Outdoor Living, Our "Staycation" Backyard

While I have been landscaping and adding more projects to the property each summer, my husband and I have been working on our wrap around deck and patio together. The backyard is a huge living space. We added the area for entertaining and our own personal enjoyment. Sometimes I refer to it as our "staycation". When I first started this gigantic project my husband couldn't understand why. Once I told him why not enjoy where you live after working so hard? It didn't take him long to disagree when he needed to just sit and actually relax.
I find him napping back here.

Before... getting the space ready.
I sewed drapes for shade. Moved in my redo outdoor furniture to match up.





After...
our outdoor living room.





Adding hanging solar lights makes day into evening cozy.





The garden pond provides a calming view.





It's lovely how flowering plants and landscaping brings so much pleasure to outdoor spaces.





Variegated hostas brighten up the grass as a border.





Stop by and get the full tour of landscaping and outdoor living.






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