Should the weather cooperate, a homemade meal in the garden would be a Valentine's treat I'd certainly love.

Nestled beneath flowering trees, this cozy dining spot is one I would have trouble leaving. Pulling the mirror outside brings an unexpected indoor element and the gravel clearing gives the dining nook a sturdy landing pad.

If you have a small garden, this space gives you a great excuse to play with design. Try adding special details that you'd normally find indoors to increase the sense of space. Mirrors are a great way to create an illusion that the space is larger than it actually is.

Is your outdoor dining room in its full glory?

Mirrors. These light-reflecting beauties introduce a new level of whimsy to any outdoor living space. This one is casually slung low to the ground, giving the area a laid back, easygoing vibe. Increase the attraction of your favorite container garden by placing one directly behind it..

The garden offers even more possibilities. A table set beneath the shade of a tree or arbor would make an inspiring place to work. Consider adding a mirror or small water feature as a romantic finishing touch.

Throw a Tablecloth Over Your TableTime: 1 minute; 5 minutes if you iron it first.Starting budget: I recently found the cutest DwellStudio for Target tablecloth on clearance for $7.This quick and easy move can tie the patio to the plants around it through color. Your table will look fresh and inviting for your guests.

English cottage. This garden is reminiscent of the English classic book The Secret Garden. Lush vines, rich color and quiet nooks for reading and relaxing give it a peaceful feel. If you're inspired by the Brits' beautiful gardens, start with a table and chairs in painted white iron or go for a fun color such as sage green, dusty pink or baby blue. Use floral chintz for your table linens and crockery; mix, match and clash those patterns! You can pick up odd pieces of china tableware and old silver cutlery sets at your local antiques market. Add lots of different herbs and colorful flowers. Even though an English garden looks all romantic and natural, there is a little planning involved. First work out what flowers and herbs will thrive in your climate (and when they bloom). Then think through different heights you will need to get those lovely layers of color. Delphiniums and lupines (blues) give some height, then add upright campanulas (white), geraniums (pinks or red), cosmos daisies (pinks and whites) or agapanthas (blues or white). On the final lower layers, consider something like bedding dahlias and begonias with some trailing plants such as cacopa or verbena. Plant in groups and pack everything in close.You can also try climbing plants such as creeping roses to cover railings or exposed walls, and add a small water feature to create a relaxing sound of running water.

The desire to discover the hidden secret or the unexpected treasure is indeed the allure for many garden lovers. Here, tucked beneath a prolific bougainvillea, a mosaic-framed mirror is tilted against the dark fence. It serves both as living artwork, reflecting the greenery elsewhere in the garden, and as a faux window for the outdoor dining room. The intrigue makes this endearing space even more spontaneously beautiful.Previous: 10 Elements of an Abundant GardenNext: Views and Vistas add Abundance to the Landscape

adding a tablecloth can make a huge difference; this one's from Target $7

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Dining under tree with gravel

Flowers are bougainvillia i love this near my shed area

在室外放面镜子还是头回见

Love the thought of a mirror on an outside patio

patio

table cloth for outdoor table

cheap

Casual outdoor dining, lush greenery

Could also use to protect bed in sleeping porch...

tablecloth and privacy plant fence/vines

Love the mirror

Great mirror idea...

Patio

Secret garden

Garden

Table

Mirror

Floor

tablecloth

Out doors

Table cloth adds color

jardin

Use mirrors in garden

Mirrors are a great way to create an illusion that the "space" is larger than it really is.

Small space lots of colour..hidden treasure

intimate, bouganvilla, mirror on ground

add a table cloth!!

piedritas

it's cool

table

Teak dining

looks like mine

Poner lista una mesita de te en el patiesito

Pea gravel and table

Tablecloth

I hate to cover our pretty table, but it does need more color. What do I do about the opening in the table for the umbrella?

mirror outside

nook

花很美

Little table for tea parties

Large Leaning Mirror on Patio

A mirror in the garden. . .yes

small space, mirror

simple dinner plan

round table with chairs, window frame, etc - for special dining

Mirrors in the garden

the bouganvilla canopy

Mirror!

Mirror

Mirror

Love the eating area on rocks...

Mirror

Nice corner shady patio

the focal point here is the beautiful red colour of the plant above, the table and chairs are secondary - we have that in our garden in May with the clematis - could build on this

cozy

Lush and pretty

The table and chair and the tablecloth

Beautiful bougainvillia.

Apt

Roses

beautiful...

backyard

:)

color

is that a mirror in the back ground? Now I know what to do with that olf thing.

Så enkelt kan det gjøres -duk!

a "fence" between rose garden and driveway seating with mirror on driveway side?

Mirror

Eu gosto da sensação de felicidade!

Colors

adorable corner

☺

Lanterns

like the tree in background

teak chairs from Sedona

Backyard

Cozy table and chairs

Mirror outside

cosy corner with vines

Outdoor dining

Quick fixes to add color

Can have table off from kitchen on side porch.

Mirror

garden

garden

Backyard

mirror behind tree on patio? gives dimension but birds can't fly into it :)

patio tablecloth

Tablecloth

Mirror to reflect plants

mirror in garden is pretty

This quick and easy move can tie the patio to the plants around it through color. Your table will look fresh and inviting for your guests.

simple, like the mirror idea

Love style

The table in the corner right under the flowers...

tablecloth

Mirror is a great idea!

I want big flowering vines

What happened to old mirrors they removed from bath? Bright Table cloth for "tea room"

Cool space

A cute nuke

Table cloth

Corner of yard

Garden corner

scrubs, bushes

bougainvillia mirror

Love the mirrior

Good Idea. Buy a table cloth for outdoors!

Secret lunch spot

tablecloth

near stream

cute!

Throw a Tablecloth Over Your Table Time: 1 minute; 5 minutes if you iron it first. Starting budget: I recently found the cutest DwellStudio for Target tablecloth on clearance for $7. This quick and easy move can tie the patio to the plants around it through color. Your table will look fresh and inviting for your guests.

Table

don't forget the tablecloth

enclosed patio

mirror and tablecloth

mirror

the mirror outside

Patio idea

patio

Sensual

garden

I like the table cloth idea

mirror

love the mirror and tablecloth

the photo

Height of plantings

the tablecloth

Table cloth

tablecloth

MANTEL

Bugbilia

Very cute!

Mirror in garden

Colour outside

Courtyard pea gravel next to casita

Ce qu'on ne voit pas i.e. Les dizaines de bibittes qui tombent sur la table pendant qu'on prend l'apéro!

Tiled mirror

Love the mirror!!

patio seating

staltieses pagyvina pavesine

dig chair chape

Gravel, shrub, backdrop

Jardin

Add a tablecloth! This quick and easy move can tie the patio to the plants around it through color. Your table will look fresh and inviting for your guests.

Love it

Wow. J'aime les fleurs grimpantes...

breakfast in the garden

gravel

Use of mirror! Opens up all sorts of possibilities, as long as the sun isn't reflected.

vines & chairs like mine!

Patio

flowering shrub

Table setting - cloth

mirrors as a theme along walls, different frames? garage sales? or a wall art pieces of a collection of rectangular mirrors?

add a tablecloth.

cool look

Small intimate corner

outdoor living

like the chairs

Chairs

mirror in the garden!

Table and plants and mirror

mesa no jardim e uso de espelho

Throw a Tablecloth Over Your Table Time: 1 minute; 5 minutes if you iron it first. Starting budget: I recently found the cutest DwellStudio for Target tablecloth on clearance for $7. This quick and easy move can tie the patio to the plants around it through color. Your table will look fresh and inviting for your guests.

bv corner

mirror

nook for adults to sit and chat/eat while kids play

Tablecloth

Adding the cloth really makes this corner pop. This idea will definitely help our dark patio.

garden nook

The cascading Boungeanvillea.

cozy

love the mirror

for my home garden

Almuerzo en el jardín

Out door room. Not parched by sun

nice table cover

Mosaic outdoor mirror

Patio

Outdoor

use of mirrors

Bougo

fence with overhanging flowers

Table cloth adds lots of color!

Mirror outside

Love this

Like the table set