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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Outdoor Livin'

Hi There, Last night I gave you a little peek into our sunroom. Today you're gonna get the full-meal deal! First I'll tell you a bit about our outdoor living space. We rent our house and when we moved in we were very pleased to see that one side of the double detached garage had been converted into a sunroom.   It had paneled walls that were hideous faux wood brown. Obviously not our first pic in color, so a few years back Mr. CC painted them white. And the one that has all the windows and no paneling he painted a beautiful, almost periwinkle, blue. We LOVE the color!! Unfortunately I can't tell you the name of it. It was a mis-tint can from the Depot. This room has slowly evolved over the past six years to what it is today. So, pull up a chair and grab a drink, the tour is about to begin. Now hang in there with me. There's quite a few pics! Sorry I don't have a before pic, but I'm sure you can imagine the yucky paneling.  : )

Welcome!!!
These are the old couches from our living room. The dresser used to be in the basement housing all my gift bags, tissue paper and bows. 
The mirror was given to us years ago by some friends. I still need to paint the black corners. Eww!
Here's the lovely blue wall I was telling you about. 

That lamp shade is a a little project I did recently. Guess I should've done a post about it. It's a $5 Wal-Mart shade wrapped with jute. I did a braid for the top and bottom. I like how it turned out.

This little sail boat was $7 from Winners years ago. It used to sit in one of the windows and over the years the sun gave it the beautiful weathered look. 

A couple peonies from one of our 12+ bushes. 

More peonies and a chick n' hen from our yard. Love the texture of the bag hanging on the wall. 
This is the other side of the room. Sometimes we take the table and umbrella out into the sun for drinks. 

The play area. The doll house Mr. CC and I made for Ms. E on her 4th birthday. Can't believe she'll  be 13 in less that two months! 


So that's it, our favorite room in the summer. We listen to music and watch movies out here. And there's one thing I didn't show you, our pool! It's not very pretty so I didn't included it, but it's right outside the garage door. I just love our sunroom!! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoyed your visit. : )

Now I'm off to lounge outside. Have a great day! 


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23 comments:

  1. jeffinerJuly 5, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Is this seriously the room attached to your garage?! It looks awesome Catie! Nice job! Looks very inviting/welcoming on a hot summer day.

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  2. RJuly 5, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Nice! I love the soothing color palette and bringing a collection of things together to make it work. I hope Canada Day has lots of fireworks?

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  3. DebbiedoosJuly 5, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    Fabuloso! What a great outdoor room. Love all your pretty white touches too. That could and would not last in my house LOL. thanks for joining my newbie party.

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  4. AdrianeJuly 5, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Beautiful!! I love it! and...you know what would look awesome...if you made a rope-framed mirror for over the sofa, like I am going to make for my home tomorrow!! it would fit so nicely with the nautical feel you have going=)

    Hope you had a great day!

    -Adriane

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  5. UnknownJuly 5, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    what a great space you have!

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  6. LynnJuly 6, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    I love the room and all of the textures, they add so much interest to the space. I love the boat, we have one very much like this. Years ago a lady gave it to my son when he way about 5 or 6. Now at 12 he does not really care for it that much anymore so I painted it white. It looks so much like yours. I want to put it on my mantel at some point this summer. Or maybe on the front porch as a summer decoration.

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  7. bjJuly 6, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    What a fantastic place for your family to hang out. I love your blue wall. :)

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  8. KimJuly 6, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    What a sweet room! I love it Catie. You have such great style. I'm a new follower, here from Kim's party. Hope you stop over for a visit sometime!
    xoxo,
    Kim

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  9. Neha@ All things beautifulJuly 6, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Its a great space! Loved your jute lamp and the peonies are pretty.

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  10. beachcomberJuly 6, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    i love what you did with the sunroom! thanks for stopping by my blog!
    cheryl x

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  11. abeachcottageJuly 7, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Lovely sunroom. A great space to spend the time with your family. Love the colour palette too. Thanks for adding your link to Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays and sharing.

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  12. Courtney ~ French Country CottageJuly 8, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Super charming~ Love how this came out!! Sharing this on FB~ thanks for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday! :)

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  13. MJJuly 8, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    Great job! I love all the little details. Im a big believer in painted over paneling and have done it in my old houses. lol

    My 4 yr old has the same kitchen! Love the job on the doll house!

    Im now a new follower #30

    MJ
    Lucky 7 Design

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  14. At The Picket FenceJuly 10, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    What a fantastic space Catie! Perfect for hanging out and relaxing. You have so many lovely details in there and the lampshade is fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing it all with us at Inspiration Friday this week!
    Vanessa

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  15. Amanda @ Serenity NowJuly 11, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Catie, your "outdoor room" is lovely! Such a relaxing beachy vibe. :) Love the dollhouse...I have two little girls who would flip for it! Visiting from Thrifty Decor Chick. Hope you'll stop by my blog to say hi. :)

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  16. Fishtail CottageJuly 11, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    wow - what a great escape! love the space you've created! xoox, tracie

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  17. Petie@inspirednesting.comJuly 11, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Looks great! I like the woven bag hanging on the wall...I love to hang unexpected items for interest. What are the two items on the floor to the left of the white dresser? They look like some interesting texture too.

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  18. Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed BoysJuly 12, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    What a nice room for everyone to enjoy!

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  19. Comeca JonesJuly 12, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Great space youve created!

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  20. Comeca JonesJuly 12, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    BTW Please stop by and visit me and follow if you like. I will certainly be back to visit and get some great ideas.Im a follower!

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  21. BrandiJuly 18, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    such a great room for your family to enjoy!!

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  22. ColeyJuly 21, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    What a wonderful, airy room. Great job :)

    www.whatyoumakeit-coley.blogspot.com

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  23. domestiCateJune 27, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    How fun! It just feels so relaxed and comfortable. I love that dresser with all of the drawers! And I'm impressed you made the dollhouse. That's on my to-do list.

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~ Catie