The New Patio is Done!!!

Kevin and his dad worked so hard in the scorching sun to give us a nice outdoor living space not to mention all the money they saved by doing it themselves! They poured the concrete to make the patio bigger. Then they got to work on the covering. They left all the decorating to me!

Since we moved into this house 12 years ago, we have never been able to sit outside in the backyard without melting due to lack of shade. Here is a before picture of what our patio used to look like:

And here is the after:

We found the cute zebra rug at Garden Ridge for $60. Not too bad for a rug that adds a lot of spunk to the patio. We bought one of the outdoor loveseats at Target when it was on sale for $120. (The original price was $240.)

We got the 2nd loveseat at Target when it was majorly on sale! We only paid $60 for the 2nd one. I love a good bargain!

I found this glider loveseat at Target when it was also 75% off. I only paid $31 for it. The original price was $124!!! The BIG turquoise pots came from my neighbor for the great price of $20 for the pair.

The black wrought iron rockers were FREE! My grandmother gave these to me when she moved into her assisted living place. I did buy the cushions at Target to make them more comfortable.

I got this great piece from my wonderful neighbor, Carol. It was also FREE! (Actually I gave her a CD holder so she gave me this piece.) I absolutely love it. It has that great weathered look because it is genuinely weathered. It sat outside in her backyard for years which made it perfect!

I found the 4 yellow curtains at Target for the low price of $3.74 each. They are actually shower curtains that were marked down 75% off. They are great because I can untie them and stretch them out to block any early morning or early evening sun. Plus, they add color to the patio.

Here are two pictures of the patio at night. Kevin strung and hammered gazebo lights on the inside top of the covering. These were also found at Target on clearance for $9 a box. The pictures of the patio at night do not do it justice. It is so pretty to sit out there at night with just the gazebo lights on.

Ok, one more time. Here is the before:

And the after:

We have only been finished with our new patio for two nights and we have already enjoyed using it. Even though the days are so hot right now, the nights feel so good. I am looking forward to fall weather when we will be able to sit out there all day. Of course, Kevin is already trying to figure out a way to put a TV out there for Tennessee football games this fall!