It’s going to rain for a week straight starting tomorrow. I have no complaints we need the water out here on the west coast, but I am anxiously awaiting warmer weather and long summer nights spent lingering outdoors.
Taking a nap outdoors feels like such a luxury. Actually, taking any kind of nap feels like a luxury :) But one stolen outdoors is extra special, I insist on one whenever I go someplace warm on vacation, I affiliate an outdoor nap with ultimate relaxation.
We have a large sofa in our courtyard but it’s hard to catch zzzs there since the space is pelted with afternoon sun in the summer. My neighbors have an outdoor bed I envy, it’s a carved wood bed that has weathered over time, and she dresses it in exotic textiles and colorful pillows every summer. Their yard is so inviting, I await my annual invitation to share sangria just so I can lounge on that outdoor bed. My neighbor tells me she’s fallen asleep on it countless times on summer evenings while her husband strums his guitar in an adjacent chair. Isn’t that the most romantic lovely thought?
We saw a lot of outdoor beds on our trip to Fiji, destination resorts with views excel in the lure of the outdoor bed. Enclosure + mattress + pillows = bliss.
Mimic the look at home with the same combination using tall greenery or walls to add privacy.
I love these beds below with their striped cushions, how clever to squeeze a market umbrella in between for sun protection.
Here’s an idea for creating an outdoor bed: pull a bed frame outside, add three lounge chair cushions, and build a cabana with sheers to surround it.
Remember the pallet craze from a few years ago? Here’s an example of how you can use them to make a base, also take note of canopy made with timber, frame connectors, and canvas.
This outdoor bed tucked under an arbor brings the inside out, complete with all white bedding and a crystal chandelier.
There’s always the option of a hanging daybed if you have the structural support for it.
I found a tutorial for building an outdoor swinging daybed at Run to Radiance blog.
I love this glam rope swing daybed in blue tones, doesn’t this look like the ultimate destination for an afternoon snooze?
If DIY is not your thing, take a look at these two affordable options, the bamboo daybed and the marrakech sunbed, both look to me like you could tuck them anywhere in your yard for an outdoor nap.
What’s your fondest memory of taking a nap outdoors? Someplace you’ve visited in your past, or on vacation? Do you also set up a place to nap outdoors during good weather ?
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