MY HOLLYWOOD HILLS DECK MAKEOVER – PART 2 – THE RESOURCE LIST!

All photos in this post by Coco of Cococozy

My newly redecorated deck at my small cottage in the Hollywood Hills! (above and below)
Thank you so so so much for all of your sweet comments on my deck makeover post with all of the before & after photos! It was so nice hearing from you.

So many of you had so many questions about where I got everything for my speedy makeover (that took only 5 days)…that I decided to do a post on all of my design resources.

To be honest, the makeover was not cheap…mostly spent a lot on the upholstery work – my upholsterer charged me an arm and a leg because the job was so rushed – and on very pricey outdoor weather resistant Sunbrella fabric for custom pillows and cushions.

I did not have to buy any furniture though. I already owned all of my teak furniture (invested in quality Brown & Jordan furniture), small wood pieces (coffee table, side tables and folding chairs), ceramic pots of all size (large/important to small and cute)and some copper planters that you cannot see in photos. I’ve had all of the furniture for about 8 years or so.

My hillside outdoor living room and dining area features refurbished and painted existing furniture along with loads of new accessories and custom upholstery. (above)

Ready to find out where I got everything….well here goes!

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THE RUG

Cane pattern acrylic rug: Turf, Los Angeles – $365 for 5’x8′ (ask for Eric or Shawn)(above)
Most readers asked about the rug. This new store named Turf here in Los Angeles has a great collection of outdoor rugs that are acrylic. I was their first customer two weekends ago! I spotted the store at the end of my first deck decorate day…I was frenzied…I saw the outdoor furniture in their window…pulled a u-turn (perhaps illegal) and dashed into the store. It turns out, Eric and Shawn had just opened this patio and outdoor furniture store on La Cienega that day…! Lucky for me (coincidentally they have an adorable store dog named “Lucky” if you can believe)! Their outdoor rugs are awesome…and this rug made my deck!

FABRIC FOR CUSTOM THROW PILLOWS

Throw Pillow Outdoor Fabric: F&S Fabrics Home, Los Angeles – Green/white/brown stripe and solid blue Sunbrella fabric approx. $20/yd; Natural linen foliage print on small pillows and table runner approx. $29/yd (above)

I spent way too much money on having all pillows custom made in outdoor weather resistant Sunbrella fabric. This was definitely an investment. The fabric looks great but did cost me an arm and a leg!

OUTDOOR FABRIC FOR FURNITURE CUSHIONS

Off white Sunbrella outdoor fabric for lounge furniture cushions: Michael Levine, Downtown Los Angeles – $36/yd (saw same fabric in other retail stores for $48/yd)(above)

“Before”, my cushions were a tan/light brown color (see previous post for before photos). I wanted to brighten things up with a stunning true white outdoor fabric. I went to Michael Levine downtown, a discount fabric retailer, and found this sturdy thick Sunbrella (the most expensive they had)…I bought almost 20 yards (way too much for what I needed but at the upholsterers request) and then brought it to my upholsterer. When I went back to my upholsterer the next day with accent fabrics, I realized the fabric I actually bought was off-white not bright white as I had thought. Oh well, the off-white worked out well so I am not complaining…but so much for being a discerning and attentive shopper!

For all of the fabric and the upholsterer’s work I paid about $1600! Yikes. If I hadn’t been in such a rush, I could have negotiated better on the upholsterer’s almost $1000 labor charge for making all the custom pillows, table runner and reupholstering furniture cushions (20 pieces in total)! Note to self…no rush upholstery jobs.

Oh, I did get the solid green dining chair cushions and chaise lounge cushion at Crate & Barrel and then I had my upholsterer customize by adding white ties (he did that for free if you can believe).

TRAYS

Shiny brown lacquer tray on ottoman: Jonathan Adler, Melrose Ave. store Los Angeles – Lacquer Hexagon Tray – $175 (above)

Green tray on blue coffee table: Crate & Barrel – Green Bamboo Tray – $39.95 (above)LANTERNS

Two white wood lanterns on dining table: Pottery Barn – Bristol Lantern – I got on sale in the Beverly Hills store for $22.99 each (above)
Two white metal Moroccan style lanterns on brown tray on ottoman: ZGallerie – Casablanca Lantern -$7.99/ea (above)

Two metal lanterns hanging under umbrella: Pottery Barn – Rosalee Lantern – on sale $4.99/each (above)
White hurricane lantern on wicker side table: William Sonoma Home – I got this ages ago but I saw one of these just last week in the West Hollywood store. (above)UMBRELLA

Sand color 9′ market umbrella and metal umbrella stand: Pottery Barn – on sale $119 and $95 respectively (above)
Because one of my neighbors cut down all of my trees that shaded the deck, I had to buy a second umbrella for the gravel and flagstone paved patio area and move the old umbrella back onto the deck – TMI (too much information) I know. The tree she had massacred is on the other side of the white fence closest to the deck but it is on my side of the property line…grrr…. It was my tree!

To add insult to injury, my neighbor paid my gardener to cut down the tree and he did it! And lastly, I guess she didn’t tell him exactly what she wanted so there is a big tree stump now overlooking my deck…oy va voy. Well the umbrellas create some camouflage!

TEAK FURNITURE REFINISHING SUPPLIES

Teak Furniture Refinishing Supplies: Victory Furniture, Los Angeles – Semco Teak Sealer – $79/gallon (above)
I had been using teak oil on my furniture all of the years I’ve had…it leaves the furniture a rich brown tropical wood looking color. The problem with teak oil is that it is a little sticky and ends up collecting lots of dust and dirt and then fades pretty quickly. I’ve been told that this teak sealer is great on the wood. I had my handy guy clean, scrape and sand all of the teak oil off of the furniture and refinish with the teak sealer. I like the color…now we’ll see how it weathers. For some reason, for this area, I do not want the the teak to weather to a natural grey…I feel like grey teak belongs near water (beach or pool) or in a great garden. This look is perfect for my rustic setting although upkeep does require the handy guy to work on all of the furniture about once or twice a year.

THE PAINT

Dark turquoise blue paint used on wood folding chair and flea market coffee table: Home Depot – Behr Paint – Tropical Waters (blue high gloss) and White (high gloss) (above)MISC.

Green Ceramic Garden Stool: Jackalope Pottery, North Hollywood – $89.99
Silver Lantern: Z Gallerie – don’t see this exact one on their website anymore but there are many others! (above)FURNITURE I ALREADY HAD

Teak lounge area furniture: Brown & Jordan – Canyon Collection (above)

Found this teak dining set and the chaise lounge years ago at a warehouse sale in El Segundo I think. It was dirt cheap and I snapped it up without even thinking. Sorry no information on where to get this now.(above)
Wood folding chairs – cheap folding chairs I picked up at World Market or Pier One or something years ago when I was having people over. I painted them this fabulous “Tropical Waters” blue for this makeover.(above)***So all of those elements…created this deck…tah dah…..

Hope this information is helpful!

Please comment and let me know what you think and also about any great outdoor finds you may have found!

xo
Coco

P.S. Am exhausted…I think this is the fastest decor makeover I’ve ever done AND the longest post I’ve ever done. Help. 🙂

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All photos in this post by Coco of Cococozy