Patio Overhaul Reveal!!

Man it’s been a whirlwind week! Nay, it’s been a whirlwind year. If you’ve been around for a while and followed the Merc renovation closely, you might remember that this time last year we bought the property next door. The Granary. You can read all about why and how and who and what right here! The long and short of it is that the portion of the property that we bought was seating areas for a cafe. Lots of little patios and spaces with gorgeous plants all around them.

 

Our plan for the Granary itself is to turn it into an Airbnb (hopefully sooner than later!) so for a year I’ve been dying to get my hands dirty and change up the space to something with less lattice and more style.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago when my favorite furniture company in all the land Article reached out about shooting some of their new outdoor furniture at the Merc. I was all for it, but as I looked around at the sad brown lattice filled yard it was just not.going.to.work. Perfect excuse to get the patio all overhauled in time for spring and give us a place to enjoy the warmer weather! If you’ve been following along on our Instagram Stories you know how exciting this all has been- if you missed them, you can get caught up in our highlight reel! So much work and so many decisions but I feel great about how it all shook out!

Just as a refresher, this is where we started-the likes of which can be summed up in 4 words.

Brown. Lattice. Corrugated Tin. Blech.

About 10 months ago I went on a lattice rampage and ripped out most of what was blocking the light, and that is the way it stayed until this week.

We started by ripping EVERYTHING out and making the space infinitely more functional by temporarily covering the stairway (we’re not planning on using the space and FOR SURE will use the floor space it created more than the cellar.)

The DIY faux concrete planters help define the space and the wire trellis and Jasmine will look incredible once they have a chance to grow in a little! (Tutorials for the planter and trellis are coming!!) but let’s get on with why you all are really here, the patio reveal!!

Isn’t this the most dreamy space in the whole world?! I can’t even believe that I live here! To make your future summer patio an even more relaxing place to be, Article went ahead and curated 3 distinct styles for their 2019 line. Everything goes together seamlessly – and you can’t go wrong with mixing and matching within one of these styles. Amongst the three, I’m the lucky one that scored Boho Patio (is there a more perfect fit!?). See the other styles Garden Scandi, and Industrial Pop and tell me which one is your fave!! And if you’re still not quite sure which style is best for you, Article even created a quiz to help you narrow down your style. Because they’re amazing like that.

Before we get this patio party started I feel like I need to bear my testimony about Article furniture and the incredible quality that it has. It can be really stressful dropping loads of cash on anything, especially large purchases like furniture. Every single piece of Article furniture that I have had my hands on has exceeded my expectations. The quality is bordering on perfection. One thing that I’ve noticed is that they clearly understand that their pieces will be shipped and assembled and they are SO THOUGHTFUL with how easily things go together. They include extra hardware, and make assembly cake. And their customer service is so good. My Mother In Law bought a sofa from them a few months ago and a section of the back leather was discolored. They overnighted her some leather conditioner to see if it would clear up the discoloration (it did) but were also ready to have a new couch shipped and the old one picked up if it didn’t.

Guys. If you are on the fence about an Article purchase, take the leap! It’s a happy place with gorgeous furniture over here!!

Ok let’s talk about the patio! Let’s have a heart to heart about patio furniture. Even the coolest people in the world resort to living room group mentality when it comes to outdoor furnishings. Guys, just because you can buy complete sets of exactly the same furniture, does not mean that you should! You want everything to go, but you don’t want it to be so perfectly matched that there is no room for self expression! Try mixing up the finishes and wood tones. Use an unexpected rug or pillow color. Do something to make it your own!

The part of our patio that I am the most excited about is the huuuuuge 10 person Tavola dining table. Because we haven’t finished the Merc yet, we literally have no table! Everything happens at our kitchen counter – which is fine when it’s just us, but any sort of family party or social situation is out the door when there is no where to sit.

The legs of the table are heavy duty aluminum, and the top is teak. It is so solid and heavy. Looking at the pictures you can gather as much, but holy cow was I unprepared for just how solid it was. Article always surprises me with their quality.

I paired it with the Svelti chairs (yes, the are made to hold up outdoors!!) and I could not be more happy about it! These chairs will work in pretty much any space – indoor and outdoor and are super inexpensive (under $100 for a pair!). Who wants to come over for Sunday dinner?!

The couch that I used is the Arca sofa in Vintage Brown. The wood is the same worn warm finish that is on the Tavola and is so pretty paired with the ultra dark charcoal fabric. The seat is firm but comfortable, exactly what you’d expect from a high quality outdoor sofa.

The lounge chairs are new to Article this year and they are EVERYTHING. They are the Aeri loungers and so comfortable!! The angle of the seat and the thick cushion is perfect for laying back and lounging. The woven wicker is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. It’s natural matte wicker but is flexible and smooth, almost leather like. This is not your mother’s wicker folks. The fabric matches the Arca sofa, but the mix of materials gives it a cool boho vibe.

I mixed up the wood finishes by using the Urba coffee table, it’s a natural lighter teak table and sits low to the ground.

The Belez Olive Green leather pillows (while admittedly not outdoor) are also from Article and so buttery soft.

And because I know that so many of you will ask, the rug is from Home Depot but has been discontinued!! SAD!

Our modern white globe lights are from a local consignment shop and add a modern exclamation point to the whole space, don’t you think?!

Stay tuned for all of the tutorials and thank you for following along on this whirlwind makeover!! And don’t forget to check out Article’s all new outdoor furniture collection which just dropped this week.

I know there are so many amazing pieces it can get overwhelming. So if you need even more inspiration on how to style their amazing new outdoor furniture head to Ave Styles and No Whey Lady today to see their take on Garden Scandi and Industrial Pop.

 

 

1. Arca Sofa in Vintage Brown
2. Svelti Chair 
3. Aeri Lounge Chair
4. White Globe Light
5. Toba End Table
6. Urba Coffee Table
7. Tavola Table