hit and lasted for an hour. Now the cushions are standing up and draining. Oy!

I wanted some red flowers so I picked up some geraniums. I usually don't have luck with them so we shall see.

I mixed a bit of nautical with the red, white and blue. It all says summer.

The cute octopus pillow is old from HomeGoods. I bought the vintage fishing float last year at an antique shop while on vacation.

I bought a new hydrangea bush for the blue, but it only has one bloom so far that is just opening. We will transplant this in the fall.

The flag pillow is another old Pottery Barn cover. I actually have two of them.

BTW it was a sauna on the deck while I took most of the photos. Oh, what I do for this blog and I'd do it again!

I hope y'all have a fabulous holiday weekend and I can't wait to show you the cute patriotic table out here soon!