MY PATIO
My Patio
Welcome to our patio space!! and hello to all of the green, finally haha.
Most of you might already have guessed this but our family is really big on of being outside.
During the spring, summer and fall months if it is nice outside we are outside working or enjoying it as much as we can. We often joke that we really only go inside to sleep LOL. Which is very true as we usually eat, work and play all outside almost everyday here or at the cabin..
With as much time as we spend outside this patio space is a space we use a huge amount and is one of our whole families favorite place to be! We eat meals out on that corner table, lounge in the evening over it the sitting area and use that fire pit to warm up on the cooler nights.. The 2 chairs over by the big 'L' sign, Ryan and I love to sit there together and relax. That view faces the rolling hills and woods which is our favorite view at our house and is a big reason we fell in love with this property years ago the first time we ever saw it..
Now that it is nicer outside I wanted to share a updated post on a look at this patio area.
I love any reason I get to share this spot because I love it so much!
One of the most frequently asked questions I get in general is what outdoor string lights we have.
The Brightech Ambience Pro Outdoor String Lights from Amazon are the ones that we have. We keep them up all year round.
They have held up amazing. Water proof of course and durable.. I had to replace a couple bulbs this spring after the huge hail storm that came through but other than that they've held up great...
We strung them to the tree and wove them to parts of the house to frame the patio.
The cozy feel it give off in the evening when the sun is just about to set, oh man I wish all of you could see it at golden hour, it is gorgeous to say the least.
*I talk and show all about our exterior lighting on this blog post!
This sitting space around the fire pit is our family's gathering spot. We each have a spot and often like to sit and converse on different topics from throughout the day to connect with the kiddos! Or they love to ride bike around the driveway and have us watch them from this spot too..
The Dark Grey Barrel Wood Furniture is from World Market. This might be some of my favorite furniture I have. I love the look and coloring of them. We all know I'm a sucker for contrast and love to create that look in almost every space I have! There is just something about the look of a lot of light with adding in dark elements.
The Light Grey Chairs are from Walmart years ago and sadly no longer carry them.
Surprisingly one of my favorite plants is Lavender. Kinda crazy huh considering they are PURPLE!
That color may not be in my color palette usually but this small lavender plant I love so much found a home at the patio and I couldn't love it more..
This wooden table and chairs were a garage sale find years ago. Anyone else love when they find a good garage sale deal! They are solid acacia wood and so heavy that they don't move on windy days and have held up great in all the elements.
We eat many dinners out here at this area as Ryan will grill and I'll join him by sitting here to keep him company!
I also like to keep the front door a bit simpler in the spring and summer! I feel like it has more of a fresh and airy look to it and I enjoy that. Especially because during the holiday seasons I tend to go all out and dress up the front door space to create all things festive, so I like the simplicity of it right now with little pops of green, a door mat, flower basket and fresh clean windows..
We are in the process of growing new grass over by the garage as expected during the building process of the garage we lost our grass. So while a couple weeks ago we planted new grass we decided to freshen up the landscaping as well while we were in the mindset of landscaping. It is amazing what fresh mulch and a few new shrubs can do to freshen up a space and make if feel so much more put together!
I'm telling you if you are feeling like your patio space or any outdoor space at that matter is feeling a little dull, grab a few bags of mulch spread it around and thank me later ;)
You'll feel fresh and fall in love with your space all over again!
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