Our Spring Break Patio Makeover!

Hi all,

I hope you've enjoyed this weather as much as we have.

This has been one of the prettiest Spring Breaks.

I'm so glad the guys chose to revamp the patio.

It was the perfect excuse to ditch housework

and spend the week playing outside! 

So now that phase 1 is complete,

I'm ready to share our patio makeover with you.

We'll start out with a before picture.

Here we have a nice but dirty patio, 

with random furniture scattered about.

What followed was 5 days of...

Hosing down,

Rearranging,

Cleaning up and hauling off,

Father & Son teamwork,

and several crafty creations.

So that when we week was over

we could enjoy our hard work

and relax, at home. 

Now, here's the after.

Remember the Christmas turned patio stars?

And the retro garbage can makeover??

They were joined by the bench 

that hides all our outside toys.

Yes friends, that'd be the same bench

that has sat in pieces for two years,

because nobody could figure out how to put it together.

Although it made great shields for airsoft wars,

I much prefer it's current use. :)

The basketball goal has been relocated

and so far the kids are loving it there better.

Here are a few close up photos.

The largest Santa star got a special paint treatment.

But in all honesty I'm not sure that I love it, we'll see.

I used our same table and rocking chairs

and just added a few accessories.

Here's the bench again.

I topped it with two of the outside pillows

from last year, and added in a few new ones.

For this years pillows I used the same type

outside place mats from Tuesday Mornings

($9.99 for a set of 4).

Except this time when I split them apart

I monogrammed the front panel

before stuffing it and stitching it back up.
Four monogrammed outside pillows for $9.99,
everyone together, SqEaL!!!

In case you're wondering why I chose 1403,

it's actually our house number.

And here is my Mama hangout.

This is my two year old, $20 lounge chair.

I topped it off with a hand me down cushion from my Mom.

Thanks Mom! 

This little spot is quite cozy.

It's been perfect for kicking back,

soaking up some sun

and watching the kids play. :)

Speaking of kids,

I couldn't start off the season without 

a new water sprinkler.

Pepper loves how this one sprays a million different streams.

Last but not least,

we finally hung our IKEA swing and rings.

I gave up on having the perfect place to put them

and tied them around a couple of tree limbs.

I'm so glad I got over wanting everything perfect.

Because this swing has brought more moments 

of joy and laughter than I ever expected.

In the process of our week,

Andy's also gotten his little garden ready for planting.

We're super excited to have a garden again this year!

As our week and project list came to a close

I've already started thinking about phase 2.

I'll no doubt find more things to spray paint.

I also plan on adding flowers.

I'm sure some will go in the flower beds,

but how great would our patio look with a few window boxes?

Now you wanna see what I've really got my heart set on?

A hammock swing!

I forgot how relaxing it is to be outdoors

and do nothing.

So, just as soon as the budget for phase 2 

has been approved (wink, wink)

I'll get started again. 

But until then,
you find us finally enjoying our patio the way it's meant to be.
Grilling hot dogs with family
and enjoying water gun fights with friends.
I'd say our Spring Break Patio Project
turned out to be a delightful design on a dime!

Thanks for visiting.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on our revamped space!
Don't forget to stop by
The DIY Project Parade,
and Somewhat Simple
for more inspiration.