Summer Backyard Patio Update

S'more toasting in progress.

Enjoying a cool after dinner treat!

Love these table and chairs. Still looks just as good and sturdy a year later!

Water table fun! Why Jackson has on sweats in July I have no idea haha...

Now that summer seems to be in full swing I thought I would share another home update we did last year, our patio area. After we updated our screened porch I wanted to use the little bit of flat space in our backyard we had left, our yard is large but on a slant, to extend the outdoor living area and make the most of the yard. So firstly I had to sell my husband on the idea. It took a few detailed conversations on budget, time frame and how much work was involved and he finally came around after some compromising on both of sides. It was a tad bit more work than we initially thought but I think all projects tend to be. Overall we were super happy with the outcome due to the bang for our buck that we got out of shopping around, planning ahead and not using concrete for the actual patio. I would have loved to have a stamped concrete patio however our budget just didn’t allow for that at the time. So we found a great alternative in pea gravel and stone pavers/flower bed edgers.

I initially only wanted some Adirondack chairs and an outdoor dining space. But Aaron added in a fire pit which I did not want to begin with but ended up liking after all was said and done. The way the land goes up into the woods behind our house made a great space for a flower bed so we went with it and utilized that space because it was already edged out with pavers from the patio outline. This spot also happens to be our late puppy’s grave, Maynerd. So it holds a sweet spot for us to plant some flowers there. We had room for the kid’s water table which is used most weekends along with their mini Adirondack chairs around the fire pit. They love this area. Start up the bubble machine and the sprinkler and they are good to go for hours. We can have lunches and dinners out here and it just makes summer outdoor life a little bit easier and more fun to have a place to relax and enjoy! I have included a few pictures of this space, start to finished product!

All Furniture, Landscaping and Accessories are listed below.

Table, Chairs and Bench are from Wal-Mart and the best deal around in my opinion.

There are two different umbrellas in these pictures and they are from Big Lots and Lowe's. FYI these go on sale mid-summer/half off. So just wait for it!

The Adirondack chairs are from Ace Hardware where they have just about any color you want or need to choose from and so are the fire pit s ’mores sticks.

The pea gravel is from a local placed called Windwood Bulk in Ringgold, Ga.

The pavers and weed block material are from Lowe’s.

The plants are all from Holcomb’s Garden center in Ringgold, Ga.

The foe wood barrels that I use for my fern plant stands and Edison Bulb String lights are from Costco.

The stripped pillows are from Kirkland’s.

The water table is from Amazon.

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