Inspiration: Bobbi's Bright Blue Chairs And Yellow Planter

Often times, when a previous tenant has customized the space for themselves--what they leave (or don't leave behind) is seen as a decorating challenge. Take for instance, Bobbi's backyard deck. The former homeowners had a slide attached to the patio leaving a gap in the railing...

Bobbi decided to liven up the area by mixing two bright blue chairs while breathing new life into a black planter (which she painted yellow). In order to make the planter functional, her husband added the wooden slats as a place to set down a drink, book or a dish while sitting outdoors. Bobbi does a great job of mixing one of our own favorite color combo, blue and yellow while translating it for outdoor living.

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Comments (6)

What a great mix of colors.

posted by baileyb on June 2nd 2009 at 6:23pm
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Put the slide back!

posted by dmanciniaz on June 2nd 2009 at 8:16pm
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Trust me it's much better without the slide. Two dogs (poop) slide drunk friends = big mess

posted by bgagnon on June 2nd 2009 at 9:08pm
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That's a great use of some seriously affordable and inexpensive chairs...if I am seeing them correctly. The way they added a mini table top area to the planter is groovy, too. I just revamped my tiny "out the window" side yard and patio using orange and light turquoise as my accent colors. A little paint and color can go a long, long way.

posted by bittergaymark on June 3rd 2009 at 2:24am
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Too much bold - why not tone it down just a bit? Maybe a darker blue and a deep orange?

posted by ChrisGal on June 3rd 2009 at 6:08am
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Love it. Looks like a happy place for a margarita with a friend.

posted by AZkathy on June 3rd 2009 at 9:16am
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