Get Ready for Garden Parties and BBQ's...

Summer is here and if you haven't glammed up the yard (or patio) for your summer soiree's, now is the time. You don't need to spend a fortune and there are plenty of great sources at your fingertips to make your backyard the talk of the town. Here are some photos of inspiration and then just a few suggestions for a super stylish summer...

Photo: Scot Meacham Wood Design

Photo: Exteriorscapes llc.

Photo: jvw home design

Photo: Sany Koepke

These are two of my favorite dining collection if you want to go matchy, matchy...

Photo: Ballard Designs, Galante Dining Set

Photo: West Elm, Dexter Outdoor Dining Collection

Here are some mix and match table and chair options...

Modern Rustic

West Elm, Wood-Slat Dining Table, Sale Price $339

Terrain, Steel Wire Chair $398

Sherwood Furniture, Metal Chair, Contact for Pricing

Beachy Cottage

Pottery Barn

Weatherby Extending Dining Table $999

Berkshire Garden Chair $299

Terrain

Cross Back Dining Chair $198

Knotted Armchair $228

Wine Country Rural

Pottery Barn, Abbott Zinc-Top Rectangular Table $1299

Ballard Designs, Capri Chair $579

Peddlers Home Design, Biscaye Wire Chair- Silver, Contact for Pricing

The Final Touches...

Clockwise from top left: West Elm Dimpled Drinkware, Pottery Barn Margarita Stand, Restoration Hardware Vintage Tea Harvest Bowl, Pottery Barn Tauna Kilim Rug, Pottery Barn Faraday Sun Platform, Grandin Road Clover Outdoor Pillow.

Clockwise from top left: Pottery Barn Outdoor Drapes, Crate and Barrel Meridian Outdoor Pillow, Pottery Barn Patio Umbrella, c, Pottery Barn Hobnail Outdoor Pitcher and Cups, Wisteria Melamine Ikat Plates.