Are you looking for new inspiration to take your outdoor space from OK to amazing? While your current outdoor furniture may be fine, it never hurts to find out about new trends and see which ones you can easily incorporate to make your space more breathtaking.
1. Create Horizontal Walls for a Unique Look
If you like to be at the start of a trend before everyone has the look, then this outdoor trend of horizontal walls is for you! Whether it’s a fence or an accent wall, creating a horizontal wall in your backyard can completely transform your space. The horizontal approach to a wall makes an area look much wider and bigger than traditional vertical features. As a combination of seeing traditional materials in an unexpected form, horizontal walls provide a fresh new look for patios and decks. . A horizontal wall can also be a great resource for hiding sore spots within your yard. If you are one that loves shiplap walls indoors (Thanks, Joanna Gaines), this is a great way to bring that same look to your patio. With so many different ways to create a horizontal wall, from using different size boards, creating a shadowbox look, or using different color stains and paints, it can be the perfect new feature for your home.
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2 .Succulents for a Stunning Look
Plants are an expected decor items in an outdoor space, but using unexpected plants in traditional ways makes plants a new outdoor trend for 2016. Plants have always been a great way to bring life to your space – even in an outdoor space that’s full of life – but low-maintenance plants, such as succulents or air plants, are a fun way to add color and add a unanticipated element to decor. With these plants, there are many DIY projects you can do to display them.
A popular outdoor trend is to use succulents. If you love the look of large letters in your decor, create a wall mount out of succulent letters – all you need is a letter frame, wire netting (commonly referred to as chicken wire), moss, and succulents. Fill the frame with moss, placing the wire close to the top of the frame to hold the succulents in place. The moss will hide the wire. Carefully pull apart each succulent so you can plant smaller pieces within the moss. Push a hole through the moss and gently push the roots of the succulents into the moss and tuck it in around the wire, but be careful not to break the succulent from its root. Continue until the frame is full!
If you are looking for a simple way to display your plants, start by planting them individually in mason jars. Planting them individually allows you to display them in many different ways. Put them all together on a decorative tray or create floating shelves to place them on.
3. Bright Colors and Patterns for a Resort Experience
Don’t just go on vacation to feel great, recreate the feel of your favorite summer vacation spot in your own outdoor space. If you pay close attention to resort decor, you’ll notice a trend of radiant colors and patterns.Bright colors exude happiness and automatically enhance one’s mood. New yellow lumbar or lime green throw pillows are a fun start to summer fun. Make sure to include bold patterns to make those bright colors pop even more!
4. Shade for a Unique Design Appeal
While adding shade isn’t a new trend, adding shade with style has become a more popular approach to shading. Who says the resort gets to have all of the fun? Adding an umbrella to your patio is the perfect way to protection from the sun, while also adding another element of decor. Your umbrella is another way to add more color while accenting any of your seat cushions and throw pillows.
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Try a New Recipe for the Grill
When having family and friends over, easy finger food is the best go-to. For something new and quick, try this Cajun Chicken Quesadilla. This recipe is perfect for summer gatherings, you can cook the chicken ahead of time, and when you’re ready to eat, have everything set out so everyone can build their own and throw them on the grill!
- 3 Chicken Breasts
- 3 Tbs ± Your favorite Cajun seasoning (I used Southern Flavor that’s made locally near me, but you can find this specific one online!)
- 2 ½ cups Pepper Jack cheese (you can use Monterey Jack if you want less spicy)
- 12 Flour or corn tortillas
- Melted butter
To add on:
- Sliced avocado
- Onions
- Peppers
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
- Rub Cajun seasoning on chicken, cook. Sauté any onions and peppers.
- Butter one side of tortilla, place on grill butter side down.
- Put cheese on first then load with toppings followed by more cheese and other buttered tortilla.
- Flip once cheese is melted on first side.
- Once all the cheese is melted, it’s ready to serve!