With Fall just around the corner, it's time to start planning some fun new twists on outdoor BBQs and parties. Summer brought the season of bright colors and shady backyard escapes, and Fall heralds in the season of nostalgia, down to earth country themes, and settings that make even the most laid back personalities even more relaxed.

Here’s some fun ideas to add some cozy décor to your backyard settings: 

Bring in the old: Who says you have to set a table? Place a wooden table top on top of a wagon, barrel, wood pile, or other outdoor elements to add a fun style worth talking about.

Switch your dinnerware: Put the colorful and often fragile summer dinnerware in storage and bring out some tin plates and cups. Google tinware online or visit your local antique store for some fun options in dinnerware. 

Mix it up: Cowboys and Indians are not just for western movies. Mix up the décor with ranch items, ropes, spurs, antique gardening tools, and Indian artifacts. Use Zapotec runners and blankets for table covers, or to throw over a hay pile for soft, itch-free seating. Fall’s colors and styles open up many creative possibilities for outdoor lounging and dining. Add the warmth of a fire, and BBQ for simmering chili or popping kettle corn, and enjoy your outdoor settings for many more months to come!