{"id":1629,"date":"2020-06-10T22:53:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T22:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoveryhomes.com\/blog\/?p=1629"},"modified":"2025-02-19T18:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T01:12:24","slug":"get-your-patio-summer-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoveryhomes.com\/blog\/get-your-patio-summer-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Patio Summer Ready!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryhomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/String-of-Lights-in-Yard-436971544-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1634\" width=\"548\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryhomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/String-of-Lights-in-Yard-436971544-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoveryhomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/String-of-Lights-in-Yard-436971544-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoveryhomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/String-of-Lights-in-Yard-436971544-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your patio ready for summer with these easy decorating ideas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Splash of Color<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>     Make your patio more comfortable and inviting by simply adding throw pillows or an area rug.  Try bright colors or fun patterns to add some character!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fresh Doormat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>     It may seem small, but changing your doormat can make a big impact.  With the wet winter weather gone, swap out those hardier mats for something light and airy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy &amp; Shade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>     <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/homebnc.com\/best-outdoor-curtain-ideas\/\">Outdoor curtains<\/a> can provide privacy and some much needed shade on a sunny day.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paint Old Brick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>     Try a fresh coat of paint to spruce up an old brick wall or dull <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exquisitelyunremarkable.com\/2018\/08\/how-to-paint-concrete-patio-makeover.html\">cement<\/a> patio.  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A whimsical statue or repurposed antique can add personality and provoke conversation at get-togethers.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your patio ready for summer with these easy decorating&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1634,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-at-home"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Get Your Patio Summer Ready! - Discovery Homes Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get your patio ready for Summer with these easy decorating ideas.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/discovery-peppercorn.graphiclanguage.net\/blog\/get-your-patio-summer-ready\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Get Your Patio Summer Ready! 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