French Country Patio Restyled ... Again!

I know. I know.

I just got my French Country patio just the way I wanted it.

And now, I went and changed it again.

Here are two "Before" Pictures I showed you about six weeks ago.

The bistro table by the fence.

The garden bench by the house.

The arrangement before was pretty and Frenchy-looking 

but the morning sun on the bistro table was so hot, we couldn't use it. 

And all the patio umbrellas we saw were too big for the little table.

I kept looking around the space trying to figure out a better arrangement.

That's when I wondered if the garden bench might fit under the window box on the trellis.

I checked it out with my tape measure and it fit perfectly.

So I moved everything around . . . again.

I moved the wooden garden bench to the other side of the patio and it looked perfect there.

The two big pots of baby boxwood got nudged about a foot closer to the bench, 

making the vignette seem more intimate.

Here's an "After" Picture.

Can you believe someone threw these beautiful pillows away?
I found them while riding my bike down an alley and made a quick U-turn to check them out.
They'd been placed very carefully on a clean piece of cardboard atop a dumpster.
You should have seen me with a pillow in each hand riding my bike home!
I knew they'd be perfect on the patio.

The bistro table is now nestled into a corner of the house and it's in the shade 

until about 2 p.m.so we can use it for breakfast and lunch and evening cocktails.

I like it better there anyway. Funny how that works out, huh?

Here are some "After" Pictures!

I also added another honeysuckle vine to the patio for more greenery. 

I've read hummingbirds love honeysuckle flowers. 

Wouldn't that be cool to have those little jewels darting around the patio?
Dog TV.

This corner of the patio is perfect for a gathering of
watering cans, an old ladder and more plants.
I'm trying a cherry tomato for the first time in a new Home Depot pot.
Love the curvy edge.

I found this Mason jar lid with a built-in solar light at a local shop.
Just put it in the sun for a few hours to charge and
it makes a pretty patio light at night.
I put some dried hydrangea blooms inside for an accent.

One last change was the little cement cherub that had been by the corner of the house. 

With the bistro table there now, it was just too crowded

so I put it behind a couple of pots of flowers by the stairs. 

Hmmm. Like it better there too!

Now, everything is just right . . . until I move it again!

Lesson Learned:  Don't be afraid to change something if it isn't exactly what you want.
Like Goldilocks in The Three Bears, keep trying until you get it just right.

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