Kim's latest project
Sun, 7 Jun 2009I have been quite busy around my house (as usual) and because of this I don't have a Flickr find post for today. Instead I thought I'd show you all one of the projects I have been working on. My backyard. I love LOVE L O V E summer and since it's so short up here I wanted to put everything else on hold and get going on making my backyard a space I want to hang out in. A couple weeks ago I was out back on my deck and it was HOT. Really hot. The fence surrounding my yard is super tall and there are tall houses and big trees all around so it gets almost no wind and is very sunny all day long. So I decided I wanted a small deck under the 2 trees that shade the back part of the yard. That way when it gets too hot I have a place to chill. My boyfriend came over last weekend to help (thank you Jeff!!!) and we knocked out a deck. Yesterday I bought some plants and got all that in place and VOILA!, I have another place to hang out.
Here's a "during" photo. I removed all the grass from the spot and dug down a bit because I wanted the deck just hovering over the grass level. (I say I because I did ALL the digging while Jeff built me a cat house/bench for my front porch).
Before you check out the end product, let me warn you to pay no attention to the stuff going on to the left and right of the deck. Those are projects for another weekend.
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Yesterday I also did some planting of pots for around the rest of the backyard. It all took about 4 hours and resulted in a bit of a sunburn, some mosquito bites and some aches and pains. It was worth all that. And now you're all invited over for a BBQ. Bring booze. (Another warning - pay no attention to the peeling mess that is this deck. I'd like to shoot the former owner who thought it was a great idea to paint the deck instead of staining it or just letting it weather. That's yet another project.)
Reader Comments (44)
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"Chris is Starving!"
so nice !!!!!! I love
Jo, I've got Jeff booked until about 2011. :)
Kath, the vintage wicker patio set I found on Craiglist.
Thanks everyone!
Lovely. thanks for sharing! exactly what i d like to do in my backyard. oops i live in an apartment.
Great job! What a wonderful space to hang out on a summer evening.
ok, so i've been busy and putting off getting into serious digging for a summer veggie garden, now i'm inspired to get out there, no matter if it's after work or what. great job, love the colors you chose, nice and cheery for outdoors! :)
It all looks really gorgeous! i have been working on ours, but yours makes me think I need to go do some more work! :)
I Love that green bench...
Summer is the best time of year for us too (in the Pacific Northwest). You did such a fantastic job! I love all the colors you used. It looks like a really fun place to hang out.
It's gorgeous Kim. Your signature is now on another corner of your beautiful home. Good going.
I'm so glad you all like my eclectic mish-mash of an outdoor space. Due to the fact that I'm still paying off my fancy new kitchen, the backyard was pretty much an after thought.
Wow, it looks wonderful, well done!!
Looks wonderful!
ok, i come over for a bbq...this looks GREAT.
Thanks PA, Kim and pink!!
kim!!! this looks fantastic! such a fabulous space for your outdoor living! i love how you've chosen colours that pop against the green foliage... love your new deck too! so inspiring.
I have been looking for some of these Plastic Ikea chairs for about a year (the white ones up top). Does anyone know where to find them?
Fantastic work Kim (and Jeff)! I love the colors and the deck looks great.
Thanks Manvi and drey!
gridplane - maybe eBay but I don't remmeber what they're called.