First, here is our deck area. On the deck we have one of those canopies and we have colorful Christmas lights strung up all over the inside of it - it looks so neat at night when it's dark out and you plug in the colorful lights!
I bought these paper Chinese lanterns that were patriotic for $1 each and hung them up from the ceiling of the canopy. I have two long plastic tables which I covered in plastic tablecloths {also $1 each}. And the flag hanging behind the table was given to me for free from my Father in law many years ago - actually I have about 8 of them that he gave me and I just keep them in a box and use them year after year for our 4th of July BBQ.
I like to keep it simple for clean up purposes so I bought all disposable dishes, silverware, napkins and cups. Most of these items were also just $1 a pack. 
A cute tin to hold the plastic ware ... paid $1.99 for it.
This is my favorite part ... first of all, I think everyone should have at least ONE red vase. Think of all the holidays when you can put it to good use - Christmas, Valentine's Day, 4th of July, fall time, etc. Flowers just seem to POP in a red vase! I have two {what can I say, I work at a flower shop, I get to see the cutest vases and get them at a discount!} and I just love the way my blue hydrangeas look in the red vases. I also bought some inexpensive ribbons from my local craft store and simply tied them around the vases and candles. Oh yeah, the candles - I seem to have this thing for collecting too many candles - I actually have a whole cupboard for my candles! So I just went through it and chose some that were red, white or blue and added the festive ribbons to those too.
My other red vase - I love the pedestal and the shape of this vase!
The tin cans have candles in them - the girls did a punched-tin craft with them months ago and I just added more ribbon to make them festive.
A 'Happy 4th of July' banner that cost me a dollar - and yes you better believe I will save all of this stuff away in a box for using next year!
I have had this milk jug vase for years, can't even remember where it came from - but I love it with the blue hydrangea {are you seeing a pattern here with my obsession with hydrangeas?!}
More of the flags that my father in law gave me - we have hung these on the fence like this year after year and I always love them!
A pop up tent out in the yard to provide some shade - I added the star garlands which also cost me just a dollar.
And that's all for now! Decorating for a holiday or party doesn't have to be fancy, expensive or take a lot of time. Just keep it simple and have fun with it!
My other red vase - I love the pedestal and the shape of this vase!
The tin cans have candles in them - the girls did a punched-tin craft with them months ago and I just added more ribbon to make them festive.
A 'Happy 4th of July' banner that cost me a dollar - and yes you better believe I will save all of this stuff away in a box for using next year!
I have had this milk jug vase for years, can't even remember where it came from - but I love it with the blue hydrangea {are you seeing a pattern here with my obsession with hydrangeas?!}
More of the flags that my father in law gave me - we have hung these on the fence like this year after year and I always love them!
A pop up tent out in the yard to provide some shade - I added the star garlands which also cost me just a dollar.
And that's all for now! Decorating for a holiday or party doesn't have to be fancy, expensive or take a lot of time. Just keep it simple and have fun with it!
PS. for those that live in New England - all of my good $1 bargains were found at The Christmas Tree Shop. Love that place!
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing Kathy! You're a great hostess, I always love how you decorate. I got some great ideas for next years decor! Also, LOVE your flower gardens. We have a lot of deck space and there's nothing around it and it's so plain, I just couldn't figure out what to do with it. But after looking at your photos I've got lots of ideas swimming around! I'll make sure to post some before and after photos when we are finished.
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