A Tour of Our "New" Outdoor Space

We've been working on our back yard this summer now that we have more outdoor space. We added to our concrete walls and added some new gates last fall. More security and privacy, but also more living space.

The patio has been here for years, built by the previous owners. It has a roof with shade cloth, so it's livable even during the day. We just added some side tables to the existing chairs and lounges. They're Martha Stewart by Home Depot, some assembly required but very easy to put together.

We also have grills for outdoor cooking and a table for dining. The table gets used everyday. It's great to have breakfast outside!

 We added a bench to one of the side yards. It came unfinished and DH added the teak oil.

More of the same Home Depot tables. The fire pit came from a friend's moving sale last summer and will be great to have once the weather cools down in the fall.  We also added a solar powered fountain.

Smudge readily adapted to it as his new water bowl. DH found the stone owls at a local store, Jackalope. What a fun place to shop!

DH chose a hammock for the other side yard.

Very comfortable and a perfect place to see the stars at night.

I've already posted our swing before, but we added a couple of small tables for beverages and such. This is one of the cat's favorite spots for hanging out.

Now for a few decor items. DH has acquired several decorative solar lights like these:

They're really cute when lit up at night.

Also, metal folk art roosters

and St. Francis.

As always, there are more things we'd like to do but it's already an enjoyable space to relax in during the evenings.

I hope you enjoyed the tour!