Botanical Name: Begonia spp
11.06.2023 - 11:29 / thespruce.com
Photo: Pottery Barn / Image Treatment: The Spruce
Rather than venturing out of the house to see a movie in theaters, why not design your own at-home cinema in the backyard this season? Enjoying an outdoor movie is a quintessential summertime activity that's affordable, entertaining, and festive.
To help you get started, we're sharing all the essentials you'll need to host a memorable outdoor movie night for family and friends—and we're pretty sure that everyone will be begging for an invite back.
Pottery Barn
An outdoor movie screen like this one makes it easy for everyone to see what's playing, no matter where they're sitting in the yard. It comes with a projector, too, meaning you're just a purchase away from getting your next movie night started. The screen is also waterproof, so you won't have any worries throughout the summer. At the end of the night, easily fold it up into the zip-up bag for simple storage.
Amazon
Stay cozy as the nighttime temperatures begin to dip. This cute woven blanket comes in over a dozen different colorways and is affordable at just $20. When it needs to cleaning, simply toss it in the washing machine. Grab several so that there's an option for everyone. When they're not in use, simply store them in an outdoor ottoman or basket with handles, so they can easily be transported indoors.
Target
Serve all of your go-to movie snacks in these melamine bowls, which will resist wear and tear while looking nice and stylish. Since they come in a set of four, designate each bowl to a specific snack and pass them around throughout the night. These are great for ice cream, pasta, and many other dishes as well when they're not being used for movie night.
Amazon
Turn your backyard into a dreamy nighttime
Botanical Name: Begonia spp
What’s worse than a warm glass of beer at an outdoor BBQ party? Absolutely nothing.
Have you become friends with a cat in the neighborhood that has taken a liking to you and just does not leave your garden? Has the cat unofficially made you her pet human and eagerly waits for you to spend some time with it?
As a matchmaker for my human loved ones, I’ll admit I don’t do so well. But when it’s time to pair okra plants with beneficial companions in my home garden, I have an enviable success rate.Part of the reason is that okra, unlike some of
Colors add a lot of drama and dimension to the garden. If you want to add an instant vivid appeal to yours, then grow these Outdoor Purple Plants!
When Rashana Zaklit, the Hospitality Studio director at Gensler, a global architecture firm, looked at her Oakland courtyard, she had a vision: “Having an outdoor area for movie nights has always been a dream of mine from the moment we bought the house,” she says, adding that she imagined a space that took its design and planting cues from chic hotels in places like Napa Valley.
I love the way Francesca Grace stages a house. I love it because every room doesn’t look the same. I love it because her homes are filled with good ideas. And I really love it because she takes home staging, which is the epitome of sameness, and does the opposite.
Finding color in the garden during the spring and summer is easy, with so many gorgeous flowers in bloom. But did you know you still enjoy attractive, colorful plants throughout the cooler months of autumn, and right into winter?We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy f
When zucchini are happy, they’re really happy.So much so that you might find yourself begging th
The Best of the Rest from the Show Gardens
If you want to cover the part of your garden wall or pergola with bright blooms, these Best Climbers and Vines with Orange Flowers are perfect!
It works and really a good trick (especially when you’re growing tomatoes in containers) if you want sweeter tomatoes. Simply sprinkle a small amount of baking soda around the base of your tomato plants. The baking soda will be absorbed into the soil and lower the acidity levels, thus, giving you tomatoes that are more sweet than tart.