With summer coming, I have been dreaming of long summer nights out on our deck. We pretty much live out there during summer. Last year I posted about getting some new outdoor Ashley furniture, which held up great! This year we added a hanging egg/basket swing to our outdoor collection (I will have to share the adventure in getting that thing home!) and we plan to add a nice fire pit and one more little side table. I WOULD like a hot tub. Maybe someday!
When I purchased the Lilly Pulitzer Painted Palm tray from Poshmark (That site is dangerous!) I had planned to just set it on our outdoor table to serve drinks or appetizers. Then the idea of making my bar cart 'Lilly' themed popped in my head.. and when I get an idea, I obsess over it, especially if the idea requires me to go shopping! So, after I sold a kidney, I started hunting down cute Lilly Pulitzer stuff to add to my bar cart. I am only about a year into Lilly, so I didn't really know WHAT I was looking for.. honestly, it was rather recently I discovered there were Lilly Pulitzer cups.
So with that said, I ended up with a pile of stuff I didn't really have a plan for. I just bought ALL the things! I picked out my favorites and stuck with a pink, green, and gold theme.
Before I got started setting up the cart, I decided to paint it. It was originally a muted gold, but I picked up some metallic champagne spray paint and changed up the color. I absolutely LOVE how it came out.
Also, don't spray paint in your garage with the door closed. I might know a gal who was dumb enough to do that. But introvert Tamara knew her neighbors were outside and didn't want to talk to them. So.. yeah. Lost a few brain cells in the process, but as you see by that paint job, it was worth it.
Brain cells are over-rated anyways.
So.. here it is. In all it's bright and beautiful Lilly glory!
Yes.. For a 'bar' cart, it's surely lacking alcohol. Kinda need that! I don't really plan to store alcohol on the cart as we have 107 kids running around this place and don't need alcohol just sitting around looking like fruit juice. Plus, there wouldn't be room for all my Lilly goodies or that cheap looking fake plant.
I was able to find several pieces for my cart, since they are older, at TJmaxx or Marshalls. Love a good deal! Seth thinks a better deal is not buying it at all.. but he's silly.
What life does he live where you do NOT haaaave to buy gold seahorse wine bottle stopper? Do you see that cuteness!?
The appetizer picks (AKA: mini swords for my children to grab and stab each other with) are a recent GWP (gift with purchase) item. I ended up buying these off a member in one of the Lilly Pulitzer BST Facebook groups.. another dangerous place for the (husband's) wallet.
If you follow me on my Instagram @tamaralately ya know one of my favorite cups is this plastic Gumbo Limbo wine glass. Wine glass? Girl, please.. This is a cocktail glass with a lid so ya don't spill the good stuff and a skinny handle so ya don't get a cramp in your hand. Truth.. I have old lady hands and my fingers like to cramp up and go numb. When I have had a few I can grip that mo-fo around the stem and dance around. Not sure if that's a good thing or not?
I just love the Painted Palm pattern and was super happy to find the cups!
The wine glasses (Sea Life) and hi-ball (Costa Verde) were more TJmaxx finds.
I hunted down this Sea Life ice bucket on Mercari. I do know this is currently being seen in Marshalls and TJmaxx stores.. but I was tired of hunting for one so I spent a little more and just grabbed it from Mercari. This was my 'final' piece for the cart and I was getting impatient.
The Sea Life cocktail shaker is fabulous! Probably my favorite piece besides the tray. It's heavy glass and just beautiful! I'll probably never use it as I'll be scared to shake a bit too hard and fling it outta my butter-fingers and send it flying around the house and break it. This piece is also being found at TJmaxx!
Clearly, TJmaxx has been my jam recently.
Let's talk a minute about these flippin cute straws. Dollar Tree you guys! One dolla, make ya holla.. like a flamingo!
That was kinda lame, but for whatever reason, I'm not deleting that line.
I'm not even sure if flamingos holler.
The Dollar Tree also had pineapple fan straws. #lillyvibes
I'm kinda loving the towel! I found this Kate Spade towel in a two pack at Home Goods. I die cut an iron on vinyl decal and plopped it on there to make it a little more fun. Also.. I will lose my brains if someone DARE uses this towel to actually clean up a spill. What kind of monster uses a cute towel for it's intended purpose anyways?
The garland was a little finishing touch I added last minute. I made it with a mix of felt balls and gold hand painted wood beads. I really think it came out so cute!
Last, but not least! The most spectacular basket, ever! Found at Target. I was going to put a little bag inside it and use it as a waste basket, but I am worried it'll get damaged. So it'll probably just sit there.. all useless.. but looking cute. Kinda like me most days.
So, what do you think? Do you think I got enough pictures of it? Ha! Who's joining me for cocktails this summer?!
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