Back deck makeover

When I lived in my apartment in Omaha (I lived there for like......nine years. I am a very committed renter. Or I was just way too lazy to move), I had a first floor apartment with a nice little patio. I always wanted to make it a cute little space, but never did because I kept telling myself I was going to move. 

Well, in October, I finally did move. The few pieces of furniture I had on my little slab of concrete went in the trash. My new apartment is on the second floor, and it has a very nice, big deck. But I had nothing to put out there, so I just bought a chair and threw an outdoor ottoman out there and called it a day. 

The other night, though, I decided that wasn't good enough. I often sit out there and listen to my books, so I wanted a better space to do that. 

I looked at a lot of pinterest posts, checked out a lot of sales, and decided to turn this:

Into this:

I am so so happy with it! I got everything from either TJ Maxx or At Home.