Come get some simple summer balcony decor ideas as I decorate my mom's beautiful lake house balcony with coastal cottage accents.
This project is part of the Seasonal Simplicity blog hop hosted by The Happy Housie, so after you read my post make sure to see all of the other beautiful outdoor summer spaces linked at the bottom!
A couple of years ago, my parents built a beautiful home overlooking a lake. They most recently finished their master bathroom, which you can see right here. This summer, I thought it would be fun to decorate their adorable balcony just off their master bedroom. It overlooks the lake and it's the perfect spot for them to relax and enjoy the season.
I was inspired by a photo I found on Pinterest of a balcony with a striped & fringed umbrella. Because I didn't want to spend a ton of money to buy one, I decided to DIY one!
I bought this navy & white striped beach umbrella off Amazon, and then glued some fringe trim (also from Amazon) to its edges with my trusty hot glue gun. I love how this simple DIY turned out!
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I gave my parents this patio set earlier this Spring because I thought it would look SO perfect on their country cottage balcony. I love the classic lines of these chairs and the blue cushions. It's from last year's patio collection at The Brick.
My mom made some beautiful blue floral cushions from April Cornell napkins, and they add such a vintage charm to this set.
I added an old wicker tray I had on hand to the table along with some vintage books and cups (from Value Village), a faux plant from Michaels and some faux Dollarama roses.
I popped my DIY umbrella in an old electrical reel and steadied it with a concrete block. (Buying a patio umbrella base would have been easier, but this was inexpensive and it worked!)
My mom always has beautiful plants and flowers on hand in the summer, so we added them to the patio with some lanterns and jugs.
Draping a string of globe lights on the side of the patio gives the space a little bit of ambiance for those warm summer evenings.
The best part of this balcony? The gorgeous lake view! And you can hear loons and birds calling through the soft evening breeze. It's so magical.
I love how this budget-friendly styling of my parents' lake house patio turned out, and I hope they'll enjoy many beautiful summer evenings relaxing here!
Take a video tour of my parents country cottage summer balcony:
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Adding the fringe gives it such a fun touch! So creative!
Thank you!
You've created a lovely spot for them. I LOVE the umbrella. xx
This looks so good Christina! What a great space! xoxo
What a cozy spot for two to relax and view the lake! How nice of you to dress it up and share on the blog hop.
What a sweet spot for your mom and dad to enjoy. Love your fringe, and that amazing lake view!
I love the added fringe!! Such a cute spot and all your finishing touches make it perfect!
OMG I love your house!!! So beautiful!
You did an awesome arrangement. The balcony and its shed look like gorgeous. Beside the river and cool surrounding with the forest is a fascinating environment. I am very glad to see your project.
those are absolutley fantastic ideas
Thank you!
Awesome, You make really an amazing space for them, love it.
You did a great job. This is an awesome collection. Thanks for your efforts.
Amazing and great look. thank you so much for sharing with us this informative things.
Wow! Wow! Very informative ideas, Am definitely going to try this as my new year project.
Thanks for sharing
soo good blog , neat and clean
hindi shayari
Your house is amazing! I aspire to be organized and neat like this! Thank you so much for sharing this article <3
I would have never thought to DIY the umbrella and it turned our perfectly! It all looks great. Love your view too. Thanks for linking up at Farmhouse Friday again- we greatly appreciate it!
Thank you! It's our favourite link party but shhhhhh! LOL!