Summertime Style: Boho chic decor ideas for entertaining outdoors

When not spending time by the beautiful lake in Austin, you’ll find me sitting poolside with my family and friends.

And in my own home, I’ve been doing all I can to spruce up my backyard and make it the perfect place to have a cocktail on a late Summer afternoon.

Anytime I entertain outdoors, we end up pulling pieces from indoors to outdoors to make the space feel more like we were relaxing in our living room. Lounging outdoors hours after the sun went down the best part of Summer. Now, I'm on the hunt for some fun indoor items to put outside permanently.

Here are a few picks for the current look I am crushing on. . .

Every boho outdoor space needs a peacock chair. This one is only $266! Take a simple rug in pretty blush colors, feel free to layer a few different looks. I like this fringe rug too.  These small carved wood tables make the perfect outdoor side tables. I found a great source on Etsy for moroccan poufs. This beige one looks so good and is a total steal! A chic round rattan tray is the ultimate for entertaining outside. I love this lumbar shaped pink pillow, it goes perfectly in this setting.  Wedding blanket pillows also give some fun texture to your outdoor space. When outdoor entertaining, I also love the glass altar candles that you can find at any dollar store. 

SHOP THE LOOK: 

Use a mexican serape

In addition to these fabulous things, I am also a huge fan of Mexican serapes to add color to your outdoor space. You can grab them anywhere, especially when on Summer vacation in Mexico. Urban outfitters has some pretty ones you can scoop up. 

I also love the black and white look, this pillow is totally on my radar for my patio. 

Add a fringe umbrella

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Get this look:

ADD RATTAN CHAIRS

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10 things that rocked my world this week...ORC edition

I am interrupting the normally scheduled 10 things post and bringing you some seriously good decorating. Mostly because I was blown away this week by all the decoristas in the blog world and giving them a huge shout out. One room challenge is a sort of decorating spree where chic decor blogging gals makeover a room in their home and take us with them step by step. It has literally taken over my world. I'm hooked. So impressed by these fab decorating jobs + I'm walking away seriously inspired. I have got to try and join in for the next one. Everyone did such an amazing job, but for the namesake of the post, here are my favorites...

1. COLOR!!!! Ah, yeah. This dining room, in Austin, Texas (yay my hometown!), is fab! Erin killed it with this green color. I'm so into that chandelier it's not even funny.

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2. My sweet friend Naomi did wonders for this bachelor pad. Black on black. Yes and yes.

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3. The close up of these styled shelves it magical. Masculine chic at its finest. It's not always easy to get men to have some glam accessories and she just really nailed it here.

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4. Hello, gorgeous. How chic is this little bedroom vignette by Pam? That headboard. Mirror. Wall. All of it.

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5. I also really really loved this framed photo. It's a clever idea, I have been using blown up photos of gorgeous doors in my own work, so this really called out to me.

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6. I probably will never stop gushing over my girl Beth and her fantastic laundry room. Chinoiserie chic at its best.

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7. I love this kids playroom by Maddie. The wall photo idea is sheer genius for a room like this & the striped ceilings. A girl who attends to the style of ceilings is a girl after my own heart.

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8. I really really loved the way Sherry styled this bookcase nook. Take notes. She's good.

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9. My goodness Gaby, you made my day. Black in the pretty little powder room? Oh yeah girl. Props to you. I love the orchid and styled wall too.

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10. Now this one isn't really my style, but this chic Mom made boho rock in this bedroom. With feng shui elements to boot. I just love it, espeically that wallpaper.

GREAT JOB LADIES!!!!