Progress out Back

Guys, I'm so excited because our backyard is really finally coming together.  (For a refresher, we shared some of our inspiration pics here, and analyzed which direction we should go for porch and patio furniture here.)  Unfortunately, we don't have too many before pictures to share, but what we do have I'll share below.  Keep in mind, this before picture was the best the yard ever looked.  It's a little misleading.  (It's from the real estate listing when we bought the house!)  I think sod was laid a week before the house went on the market because it died and never looked the same a week after we moved in.  You can see all of the new progress below. 

 

Things are obviously not finished but we're getting there!  Basically, the backyard went from being a reason that we almost didn't buy the house, to being what I think will become one of our favorite parts.  By shrinking the size of the old garage/shed, we really only gained about 3 feet or so of yard, but it just feels so much bigger.  And, our house is small.  Adding an outdoor space for us to treat more like another living space, well that's huge.  We likely won't tackle landscaping until the fall.  (We think the extreme summer temps would kill any shot we have at laying new sod.)  And, we still have cushions and a few patio pieces to order.  On that note, your votes were consistent, everyone loved look number two so we're planning on some sort of variation of that look for the furniture.  I'll keep you posted when we're all wrapped up, and have you all for drinks by the outdoor fire. :)

~Mary Keller