It’s easy to add instant ambience to your backyard. You just have to get a little creative. Try a few of our fun (and inexpensive) decorating ideas to add a little extra sparkle to your yard.
String up some lights.
You can add string lights to pretty much any evening environment and make it look instantly ten times better. Give your barbeque an inviting glow with string lights hung from your trees or fence. Your guests will feel like they’re at a special event. It will also look stunning in all those photos you’re sure to snap throughout the night.
Give your outdoor planters a colourful update.
You can easily dress up terra cotta pots with a fresh coat of paint. Use painter’s tape to create geometric shapes, designs or stripes. Leave the tape on until the paint is almost dry, then carefully remove.
Use mason jars.
Mason jars are a must-have when it comes to summer entertaining. They have old school charm and are very inexpensive to buy. Use them as drinking glasses to serve your guests ice water, juice or lemonade. Or drop a tea light in them to create simple and elegant candle centrepieces on your outdoor table.
Make outdoor placemats from a drop cloth.
Cutting a drop cloth into squares and painting it with fabric paint is a simple and easy way to make your own outdoor placemats for your barbeque. You can even go as far as personalizing each placement for your guests.