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Wednesday, June 1, 2016



I wish I had more updates, but if you've been following the news at all, most of Texas has been getting hammered by rain.  So much so that a lot of the state is suffering from flash flooding.  Thankfully, we are not one of them.  And we do appreciate the free long care, but honestly, here's my favorite song right now:





Why you might ask?  Because with so much rain, not much has gotten done on the house this past week!  And every day that it rains makes it even more unlikely that we'll be done by June 10th (the last "2 week" completion goal"

So I don't really have any updates this week.  Or at least nothing that was picture-worthy.  The outdoor kitchen is completed awaiting appliances.  The wood storage benches flanking the fireplace are done.  The brick is almost done.  But nothing overly exciting.

However, given the rain and my desire to just enjoy my outdoor living area, I have started to design the space.  We are going to try and incorporate the big items from our old patio -- namely, the couch and the table as seen here:

However, other than that everything else will be new.  No more reds.  Thinks blues, teals, pink and white.  The inspiration for the new space is this pillow:

Valencia Paisley Print Indoor/Outdoor Pillow - 24"
We'll also get two of these pillows (and yes, they are the same as in the pic below, but I looked out ours and I think something has been nibbling at the trim for a few months or years...yuck!  so time to replace!):
 Synthetic Trim Indoor/Outdoor Pillow, 20
Both of these will go on the couch (ordered today!), which will sit on this rug:

Safavieh Moroccan Indoor/Outdoor Courtyard Navy/Beige Rug (6'7 x 9'6)

Since we have the ottoman and tend to use it as a table, we'll probably forgo an actual coffee table, but will either add a tray or an arm rest table for people to rest drinks.  We'll also add this console table behind the couch...thinking that the legs/base will be a light teal color with the top the dark expresso stain we have in the rest of the house:

 We'll incorporate the old table in the same area as the fire place and couch as kind of a casual seating arrangement.  I'll probably add some type of flower or center piece to it as well as a coordinating item to go on the fireplace mantle.  And then that area should be predominantly done.  Easy enough, right?!?!

As for the area under the pergola, given its size and the fact that the kitchen area and fire place area essentially got divided when we had to put in the super-duper support beams, we've deciding this will make for a great formal (or as formal as outdoor dining gets) area.  The big project on this list will be making our own dining table -- sort of like this:



I love that the trough in the middle can be used for flowers (so pretty) or better yet an ice bucket for beverages.  We've found a few online tutorials and a new friend has experience making such tables, so we are hopefully that a little sweat equity will pay off.

We'll pair the table with 8 of these chairs:
DHP Elise Metal Dining Chair, Set of 2
And place it on a rug similar to this (although thinking I want a blue closer to the other rug):
 Outdoor Sisal with Sunbrella Border
Oh and I can't forget the lights that we are going to hand on the pergola:

Feit Outdoor Weatherproof String Light Set, Black, 48 ft,  24 Light Sockets, Includes 36 Bulbs
And then its just a matter of accessorizing the space, adding flowers, and other knick knacks -- none of which I can visualize until the space is done, but hoping it all comes together rather quickly from that point on.

Any thoughts on the design?  Am I missing any outdoor living must haves?





1 comment:

  1. I totally want a swinging hammock type bed thing! Or some of those big hanging lounge chairs. I hope the rain has stopped and you guys have had more progress! Love your pillow inspiration!

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