Woohoo! Summer is just around the corner and that means it’s time to chill out outside which is my favorite! I love outdoor decorating, dining and entertaining and I’m thrilled to be working with World Market to host a giveaway and share some ideas of how even a small balcony, patio or yard can easily be transformed into an outdoor living-room, dining room or den.
First up:
Outdoor Dining
I love a good al fresco meal or snack. Bringing food outdoors feels like a special treat and automatically makes me feel like I’m on vacation. Here are a few tips for outdoor dining decor:
1. Have a separate set of (non-glass or ceramic) dishes for outdoor dining. I can’t tell you how many glasses and dishes I’ve broken trying to carry them outside. Don’t feel like everything has to match though! Feel free to mix and match especially with the drinking glasses. I love the way it looks to have contrasting colors.
2. Use cloth linens instead of paper linens. They’re less likely to blow away in the breeze. (Don’t you love World Market’s new Fiji print?? It’s wonderfully jungalicious!)
3.) Candlelight always makes everything feel very special. I use these LED candles all the time for photoshoots, but IRL too. They glow and flicker like real candles and they even feel waxy, but they don’t burn, blow out or make waxy messes. I find them especially handy in hanging lanterns or other precarious installations (like on rugs), or on places like beaches where burning candles aren’t allowed.
1. Use an outdoor rug to help you define your ‘living room’ area. 
2. Include plenty of small tables and trays so you (and guests!) have accessible places to put food and drinks.
3. Make sure furniture pieces are light enough to be mobile and flexible. It’s nice when you can easily reconfigure your outdoor space to fit the style and the size of gathering.
Creating an outdoor ‘den’ for me means creating a place to lounge and chill that’s comfy and relaxing.
1. Scatter around a mix of solid and patterned pillows to lounge on.
2. Then hang a gauze canopy to add a healthy dose of romance (the kiddos will love it too).
3. Use lanterns (table, floor and hanging lanterns) to create an intimate ambiance. Hang them on the walls, or from trees. Place them on side tables and scattered around the ‘den.’ If you’re feeling jungalicious, you can even use them as plant holders ;)
Here’s a cute little video that World Market created that is all about mixing and matching. Here’s how I break it down:
1. Pick a dominant color and one or two accent colors. The colors tie the patterns together and make the space look cohesive.
2. Mix graphic pillows (like the dragonfly) with patterns (like the botanical prints).
3.Toss in some solids to balance everything out.
And now for the giveaway! I’m super excited to host the giveaway because I LOVE going to World Market for outdoor entertaining–I can grab yummy drinks and snacks while I’m buying a boho-licious outdoor rug! Win, win! So here goes, a chance to win a $200 gift card for all of your outdoor needs :)
*Photography by Danae Horst, Styling by J. Blakeney
* This post was created in partnership with World Market as a part of the #WorldMarketLove4Outdoors Campaign
*Giveaway has $200 USD total value. Winner will be contacted by email once giveaway closes on 5/17 and announced at the bottom of this post.
Thanks for the chance to win! Love all of World Markets outdoor items!
i love world market, what a great giveaway! The styling on this one is so fun, loving all the colors.
I can’t wait for summer parties!
So lovely. I like bright patio furniture so much – that chair is a great focal point!
What an inviting and fun outdoor spot. Love it!
Love World Market! Thanks for the chance to win.
Love it! Burnt orange and bright blue.. oh my! :)
Oh my goodness! Who doesn’t love a good Adirondack chair, but those wood sirmione chairs are FANTASTIC. Thanks for the giveaway!
loving the colors, thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for the giveaway! BTW- I bought your new book over the weekend! I absolutely love it, but then I knew that I would!
Great Giveaway. I could use it! :-D
World Market has some awesome outdoor furniture! We’ve been on the hunt for the perfect bistro set for our front porch and something larger for our back patio.
Love world market and want one of those outdoor rugs!!
the pig grill is so fun/funny! i love the colors/patterns of the rugs too.
What a wonderful place is this? Oh my goodness, thank you for introducing me to this website, I am soo looking forward to decorating my patio and new tipi.
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I love the Glass Infuser Dispenser!
OOOh, love the Blue Bordered Turquoise Tiles Indoor-Outdoor Rug and Blue Stripe Cotton Picnic Blanket
LOVE all the color! I need me some fun jungalow placemats and pillows!
Thank you, Justina and World Market for the inspiration! #summerswoon
I like the Lagoon Adirondack Chair.
It all looks so lovely and inviting. My yard needs some colorful junalishousness!
Oh gosh I love World Market…. It’s dangerous for me to even go in there!
I need an outdoor rug too, and the led candles, and I would love to have a little fountain do I can hear running water.
That blue beer garden dining set is gorgeous!
I love the Teal Ceramic Cutout Hurricane Candleholder
What a cool giveaway! That Fiji metal drink tub is killer; those are usually so boring and plain. :)
World Market rocks!
I just bought a new house and would loveeeee some outdoor goodies to spruce up our patio. Fingers crossed!!
I love these colors. Spring has FINALLY arrived in IL and I would love to enjoy it with some of these lovelies.
These might be the most comprehensive outdoor styling tips! Love them!
I love the Lagoon Adirondack Side Table. That’s a beautiful color.
Oh wow! So much pretty!!!!
I love the gorgeous Sirmione outdoor chairs! What an upgrade they would be from what I have…
Love the great colors of the Fiji line
I love world market and I recently bought a house so it’d be great if I could decorate outside!
Amazing space!
I love the ceramic bench or side table. Also the outdoor dishes. It all came together so cute.
Love that rug!
Can we talk about how awesome that retro cooler is?!! I also love the Alyssa Hairpin Side Table.
YAY!! Love World Market!!
Oo that retro cooler!
Who needs an indoor living room when you have this as a possibility for outdoor living?!
Love their summer collections!! Thanks for the opportunity!
World Market is home to everything that is good and holy. This blog post was amazing. I feel you, summer.
I really like the blue Barcelona tile rug!
I love the blue and coral colors; feels so tropical.
I like the Blue Bordered Turquoise Tiles Indoor-Outdoor Rug.
Yay! My favorite store!!!
i’m in the market for an outdoor rug so i can’t wait to go check these out! fantastic styling as always, justina!
Love World Market… It’s my go to place for good stuff and just an hour or more :) to browse and relax!
I am starting to decorate my outdoor patio and just bought a rug from World Market. I really need to figure out the best way to mix and match so this blog post is very timely.
We are in desperate need of a patio redo so I would love to win!
I love the dragonfly and frog plates! So adorable. Thanks!
LOVING the Fiji collection! My husband and I just bought our first home together and we finally have a deck and a back yard! The Fiji Foliage print would be perfect to make our outdoor space pop!
Love your blog and World Market
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Apple Green Metal Alyssa Outdoor Hairpin Side Table. So hard to find affordable mid century modern decor for the patio.
I like this!! http://www.worldmarket.com/product/blue+beer+garden+dining+table.do?fMb=1&green=4980304E-EAF7-5D36-A1FE-F5FE1AC3D7E9&Clickid=mybuys_cat_cs
I love it all! I could spend all of my money at World Market. We’re house hunting and I fear the damage I’m going to do to our wallets with new decor. I’ve been eyeing this piece for quite some time.
http://www.worldmarket.com/product/lagoon+metal+dimitri+outdoor+stool.do?&from=fn
I was just looking at World Market for fun prints and floor pillows for my kid’s playroom!
I like Lagoon Adirondack Side Table .
Great inspiration! Love World Market. Actually just bought one of the outdoor rugs but could use so much more to make my outdoor space complete.
obsessed with all of this!!
Love those coral chairs!
Thanks for the great giveaway. Top on my list is new pillows and seat cushions…just hoping it won’t snow (!) again. Bring on the summer!
Best place to get some great colorful accents!
Love the draped netting moment. I could lounge on those pillows all day!
The World Market is one of my favorite stores!
i just bought a house last year and the back patio was sorely in need of help. I’ve just planted a lot of flowers near it which helps, but now I need furniture and accessories for the space! I do like the world market things you posted!
Color/pattern mix LOVE….have my eye on the orange chair & patterned outdoor rug.
I love that burnt orange chair!
Great giveaway! Love how you styled the outdoor space!
I love shopping at World Market. I purchased an outdoor table and chairs from them a couple of years ago, but could really use an outdoor rug and some accessories to cozy up the porch.
great giveaway! world market has definitely been stepping it up in the decor department!
Love everything! Especially that redish-orange chair! Your styling is amazing!!
I need me lots of those LED candles and anything with the Fiji print. Crossing my fingers! :)
I love these adorable plates:
Melamine Dragonfly and Frog Salad Plates, Set of 4
http://www.worldmarket.com/product/melamine-dragonfly-and-frog-salad-plates-set-of-4.do?&from=fn
Love love love this outdoor setup. Now I just need to get an outdoor rug with lanterns and those LED candles!
Love love love this combo. Justina and World Market- what a great collaboration. We have been working on our first outdoor space and this giveaway would give our patio the oomph it needs!
I love love World Market! Half of my house is outfitted with stuffs from there!
Love this!
This space is so inviting and I love all the color! Following you and world market. They sell beautiful outdoor furniture. I’ve had my eye on a carved wood day bed for quote some time. Dying to win this giveaway!
I like the Lagoon Adirondack Side Table.
I like the Multicolor Stripe Cotton Picnic Blanket.
I love this, we have a small city yard and I would love to put your tips to use to make it a cozy place to hang out (at least until its 105 degrees in a month or two)!
I love the mix of patterns and the way the space looks inviting. Great job!
ooh, i love the glass infuser drink dispenser and a couple of indoor-outdoor poufs would be great with my adirondack chairs. thanks for the giveaway!
Multicolor Stripe Cotton Picnic Blanket is so colorful!
Love how you styled this small space with World Market! I definitely feel inspired to go create a more decorative outside patio/deck area now!
I love the Lagon Metal Dimitri Outdoor Stool. The color is fabulous and would be perfect for my covered porch.
I love the Lagoon Adirondack Chair
Love that black and white dhurrie! xx
This would be just the extra ommff my patio needs to be ready for Summer! Love the hanging canopy idea!
I’m loving my first spring with a new backyard – some new accessories would make for a great summer!
The orange + blue – very vibrant! Love it! And those wispy plants – great combo.
I love the Wood Praiano Outdoor Occasional Bench!
Just realized this one may not count — I also like the Paradise Fiji Metal Drink Tub. It would be great to fill with ice and drinks when we have parties.
I love the inspiration photos! I’m going to get started ASAP!
I love world market! That orange chair looks great outside!
I love world market! That orange chair looks great outside! Can’t wait to start decorating
I love world market! One of my faves for inexpensive boho items!
I love the blue rug! I love world market, and I just found you, Justina. (I am going to get my eyes on your new book!)
Peace.
(Hoping to get my eyes on your new book) :-)
Thanks for the chance to win! I love love love world market!
Never thought of putting rugs and pillows on the ground outside. Such a great idea. It is a lot of work since you have to pick them up in case it rains, which is why I’m sure I never thought of it, haha! But it looks lovely and I will convince my husband, we gotta do it!
Thanks!
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Love the whole collection! But I think my fav piece is the Lagoon Adirondack chair.
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Thank you for the tips. I have no real back yard space in my house but the tips gave me some good ideas on how to incorporate that feel into my home space.
Love the Kairi Outdoor Dining Bench and the Peacock Blue Metal Cadiz Chairs!
I’m loving World Market’s outdoor rugs this season, and I love how you layer them! Also, great tip about the lanterns.
I love the print on the Green Blue Nomad Tiles Rio Indoor-Outdoor Mat
Love it!
I love the bench cushions – we need new ones!
I love the Fiji foliage collection – especially the tray and cloth napkins! The colors will spruce up my garden!
Love WM!
I’ve had my eye on World Market’s Eucalyptus collection patio furniture – it’s beautiful!! Our deck is empty right now in our new home, but I’d love to create a fun space out there for us!!
I like the Wood Sirmione Outdoor Chairs!
I like the Lagoon Adirondack Stool
i’m obsessed with world market! and LOVE that gauze canopy.
Great giveaway. I love the summer stuff they have this year!
Such a beautiful setup you have going there! I am so jealous! Goodness! I love World Market, my favorite piece from this would have to be the Baltic Blue Lili Punched Drum Stool. So pretty!
I LOOOVE World Market! I’m a big fan of the burnt orange chair. Recently bought my first home and would love to spruce up my deck!
I love all the accent pieces in the Fiji collection!
I love summer! Nothing better than hanging out on a front porch watching the world go by.
The lagoon side table is just too cute!
I love that canopy!
I’m about to move into a house with a patio on the river…Such cute ideas!
Awesome giveaway and beaaaaautiful styling of your outdoor space! My favorite piece from the Fiji line is the Lagoon Metal Lailani Outdoor Stool. Gorgeous!
I am dying to win this giveaway! I am obsessed with the Fiji collection and am needing some outdoor goodies to help spruce up my house!
The bamboo food domes and the beehive drink dispenser look like cute and practical ways to serve food at outdoor parties.
i looove this space! so pretty!
My outdoor style is very World Market, and I have a fair amount of indoor WM lamps, chairs, cushions, lanterns, and textiles, too. Thanks for the chance to win!
Love World Market and LOVE the inspiration!! Thanks for the opportunity!
We’re buying a house, too. I would love to put some love into the outdoor living space!
World Market is my absolute fav place to shop for home. I love the unique selection of items, and especially love their outdoor goods. This year they have some amazing pieces.
World Market consistently comes through with amazing collections. I’m already a fool for their candles and incense, pillows, lamps, and bedding already prettying up my place. The colorful Fiji bowls would brighten up my kitchen.
I love the Melamine Cool Desert Paisley Platter :)
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My favorite piece is the Lagoon Blue Lattice Indoor-Outdoor Rug.
Thanks for hosting, I’d go for the Wood Sirmione Outdoor Chair Set.
, I’d go for the Wood Sirmione Outdoor Chair Set
I am so IN LOVE WITH ALL OF THIS!!!!! I have been searching for a new scheme for my outdoor area, and this is so totally gorgeous!!!!
Awesome!
LOVE all of World Market’s outdoor furniture. I’ve been eyeing their pieces for our front porch!
my fave is the Blue Bordered Turquoise Tiles Indoor-Outdoor Rug, i could imagine my kids playing on it outside
Love World Market. It gives you a global look and the feel of adventure without the costly price tag.
What fun plates and colors!!
Hi, I know this giveaway is over, I was interested in the grass that is planted behind all the fun World Market stuff. Could you tell me the name of that? Its for sure amazing and I would LOVE to put it in my back yard too!!! THANKS!!!
Lauren
Hi Lauren, It’s Papyrus