Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Around Here // Patio Banquette


Just off the kitchen dining area, sits a screened-in patio that we use often, especially when entertaining. When we bought Holtwood House, we actually considered a complete tear down of this area, convinced that it would provide too much shade to these poolside windows. It also was quite outdated, with slick yellow tile that we knew we could not live with, but was a low priority item on the long, long list of renovation tasks we were facing.

I always say that scheduling a party will motivate you to tackle all those things you've been putting off and in this case, it was true again with the patio. We knew we needed seating and we also wanted to be able to use this area as an extension of our house for long term entertaining. One weekend just before our housewarming, The Mister quickly constructed these banquette benches. We upholstered the top with 3" foam and went with an all-white pillow color scheme along the back- easily bleached when cleaning is needed.

It's a casual spot to hang out poolside, but dresses up nicely like it did on Thanksgiving with a little floral and my favorite Anthropologie placemat.




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Hannah said...

Looks great! Perfect little spot to chill!

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Albertina M. Cisneros said...

Glad you told us where that place mat was from...LOVE it. I love the banquettes.

Trissta said...

Oh! Glorious pillow fest! I'm definitely digging this. Would probably be my favorite spot to lounge and hang out. You know, get my regular vitamin D dosage.

Much Love,
Trissta

Emily {Isnt That Charming} said...

That placemat is gorgeous! I love all of Anthropologie's home decor.
Isn’t That Charming.

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