It’s time to let the patio(s) project begin, so check out all my ideas!
It’s hard to believe I’m talking about a patio project here because there were snow flurries outside yesterday evening, but here we are. So over the past week we’ve been talking with a friend of a friend to get a couple of new patios poured at our new home.
If you’ll recall, we have a partial walkout homesite, which means that our backyard is basically a hill going from the left side of our house to the right. We can walk out from our hearth room onto a patio, then walkout of our basement onto a separate patio.
Actually, we first planned on making the area off the hearth room a composite deck, but after weighing our options decided to build a patio with a retaining wall. It was much cheaper, plus the extra money meant we could upgrade the patio to a stunning stamped concrete in a flagstone pattern like below.
Plus I’m hoping to build a cozy firepit ourselves this Spring. Fingers crossed.
So for the retaining wall to save some more cash we went with natural stone. The best part? Since we live in a new development we were able to get all of the rocks for free from the builder.
And while we were out of town over the weekend, the guys got a head start on the work…
Here’s a view from the hearth room window. They’re leaving some space between the patio and the retaining walls so I can plant some bushes and flowers.
And hopefully someday with the firepit and walkway connecting the two patios it will look a little something like this…
OK, probably not. But a girl can dream.
And at least we have a beautiful view, well… when Spring finally decides to bloom.
So hopefully this Saturday (weather permitting) they will pour the concrete, dye it with two colors to give it some contrast, and stamp it. Then it’s time for the best part… decorate with patio furniture!
So, do you have any big outdoor projects this Spring?
Have you seen my 10 Cool Outdoor Ideas?
Annie says
Erin,
You are guys are moving right along on your house……already working on the outside deck. I do love the stamped flagstone concrete. Free rocks….Nice perk…LOL!
No big outside projects this year. They are all done for now. But it is time to redo one of my bartops outside, rid of the travertine tile/grout and go with ??????
Well, is your daughter still loving her bedroom and stage?
Enjoy!
Annie
howtonestforless says
Yes, project after project with a new home! Bartops outside… that sounds like a great place for entertaining! Would love to have something like that in the future. And yes! Ellie is still loving the stage! We have had to cut back on concerts though… 7 “showings” a week of the Frozen soundtrack is just a little too much for me!
Cheryl @ Artzzle says
Yes . . . you will have some beautiful views. And I really like the color of your siding. We had similar on our previous home. This is fun watching your progression and all the great projects. Thanks for always sharing.
howtonestforless says
Thank you as always for the kind words Cheryl!