Decorating a Teak Patio Set For a Summer Party

A teak patio set, even by itself, brings class to your outdoor space. But sometimes special occasions, such as birthdays, parties, and holidays, call for extra decoration. Get ready for your summer party by selecting your decorations in coordinating colors and styles. Linens, lighting, centerpieces, chair decorations or cushions, and dishes all contribute to your theme. Extra flowers and lighting carry this same theme beyond the teak patio set out into the yard or garden. If you expect mosquitoes and other insects to present a problem, add citronella candles to your shopping list.

Table cloths and napkins can be an obvious way to carry out a color scheme. The style of linens you select will depend on the formality of your gathering. For instance, a formal party would probably call for cloth linens, whereas an informal gathering could use plastic tablecloths and paper napkins, or no tablecloths at all.

Lower or brighter lighting can affect the mood of your party. Use lanterns, strings of lights, lamps, or candles to add light and contribute to your decoration theme. Position larger light sources on side tables or edges of the patio. Smaller lights, such as tea or votive candles, can add a soft glow to your main tables.

Centerpieces should coordinate with the color of your linens and other decorations. You’ll want to consider the formality of your summer party once again when designing or purchasing centerpieces. Make the centerpieces yourself, contact a florist for help, or check stores for ready made decorations that will require little or no assembly by you. Flowers, candles, edible decorations, and candy bowls are just a few of the options you have.

Consider either chair decorations or cushions. You might be able to either buy or sew simple chair cushions that coordinate with your other linens. Alternatively, you can decorate chairs by weaving ribbon through the slats of each chair’s back. You can use fabric slip covers. For a birthday party, you could attach favor bags to each seat.

Select dishes for guests seated at the teak patio set, as well as serving and appetizer dishes for buffet and side tables. Use dishes that coordinate with the linens and centerpieces. You could use traditional tableware, or choose from an array of disposable paper or plastic plates and utensils.

Remember to add other plants or flowers around the patio and back yard to carry the theme out into your surroundings. Lighting can also extend from your patio into your yard. String light on trees and bushes, or stake torches along a pathway.

Finish off by placing citronella candles around the teak patio set. These candles discourage insects from hovering around your guests and food.

Consider linens, lighting, centerpieces, chair decorations, dishes, surroundings, and mosquito control as you plan to decorate your teak patio set for a summer party. You use a unified look to create an inviting environment for your guests. Now sit back and enjoy the results of your planning and labor, as well as the pleasure of your guests.

About the Author:
Rachel Dawson is a freelance writer who enjoys experimenting with different colors and textures for decorating her home. She writes about the uses of a teak patio set in outdoor entertaining for www.instylepatio.com.

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