Looking for outdoor entertaining ideas? Get ready for outdoor entertaining with a charming vintage side table transformed into a drink and outdoor beverage table.
I’ve wanted to put together the cutest little outdoor beverage table all summer. But we’ve just had way too much rain until now. The sun is shining, the rain is gone, and the humidity has broken.
So, I decided to go thrifting in our attic to see what I could share with you this week for Thrifting with the Gals.
Antique Side Beverage Table
There, I remembered this Charming Antique Side Table and Chairs for Two I found last fall. I thought decorating it outdoors as a beverage table station would be so fun.
Beverage Tables Outdoor Decorating Ideas
Charming vintage beverage tables in a small backyard can elevate your outdoor entertaining experience. Here are some ideas to inspire you:
By combining these elements, you can create a delightful vintage beverage table that serves as both a functional and decorative focal point in your small backyard. You may also enjoy the Vintage Bars: 10 Designs to Copy Now post.
Flavored Water Station
I started by making a jug of flavored water. Have you ever made flavored water? Cocktail tables are a perfect spot for flavored water stations.
I made this flavored water for my outdoor beverage table using what I had on hand: mint and cucumbers from our small backyard container garden and a handful of raspberries and blueberries. It’s so good!
You are going to love this post about the 10 Best Herbs to Grow and Why by my friend Rachel over at The Ponds Farmhouse.
And be sure to check out this collection of favorite beverage recipes from my recent post It’s all about the Glass.
Vintage Beverage Table Dishware
My mother’s little glass bowl filled with ice and sterling silver spoon next to the flavored water dispenser is just the cutest. Clink, clink into the glass.
I also added a bowl of strawberries and a few thrifted blue and white bowls to accompany the flavored water for visiting guests. It was a perfect spot!
Flower Bouquet
Our neighbor has the most beautiful limelight hydrangea tree here in Maine. I snagged a few of the branches and decorated them in a thrifted tin vase.
And check out more of this table from last winter decorated as a cozy fireside table and for coffee and with my mother’s Russian china pattern.
There’s just something about bringing an indoor table outdoors. Doesn’t it feel cozy, warming, and inviting as an outdoor beverage table? A wonderful functional addition.
You may also enjoy the post How to Create an Outdoor Dining Oasis.
Beverage Table Glassware
As the temperatures are cooling here in late August, I thought the colored glassware would be perfect. The amethyst and amber colors pair so well together.
The amber glasses were also my mother’s, and I recently thrifted the amethyst glasses. Because it’s all about the glass:)
Do you know what would also be really cute on a beverage table? This DIY simple ice bucket for entertaining.
You may also enjoy this Outdoor Table for 2 with Mountain Views.
How We Get Ella to Pose for the Blog
Here, I moved the cutest outdoor beverage table next to the picket fence in our backyard. This is as close to gardens as we have here in Maine right now.
At some point, we will add more landscaping that is easy for us to maintain.
The birdhouses and benches beyond the picket fence were all made by my father over the years. You may enjoy seeing more in the post, Adored One-of-a-Kind Handmade Birdhouse Restored.
If you liked this cute outdoor beverage table…
Head over and check out Penny at Penny Pennington Weeks, where she celebrates country living. Penny shares how to plan a winter picnic for two that will have you swooning over her small table and chairs, too!
You may also enjoy The Humble Joys of an Old Fashioned Picnic Basket post.
And How to Fashionably Bring Your Dining Room Outside This Summer post.
A Vintage Affair
If you have any thoughts, comments, or suggestions, I’d love to hear from you. Please share in the comments below. And be sure to share this blog post link with your friends who are also vintage enthusiasts.
Do you have a flair for all things vintage, too? I would love to see and feature you in our Reader’s Showcase Series. A place for you to share and be recognized for your talents and passion for all things thrifting, vintage, and antique decor-related inspired by your time here with Dabbling & Decorating. Email me at annck@dabblinganddecorating.com
The attic is the perfect place to go thrifting. I love that table Ann! Hi Ella.
Hi Kim🐾🐾
What fun place to get antiques, up in your mother’s attic. I loved that table and the strawberries looked delicious, Ella is a smart dog and so cute.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Marlene😃
I love your photo’s.
Thank you so much Rebecca😃📸
Great “thrifting” today! Enjoy the outdoor life!
Thank you so much, Diana. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!