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Summer Outdoor Spaces (Home Tour Part 2)

In summertime we live outdoors. Today I’m sharing our summer outdoor spaces to give you some inspiration for your own homes.

Summer Outdoor Spaces | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal

Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly

Van Morrison

All year long I look forward to summertime by the sea with our boys. We got our first taste over the weekend where the temperatures soared to 90 degrees and we spent ALL day by the pool – swimming, playing, and reading. Summers here in Scituate Harbor are magical. Time slows down enabling us to catch up on our day dreams.

I shared part 1 of our Summer Home Tour last week in case you missed it.

Blooming hydrangeas and white fence. Our outdoor spaces in coastal New England | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal
Gorgeous peonies growing in our yard | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal
Our pool gate and our black lab, Poppy. | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal

My husband built this walkway to our pool gate last fall and we transplanted the peonies here from the backyard. They love the sunshine and the crushed shell beds. I’ll share the tutorial for this walkway soon.

Poppy wanted to help me welcome you!

So come on in through the pool gate and see our outdoor spaces.

Come through the pool gate into our yard for summer | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal

Our yard is broken down into various zones or outdoor rooms. I wanted to give you a glimpse of our outdoor spaces through our eyes. How we actually live and enjoy our spaces. So you’ll see images of all of us enjoying our home. These photos are “as is” as much as possible and I tried not to style them. So they’re are stray towels and weeds etc.

Our Back Deck

We love having coffee and family dinners on our back deck. The wisteria makes it feel very private. The deck is very old and we’re thinking we’ll need to do something different next season. We’re thinking of a wrap around patio and maybe creating a trellis. We’re trying to decide if we keep the wisteria (it’s beautiful, but very invasive) or if we should do something else climbing. Would love to hear your recommendations.

Summer back deck with wisteria | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal
Summer outdoor ideas for gardens | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal

I love using ornamental grasses and flowers in all our outdoor spaces.

Summer entertaining | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal
Growing wisteria | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal
Our back deck with blooming wisteria | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal
Faux verdigris compass rose | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal

My husband built the table and bench a few years ago. You can see the build plans here and here. I created a faux verdigris finish on the compass rose which you can see here.

This space looks beautiful at night:

Enjoying dinner on our back deck with string lights | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal

Pool Area

Summer morning by the pool | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

We put our pool in two years ago and absolutely love it. You can see the reveal here and some tips if your considering putting a pool in here.

Coastal New England Pool | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Our family enjoys having a pool | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

Each morning Luke and Conor swim laps together. We always dreamed of a pool for our children but had no idea we would be quarantining here this year.

A glimpse at our pool area | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

The lounge chairs are from Ikea and the teak set is from HomeGoods.

Coastal Teak Dining Set | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Purple blooms by the pool | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Baptisia Blue Indigo and Strawberries | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

All our plants are thriving this year, which makes me so happy. Luke and I did all the landscaping and built the retaining wall.

Swimming laps to start the day | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
My husband and son love to swim laps together in the mornings | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Scituate Harbor Pool | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

I took these photos a few weeks ago around lunch time so it gives you a better perspective our home and pool:

A coastal New England Home Tour | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Lilacs in bloom | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Cool pool waters and a shingled dutch colonial home | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

You can see our firepit, adirondacks, and hammock which I’ll share more about.

Let's Swim ! | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Summer yard in a coastal New England | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Two dogs enjoying the shade | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

The hammock was a Father’s Day gift to Luke several years ago. We all love spending time in the hammock reading. The dogs love resting in the shade. Poppy is very scared of the water and won’t go in the pool, but Max loves it.

Max swimming | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Our dog swimming in the pool | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

Often times, he’ll sit on the top step.

We love to entertain and sip cocktails by the pool. The other week I shared this delicious Paloma cocktail recipe.

Paloma Cocktails by the Pool | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

Here’s a glimpse of this area at night:

Enjoying our yard on a summer evening - rose and string lights | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

Pool House

A summer pool house with a whale weathervane | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

Down by the pool is a little coastal pool house. It used to be my she shed, we converted it to a pool house last summer. It’s a great place to relax inside and out.

Cute coastal pool house | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

There’s a small teak table and chairs outside which I found at Christmas Tree Shoppes last year. Luke built me the window box, you can get the build plans here. I’ve planted potato vines, rosemary, pansies, and snapdragons in the window boxes this year. This when I first planted them and they’ve really taken off in the last month.

Pretty window boxes a mix of rosemary, potato vines and snapdragons | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #windowboxinspiration

I planted some pansies in a reclaimed wood tote for the table:

Pretty wooden planter with pansies | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #floral
Climbing rose on the pool house | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

A pink climbing rose growing on the outside of the pool house. I’m hoping that roses will grow up the whole side of the shed and look like a cottage in Nantucket.

Nautical pool house in Scituate Harbor | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

Here’s a glimpse inside:

I shared more about this space here and you can print off that watercolor free printable for your home 😉

Inside our coastal pool house | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Modern meets coastal pool house | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration
Black and white pool house | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #poolinspiration

Finally, the last space I’d like to share with you is the Fire Pit.

Fire Pit Area

This area is new this year. It’s the perfect space to hangout with the kids at the end of the day.

Relaxed fire pit area | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #firepitinspiration
Family time by the fire pit  | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #firepitinspiration

It’s mesmerizing to watch the flames. You can read more about this space here.

Making s'mores  | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #firepitinspiration
Toasting marshmallows  | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #firepitinspiration

Here’s a peek of the fire pit the other night:

Family time by the fire pit  | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #firepitinspiration

The marshmallow is actually on fire there…

Summer evenings by the Solo Stove  | Finding Silver Pennies #outdoorrooms #outdoorinspiration #summerinspiration #summer #coastal #firepitinspiration #solostove

I hope you enjoyed this glimpse of our outdoor spaces as much as I did sharing it with you.

Be sure to check out all the spaces by my friends below as part of the Seasonal Simplicity Tour hosted by my friend Krista.

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This week, some of my blogging friends and I are sharing our summer outdoor spaces. Just click on the links below the images to be taken to see their full posts.

The Happy Housie // My 100 Year Old Home // Modern Glam // Cassie Bustamante

Craftberry Bush // Joanna Anastasia // Life is Better at Home // Inspiration for Moms

Clean & Scentsible // Finding Silver Pennies // Grace in My Space // Maison de Cinq

Life is a Party // House by Hoff // Zevy Joy // Two Twenty One

Taryn Whiteaker // Maison de Pax // Amber Tysl // This is Our Bliss

She Gave it a Go // My Sweet Savannah

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Brenda Daradics
Brenda Daradics
4 years ago

Your outdoor space and your home is so gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing it all with us. I love your two fur babies 😉

cassie bustamante
4 years ago

i wanna come hang out in your dreamy yard!!!