Pendants: the best way to bring the look and feel of the indoors outside. While heavy wrought-iron fixtures like these help ground a space, they also require some upkeep in regards to frame and glass cleaning. My trick for maintaining outdoor fixtures is to (a) use the brush and extender attachments on a shop vac to rid them of dust, and (b) add an extender pole to a Squeegee to reach and clean the glass. Trust me, you'll find it worthwhile the next time you entertain friends without a dead bug falling from the light fixture above. Ha!

Here's an outdoor dining room straight out of Frances Mayes' Under the Tuscan Sun. This designer captured the formal informality of an Italian piazza by using wrought iron light fixtures, a travertine table, dark-upholstered metal chairs and potted areca palms. These Tuscan pointers can be adapted to just about any space but keep in mind that the real magic of Tuscany comes from its lack of fuss. Keep it simple and you'll enjoy La Dolce Vita with little effort.

The laundry can wait. Go find a good place for dreaming and scheming, pour yourself a lemonade or glass of wine, and drink in the view. Find your perfect patio here.

Outdoor lanterns are just as decorative. These two large ones hang over the dining table creating a cozy outdoor room. The matching sconce brings down additional light in this Mediterranean style home.

5. Use scale for impact. A breezy, covered dining area is a plus for any home or garden, but this one gets high marks for its bold accents. Upon entering, there is no doubt that it's a unique, highly personal space in which to dine and certainly to linger. The special pair of lights hung from the overhead rafters and their companion sconce mounted on a column are grand in scale and elegant in detail. The tropical plants, placed strategically to soften the home's stucco exterior and lend garden-interest detail, complement the lighting. The vase of flowers has a similar scale, connecting visually with the lighting overhead and the graphic fronds around the room's perimeter.

Play with scale. This oversize centerpiece makes a beautiful, bold statement in this outdoor loggia. This scale could work just as well for a centerpiece on a large entry or foyer table.

Neat patio idea

Porch

Matches lg

covered extrior porch

Floor, ceiling

So nice

Lean to

rustic look

patio

Love patio

Lamparas del techo

I like the beams

Porch

colonial with ceiling

Patio

patio

Nice

love it

Live the look of the wooden beams, lighting

nice pavers

Like

floor tile

jardin d'été

dining alfresco

الشرفة

i love those brick tiles

Lighting

Capital lighting

Love the warm feeling put outdoor

Allie's deck

Love the plants

patio gas laterns

madera

Lamps

brick

Outdoor dining

plants

Outdoor room 11

light fixtures

Greek mood.

outdoor retreat

Latterns

Like the lighting!!!

Light fixtures

Reminds me of Italy

New front porch?

Garden

the style and it's openness

Outdoor porch

Deck norwich

Flowers

Outdoor dining

Love this outdoor dinette

Future

Porch idea

Plants

Front walk

Patio

Porch idea

loggia

Look

patio light

Porch.Chandelier

i like this outdoor setting

lights

brick floor

tuscan alfresco dining

Nice feel

outdoor dining

Style

Outdoor

love the lights and the ceiling

Mediterranean Outdoor patio

Eljlsa elli gddam elmjls

Love this

Mike likes it

Seating.

Outdoor Space

Mmm wine party

Pretty

Beams on porch

Patio

Back yard patio

Patio

love the feel

Pretty

outdoor

Lights

For lower area

buffet

outdoor patio

Floor

Lanterns

Tuscan courtyard

Lamparas

wow

terasa

courtyard

Lovely lamps add to the charm of an outdoor setting

Lights

saliendo del comedor

outdoor lights

Dining

Wall color

Tuscan look, lanterns, plants

Outside dinner room.

Back Patio dresser

Creemore

Outdoor living

patio for my backyard:)

Porch

Great look Similar shape to our patio

outdoor-indoor, plants and flowers, furniture

Courtyard

Columns

Invitinh

lamps

outside dining

porch exposed rafters

the whole thing

Glorious outdoor room

artesonado

Outdoor patio

vines + palms in planters

Plants as decor

ceiling

Old world look

Light fixtures

Patio

casualness

Plants in pots; sideboard idea; light fittings

Lanterns

Like

Patio

comfort. charming.

Pot plants

Nonna's house

brick flooring

Beautiful

BACK GALLERY

C

love the porch

BAMBI

Lighting

brick floor

La mesa

Covered patio

Los muebles antiguos afuera

lights

lights

More ideas for our space

Patio

I like the ceiling.

stone top table blue pillow metal chairs

Color, wood beams, iron furniture.

so nice

Garden feel

cozy

Nice

ideas for old sun room

мебель

columns -- can we wrap the existing wood beams in the stucco finish? This is probably phase 2 or 3

everything

Would like on lower patio

Ahhh

love it all

lights

yes,yes

everything

lighting

....

Gorgeous outdoor space

use of indoor/outdoor space

Patio

Pergola floor

Galería

Outdoor lighting

the lighting

Lights

Light fixtures

light fixture link

Estilo campirano

lights

Love the ceiling and walls /Laterns and Table Center piece for outdoor dining Tuscan style

find an old dresser or buffet to place outside

Poutres

Table

Outdoor room

patio

small space use

Lights

Lighting

Outdoor dining