Florida Lanai Lanai Decorating Ideas

This space has changed dramatically over the past few months! It was once brown with blank walls, but now it feels more like our own little resort. It has quickly become my favorite place to sit, drink coffee, read my Bible and look at nature.

There are a few affordable tricks I can share that have the biggest impact —plants, curtains and twinkle lights. Let me show you. (Don't miss the nighttime shots at the end!)

You can also see how I experimented and designed things step by step in my Instagram stories labeled "Outdoors". I show you all my projects in process over there! Come follow along.

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- faux greenery, potting bench, mirror, lanterns with remote control candles

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-pool furniture and decor

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-inexpensive outdoor dining set and wooden screen and clock

Before

Let's take a look at the before. This was before we painted the house white and before I had any kind of a plan. We were also saving up to buy an outdoor sofa, so it looked like this for a good year.

So many blank walls. And too many floats! Now I pretty much give them one at a time, otherwise they're all popped within a week or two. I wait until they are in stores at Five Below for $5 at the beginning of summer and stock up for the year.

Once we painted the house white, it was giving me some hope. I really hated that brown color! (Lots of credit and love to my father-in-law for doing almost all the painting!)

It's important to buy fans specifically for the outdoors for the patio. You can see how they sagged, especially the one farther in the distance. We switched them out for these simple outdoor fans.

Here are some before and afters to compare side by side:

Like the most of the interior of my house, I kept everything charcoal, white and green. I'll break down what transformed this space because sometimes it's hard to catch everything in a photo:

brown walls painted white
patio sectional with coffee table
faux ivy screens on either side of the sliding doors
inexpensive curtains
hanging plants

The faux ivy screens ran out in my original link, so here are a few alternate links: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-blank wall ideas for outside decor - faux ivy screens with mirror and console or potting table

This huge blank wall stumped me for a long time! I don't want to talk about house much time I spent staring at it. This is what I came up with:

faux ivy screens (I'm obsessed)
outdoor console table
large iron mirror
lanterns with remote control candles
faux ivy garland (above lanterns – such a good deal)

I'm my own worst critic, but I'm very happy with the way this wall turned out. The candles light up with a remote and make a lovely glow at night.

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-small patio design and ideas

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-hanging plants bring the space to life

I bought this queen marble plant and hung it up. As I untangled the tendrils, a huge cane toad jumped out and hit me in the head! I'll never be the same. I still keep my distance as I walk by it.

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-gray and white affordable outdoor pillows

I made the two smaller ikat pillows from inexpensive placemats. See turn a placemat into a pillow in 20 min.

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-outdoor accessories

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- hanging plants and curtains

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-hanging plants on lanai

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-blank wall solutions outside - mirror and console table with faux ivy screens

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- affordable potting table and iron mirror

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-succulents are hardy and last years

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-blank outdoor wall solutions and white french doors

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-Ikea lanterns with remote control candles

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-potting table styling

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- 100 dollar outdoor console table

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- succulent box that lasts years

I planted this succulent box several years ago. It's been completely neglected and needs some work, but it's still going strong! This is the tutorial on how you line and make a box with proper drainage.

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- outdoor decor ideas - mirror, lanterns, faux greenery and console table

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- large outdoor iron mirror

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-expandable faux ivy screen for 44 dollars

I'm not kidding, I'm obsessed with these faux ivy screens ($44) and highly recommend them. They break up blank walls and give the space life and a coziness. They can expand to your desired size. Amazing.

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-iron mirror for outside - potting bench styling

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- ourdoor patio styling ideas

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- outdoor furniture on a budget - mirror, lanterns, faux greenery and outdoor table

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-poolside design and furniture

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- hanging plants add life to boring patio

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-potted succulents outdoor centerpiece

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-white outdoor dining table and chairs with wooden screen

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-macrame plant hanger

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-small patio layout design

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-wooden screen helps with blank wall

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-patio furniture layout

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- 700 dollar gray and black patio set

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-curtains and plants make a patio into a private resort

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- inexpensive furniture and ideas to make your patio feel like a resort

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-durable lounge chairs

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-outdoor space design and layout

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-pool patio furniture and design

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-faux ivy screens, mirro and console table fill out a blank outdoor concrete wall

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget- perfect color green door - courtyard green

I painted this door green for $7 in 20 minutes! Head over to the post to see how and why this is the perfect green. That pop of green makes me so happy when I sit out on the lanai!

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-outdoor landscaping

Patio, pool and lanai decor ideas on a budget-growing palm trees for hammocks

The previous homeowner was kind enough to tell us that he planted these four palm trees for hammocks. Isn't that clever? I can't wait for them to grow big enough and get four pretty hammocks out there!

At night

You better believe I put twinkle lights behind those ivy screens! They seriously make all the difference at night. The lanterns in front of the mirror have remote-controlled candles, which makes it easy!