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Summer Outdoor Tour 2016

June 24, 2016 39 Comments

Looking at homes and yards and the way other people decorate and landscape is a lot of fun. I usually come away with some great ideas for us to try in our home and yard. I don’t see many blog tours of the outside of blogger’s homes so I was super excited when Tara from Lehman Lane asked me to join this group of blogging friends to bring you our Summer Outdoor Tour. We have teamed up to give you a little glimpse into what the outside of our homes look like.

Summer Garden Tour & Ourdoor Spaces Blog Hop

For us, the outside of our home is just as important as the inside. We work in the yard just as much as we do on the inside of the house. This Summer Outdoor Tour 2016 is going to show you some of my favorite spots in our yard.

Let’s start this Summer Outdoor Tour with a view of the front of our home.

Summer Outdoor Tour 2016

When we bought the house, it was a mint green color. We changed the color and added a new front patio/porch at the front door. We have also added a TON of new plants to the front of the house.

This year, we bought a lot of new plants for the right side of the house. We wanted to fill this area with plants and we can’t wait to see how it matures over the next few years.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

On to the back.

This is a wide view of some of my favorite parts of our back yard.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

We use old mailboxes to hold garden tools.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

Broken rocking chairs become planters. 

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

And, old windows make the best art on our fence.

This particular window also provides motivation for our plants. 😉

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

Vintage bikes make the perfect spot to grow flowers.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

And, crooked bird houses add some whimsy to chippy trellis’.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

This $3 crusty, wobbly bench was the perfect addition behind our garage.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

And, these huge windows were exactly what I was looking for for the side of our garage. We just brought them home from a barn sale and I am hoping to add some window boxes full of flowers to them.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

This area in our yard is always evolving. We keep adding, moving and taking out plants as it needs it.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

A rusty chair, a big pot of flowers, and an old window frame with a couple of bird houses is all we needed in this corner.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

I just picked up this sun flower at a yard sale. I painted it red to match the flowers popping up all around it and then, my daughter added raffia to it so the birds could use it to build their nests. 😉

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

This chair was another recent find.

The orange color with the dark green peeking out was perfection and we needed another seat around the fire pit.

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

 

This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

We spend a lot of time outside when the weather is nice so I want it to be a welcoming “space” just like the inside of our home. Things are always changing and evolving in our yard too. Just like the inside, if you come over twice in one week, you would probably see something different. It’s just the way things go around here. 😉

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This Summer Outdoor Tour is packed full of different ways that we repurpose things to add to our yard and garden. Click over to see all of the summer outdoor tours from my blogging friends and I.

Make sure to stop by these other fabulous tours to see the outside of their homes:

Summer Outdoor Tour Blog Hop:

Summer Garden tour and outdoor Spaces Hop

Monday

Lehman Lane

Our House Now a Home

The Dean’s List

Green with Décor

2 Bees in a Pod – Vicki’s House

Summer Garden Tour / Outdoor Spaces Hop

Tuesday

Two Purples Couches

Knock it Off Kim

Summer Garden tour and blog hop

Wednesday

2 Bees in a Pod – Jennifer’s house

My Life from Home

Average but Inspired

Refresh  Living

Summer Garden tour and blog hop

Thursday

Little Bits of Home

The Honeycomb Home

Iris Nacole

Twelve on Main

Beauteeful Living

Summer Garden tour and blog hop

Friday

Hunt & Host

Simple Nature Décor

Love Your Abode

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Comments

  1. Vicki and Jennifer 2 Bees in a Pod says

    June 24, 2016 at 7:13 AM

    Lindsay – we LOVE your garden space. You are so creative! Your reuse and up-cycling talents really shine! The “grow” window and the birdhouse trellis are our favorites!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:54 AM

      Thank you ladies!!!

      Reply
  2. Rhonda @ The Messy Roost says

    June 24, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    Just beautiful!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:53 AM

      Thanks Rhonda!

      Reply
  3. Tee @ Beauteeful Living says

    June 24, 2016 at 11:02 AM

    You have such a fun backyard full of character, Lindsay. I love that rocking chair turned planter! Love those huge hostas that you have too. Great tour!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:53 AM

      Thank you Tee!

      Reply
  4. Maria Brittis says

    June 24, 2016 at 12:49 PM

    Lindsay
    You have created such a creative space outside! all the decor and garden art you selected are so pretty and I m in love with everything. Great job
    Maria

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:53 AM

      Thank you Maria!

      Reply
  5. Kim Jones says

    June 24, 2016 at 10:02 PM

    Lindsay, your yard is wonderful! I adore all the different aspects and the fact that you change and truly live in and love your outdoor space! Enjoyed the tour! Thanks, Kim

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:53 AM

      Thank you Kim!

      Reply
  6. Tara @ Lehman lane says

    June 24, 2016 at 10:07 PM

    Lindsay, I can tell just how much hard work you have put into your landscaping and outdoor space. What a great idea to add a patio to the front of your home and your back yard looks so serene and peaceful! I use a mailbox to store my garden tools too and you have so many great vintage pieces:). I love that old window in your yard. What a great idea to add more flowers to them in the future! I am so glad you could join our garden hop. Thank you so much for sharing your pretty outdoor space with us!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:53 AM

      Thank you so much for having me Tara!

      Reply
  7. Bre says

    June 25, 2016 at 5:46 AM

    Lindsay – you have just given me SO MANY IDEAS for what I can do on the side of our garage! Our patio is right next to it, and it desperately needs a little “art.” I love all of the collected finds you’ve worked into your backyard. It adds so much charm!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:52 AM

      Thank you Bre!

      Reply
  8. Lauren @Mom Home Guide says

    June 26, 2016 at 2:51 PM

    I really adore youur birdhouse trellis. I will have to make one — thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2016 at 7:52 AM

      Thank you Lauren!

      Reply
  9. Samantha says

    June 27, 2016 at 9:16 AM

    I love all your creative planters like the bike and ladder! Your yard is so beautiful!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 30, 2016 at 9:55 AM

      Thanks so much Samantha!

      Reply
  10. Meg @ Green With Decor says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:31 PM

    I love your yard! How fun to use the mailbox for gardening tools. And I love the chair turned planter and old window!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 30, 2016 at 9:55 AM

      Thanks Meg!

      Reply
  11. Marie, The Interior Frugalista says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:52 PM

    Lindsay, our houses are very similar except ours still has the ugly mint siding! Your yard looks huge! Love all your interesting garden decor and your flowers and plants are gorgeous

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 30, 2016 at 9:54 AM

      Thank you Marie! We just painted our siding! It is holding up and looks so much better. We were going to put all new siding up and then my dad said just paint it! Literally only took about 4 cans of paint! We saved tons of money!

      Reply
  12. Emily says

    June 29, 2016 at 7:44 PM

    Lindsay, I love all of the creative ways you’ve repurposed old items in your garden and landscaping, from the mailboxes to the windows! So clever, and they add so much character to your garden 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 30, 2016 at 9:52 AM

      Thank you Emily!

      Reply
  13. Jenny @ Refresh Living says

    July 1, 2016 at 7:21 AM

    Your backyard speaks to my vintage and chippy loving soul!! Once we can finally finish up our back garden area, these are the types accents I want to bring into the space. I love all the repurposed planters!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 10, 2016 at 11:10 AM

      Thank you Jenny! I love vintage and chippy goodness!!!

      Reply
  14. Iris Nacole says

    July 2, 2016 at 7:45 AM

    Lindsay, I am so jealous of all of your beautiful shade and greenery. I have little to no shade in my yard, and I can’t wait for the day that I either move to a shaded home, or these little trees of mine grow. Thanks for sharing all of your beautifully decorated spaces with us!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 10, 2016 at 11:09 AM

      Thank you Iris!

      Reply
  15. Janet Rockhill Schminkey says

    September 30, 2017 at 4:10 PM

    I love your colors of grey and how they work so good together. You are so creative and in a way, I really admire. My precious mother passed away Oct. 2016 unexpectedly and going into the house to clean out to sell had me overwhelmed and sad. So much so that I didn’t grab any antiques or much of anything. I just wanted her there with me in the house.
    I see you have the old metal lawn/outside chairs (one you painted orange). She had many of those and lot’s of old kitchen ware. She wanted us 3 girls to have all of that she’d saved. We regret letting it go to auction. We just weren’t in the right frame of mind. Darn.. But hopefully I can find and learn a lot from you and your pages. I look forward to this

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 2, 2017 at 7:54 AM

      I am so sorry for your loss Janet. You still have all of the memories. Those will never go away. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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