Earlier this year we decided we wanted to expand our back porch and settled on adding an additional section of patio slab with an arbor covering it. While our existing patio is a decent size, the afternoon sun would always hit it and make it somewhat un-functional during the summer.
Above you see the final results. The only work left to be done is to restain the existing patio posts to match the newly stained arbor posts. Also, I added a 'Sun Screen' mesh cover on top of the arbor that is supposed to cut out 75% of the sun's rays... it does a pretty good job. Not bad for $40 at Lowes. I've included a before shot to show what the porch used to look like
The new patio chairs were found a little while back on sale at Target and have already gotten some use. The girls are impatiently waiting to try out the new fire-pit in the fall so we can make some smores and roast hot dogs (just a little too hot right now). Also, we have already caught Bailey making full use of the new couch (including knocking pillows off to find her perfect spot) for her afternoon naps. All in all, the new porch is a success...
1 comment:
That turned out great!
You are really going to enjoy that extra space.
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