Shop Second Hand Furniture Stores to Prepare Your Patio for Summer
It’s that time of year again to create an outdoor environment ideal for entertaining friends or kicking back alone with a cold beverage and your book from the Arc Second Hand Furniture Store in Oroville! Take some tips from experts in the second hand store business on how to prepare your patio for the summer (on a budget) while the Oroville mornings are still cool enough to comfortably clear winter debris and infuse your space with interesting vibrant objects.
Collect all the tools and clothing you’ll need
Got a fun hat to get into the gardening spirit? Find all kinds at the Arc Store, and roomy shirts to protect your skin. Second hand stores often have just the right garden and yard tools you will need to trim the hedges and turn over the flower beds. Why buy newer ones when second hand serves just as well and saves you money in the process?
Used is the new NEW
A previously used barbeque may not be shiny after a few seasons of fun in the sun, but can work just as well as brand-new for a fraction of the cost. The same goes for umbrellas and patio sets. And the properly prepared patio definitely needs plastic dishware for safe summer entertaining. Second hand furniture stores have a large variety of seasonal and fun snack service items too, perfect for keeping insects off the salsa.
Pretty up the patio, with pots and planters
Flowers and plants…gotta have ‘em! But what to plant them in? Pretty planters can be pricey, but not second hand planters. Ever think of planting petunias in a repurposed sparkly crystal bowl or pottery pitcher? If you don’t have the tools to make a drainage hole at the bottom, a layer of gravel can help keep plant roots from becoming waterlogged. A layer of moss or coconut fiber around the edges keeps potting soil cool and moist.
The Arc Store in Oroville has all kinds of interesting, inexpensive, objects to recycle into fun patio décor! Check out this link for more helpful tips on preparing your garden.
Recycle and reuse what’s in your garage or what was once in someone else’s garage
You’ve dragged the lawn chairs out of the garage for seating, but where to set a drink or plate? A recycled retro coffee table, end table or nightstand is an unexpected addition to your outdoor patio space, either one you haven’t used in a long time or one purchased at one of the Arc Second Hand Furniture Stores in Butte County. Visit the Arc Facebook page to find sale items every day. Old wooden tables have a rustic down-home feel as it weathers naturally. Paired with a basket of flowers, an unlikely piece like this can be really charming. Or give it a coat of bright and durable door paint for a vibrant look.
Invite family and friends to relax and get their own inspiration
Need a low patio table to gather around? Saw about six inches off each leg of second hand kitchen table and paint its round top to look like a colorful beach ball. Scatter real beach balls around for a nice touch, as well as an invitation for a fun game while the ribs cook.
You can even make sparkly, expensive-looking patio pavers with old plates purchased inexpensively at the Oroville Arc second hand store. Smash the dishware into pieces, and press them into paver molds, just before the cement dries, for an exotic mosaic look. Click here for other DIY patio projects.
Research patio projects with a how-to book and a cool smoothie at Oroville ARCoffee Connection
So, when you’re done sweeping up last year’s leaves, and your colorful annuals look perky in their borders and baskets, you’ve only just begun to prepare your patio for the summer. Head over to the Arc second hand furniture store for a cold smoothie at ARCoffee Connection and prepare to be challenged by all the great ideas you’ll find in the library of DIY books just waiting for you.
