French Country Patio Reveal!

It seems like I've been waiting for months to show you my French Country patio.
And, even though Colorado skies are still leaden and drippy, I say enough already!
I can't wait another minute. It is June after all. 

Please come on in!

Although the patio is small, it's inviting and comfortable,
a place we spend a lot of time in warm weather.
I'm embracing a black and white palette this year, a classic French look.

This rusty arch came over from the front yard garden to the flagstone patio 

to transform the patio's appearance. 

Now the patio has a more defined boundary and a more formal entry point into the garden. 

Two big ceramic pots planted with boxwood and white alyssum flank the arch.

Here's how it looked before moving the arch.

We purchased these copper solar string lights this year from Home Depot to wrap around the arch after squirrels devoured out heavy-duty lights last year. 

We've since learned that those thick strings contain soy and 

apparently are quite delicious to hungry squirrels. So far, they have left the copper strings alone.

The delicate lights have a blue cast and look magical in the evening.

Since I moved the bistro table and chairs to another location in the garden, 

I brought my old black patio set back to the main patio. 

Ron says these chairs are more comfortable and the table holds more food and drinks.
Love that these cushions from WalMart are reversible. 

I'm looking for a small black or off-white patio umbrella but they're all too big for this small space. 

Patio accessories include black lanterns, concrete urns, and lots of pink and white flowers 

in terracotta pots. (The plants are still small; please check back to see them grow.) 

The wooden trellises give the patio a French flavor with plants winding through them. 

A few touches of rusty metal objects add a sense of age.

These Bonne Maman preserve jars are just right for votive candles on the fence.

A baker's rack alley find provides a perfect stage for my growing collection
of galvanized watering cans and buckets.

A tall fence ensures privacy with a peek at the garden in a curvy mirror.

It almost looks like there's a hole in the fence.

A trickling recirculating fountain next to the patio provides a soothing natural sound, 

masking traffic noises and creating a calm setting in the city.

The patio has a quiet ambience of being connected to nature
where I almost feel I should whisper.

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