10. Most important, have fun. The great thing about outdoor entertaining is that it should feel more casual and relaxed than indoors, so loosen it up! Have fun with the design and don't sweat the small stuff — spills can be hosed down and the dog will eat up anything dropped from the grill. Thanks to Sandy Koepke for sharing all the wonderful insight and advice! Tell us! How are you decorating your outdoor entertaining spaces? More: Your Spring and Summer Party Checklist How to Turn a Carport Into an Instant Outdoor Room Inspiring Outdoor Kitchens

Take it outside. Create a quick outdoor bar by mounting a thick shelf on brackets and pulling up a few stools. Finish the area with potted plants, an outdoor lantern and artwork that can withstand the elements.

Love this look for my patio

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Shelf bar

outside bar

kinda like what we can do on side "play yard"

check craigs list under materials or farm and garden

shelf with stools outdoor

ranch house pool bar idea

paint color

simple bar idea

great for the backyard

stucco colour

Garage wall?

Stools

Love this look

outside

Bar

Love the bar idea on the wall

bar?

Vine

Bar on wall outside

the colour of the parging for the bottom of our outdoor bar

Cute bar

Outdoor bar area

our house - bar on long wall, bench on short wall?

bar stools?

COMPLETAMENTE ESTILO MEXICANO

Shelf bar

Hacienda color not bad

Love the stools and pots

Colors

Very cool idea for extra seating outside.

Bar

Like the bar rail against the wall idea

outside bar

Sitting area

like the wall color

Bar

bar on a wall (not style just idea)

Patio bar

Subir pared externa a lo Mexicano

Bar

outdoor

lovely terra cotta paint color

Totally my style!!! I love everything!

Bar on patio

Bar and stools

Bar

patio

shelf and barstools

Terra cotta color for courtyard side, shelf bar with barstools.

patio

Against the back wall?

plants

porch?

Stools

Stools

patio

LOVEEEEEEEEEEE

table up against the stucco wall

El color y el estilo

courtyard seating

wall bar

Mini bar

barstool

use beach driftwood for similar outdoor kitchen

Wall bar made out of wood

LOVE the color of the wall

LOOOOVE!!!!!!!

Mount wall shelf onto half door leaving kitchen for a bartender feel

Terrace Area

Bar

bar

bar

eating bar on far wall?

Bar

Bar Stools

Decorate stucco

Nice seating/bar

Like for breakfast bar in breakfast room

Stools

Southwest

Nice bar with mexican design walls/color

orange

great idea for me

counter with corbels

example of small bar space

bar

outside barstool may go with outside lighting?

PAINT COLOR

wall

Back wall. Nicole

Outdoor south west bar

just lovely

idea for small space

Bar

Color

colours, mexican courtyard feel, wrought iron stools / rustic. collecting many different pieces rather than buying all new appeals. without looking to try to hard to be "eclectic" and being too busy.

floating bar

Bar stools

outdoor bar

ourdoor idea for patio

bar

like the idea of a serving bar with stools

глинщики - их сэмпл 5 если довавить крошенный кирпич

bar ledge for cabin wall under steps

Stools

good color is always right in Italian patio

GOOD COLOR TO PAINT THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

for phoenix house on patio

note bar against wall with stools

Konsep is nice vir om die swembad!!

Stools

Great colors

banquetas

outdoor counter

Take it outside. Create a quick outdoor bar by mounting a thick shelf on brackets and pulling up a few stools. Finish the area with potted plants, an outdoor lantern and artwork that can withstand the elements.

Bar

bar

Near the BBQ?

bar area on the wall

Colour combination - terracotta & turq

simplicity and friendly comfort

cool bar idea for backyard

on wall

outdoor bar with no roof

under the stairs?

Shelf

Converting a small space to an outdoor bar... even a breakfast bar! Darling idea.

Cool idea for outdoor wall

outside

buite bar..cool!

Mexican Wall finish

Get rid of couch and install this type of bar setup with stools.

Outdoor bar

patio bar

outdoor bar

color

Like the bat attached to outside maybe idea for corner on patio or next to "garage" sliding door

Picturesque small spanish backyard

Extra seating

Shelf in wall

Color, stools, lamps

love the simple, genius idea of a wood bar, love the strong color too, great idea for narrow spaces too

nice outdoor counter and stools

For outside?

Side table & chairs

Pots

Bar afuera

like the light and the bar and bar stools. Like the plant growing up the support beam.

accents

bar attached to exterior wall

bar stools

love barstools

wall color with turquoise accents, cross

Love thickness of counter and barstools and the brightness of color

cor parede

Stucco & color

Love that rust color on the wall - like terra cotta planters - set off with aqua accents.

terracota

Bartop along wall

Patio color TERRACOTTA

Fun

Great Patio!

stools

Everything

Bar

What I need for my winter garden in NY state

Pergola is anchored in pot. Plants growing up the pergola. Metal accent on corner of pergola.

outside shelves - maybe

LOVE this!

color

wall color

barstools

bar

Bar Seats

Colorado exterior

Adobe, old wood and rustic iron.

small mall-Bou Hotel

Shelf, wall decorations, hanging post

Cute little bar table idea

Bar

Deck ?

love the colors

outdoor bar

cute bar

Mexican style colors

I like the bar area.

want this somewhere

Outdoor bar

adding bar to side of house

corner bracket on post above greenery

wall mounted table

wall-mounted table

nice outdoor wall color

outdoor bar counter

Supports for shelf.

Barstools