As I’m sure you can all tell my brain is really stuck on vamping our outdoor space.  We found out the hard way during our house warming party that our pretty white wrought iron chairs really aren’t functional on our gravel patio. After a short period of time sitting in them they begin to sink through the gravel and in to the dirt below which really wasn’t very fun for any of our guests!  I’m think that something with a more linear bottom (as opposed to chairs with four thin legs) would solve this problem…plus…I’ve been dreaming of creating an outdoor sectional forever!

Pottery Barn always has drool worthy outdoor furniture, unfortunately it is WAY out of the budget…but it’s still oh so pretty to look at isn’t it?

via Pottery Barn

This baby would set you back almost three thousand dollars! WAY too much. I am loving however, the way this set looks nestled away on a rustic pea gravel patio. Hmm, where have I seen one of those before??

Fortunately for us design loving cheapskates IKEA has a remarkably similar product known as their ARHOLMA line of mix and match pieces you can use to custom create a sectional.

via GrassrootsModern

via IKEA

The separates at IKEA will run you between $60.00 and $120.00, so while they are still a bit pricey for us, you could probably create something functional and beautiful for under $500.00.  Plus you could always add on to it one piece at a time.  I think this would look great nestled in to our little fire pit area don’t you think?