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Patio Ideas

March 8, 2017 / Andria's House, Design / Andria

We built our house 2 years ago, and now that the ground has settled, we felt like it was safe build a patio.  As with most other things that you start from scratch, the possibilities are endless.  Here’s a look at our blank slate…

Several of our neighbors have installed patios over the past couple of years and we’ve watched and made a few lists of what we liked and what ideas we want to incorporate of our own.  We narrowed down our list and went to the Home and Garden Show 2 weeks ago, to talk to some landscaping companies and landscape architects.  We got some catalogs and immediately started picking out stone for the floors and walls.  After we picked out everything we wanted, Greg ran the numbers and as usual, my taste tends to be too expensive.  I’ve got champagne taste on a beer budget y’all! So, maybe we need to compromise on the stone and ah-hem, the size (football field) of our new patio, but I think we can work it out.  Here are the things I know that I want….

Fire


 Mary Prince Photography – Look for traditional patio design inspiration
Photo by – Search traditional landscape design 
I absolutely love love love a fireplace.  It’s been on the top of my list since we started thinking about patio planning.  I love how it moves the smoke up and away from you.  No one ends up smelling like a campfire! BUT… a fireplace is pretty pricey and that’s why it’s on the “May be added later” list.  It could potentially take up half of our patio budget…ugh!  I also have to contend with the naysayers in my family who point out that a fire pit is more usable for sitting around, cooking on, etc.  I love the “wow factor” that the fireplace  gives, but truly, I am a practical girl and I usually go for functionality first, so I’m also entertaining the idea of a fire pit.  Here are a few ideas.
Photo by Encore Construction – More farmhouse patio photos
Photo by Foreground Studio – Search rustic exterior design ideas

Grill Surround

We have a natural gas grill that we bought at an auction 2 years ago.  I really want to utilize it so I’ve asked the landscape companies that we’re getting quotes from to build a surround to encase it and potentially add a small granite ledge for extra counter space.  This pic below looks like what I’m going for, but without the ledge.

Photo by Archadeck of Chicagoland – Look for traditional patio design inspiration
Photo by J A L A, Jeff Allen Landscape Architecture – Look for traditional landscape design inspiration
Photo by Kemp Hall Studio – Look for transitional porch pictures

Privacy

Our house is on a high-profile lot which means that EVERYONE CAN SEE US!!! It’s not terrible because we honestly love our neighbors, however, most people would say that they would like a little privacy when they’re outside.  We plan to get some privacy by planting some evergreen trees on one side of our house, but on the other side, where we may (someday down the road) have a hot tub, we need something more structured like this and I would like to add some climbing, flowering vine like clematis to soften the look.

 

Photo by Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design – Discover traditional exterior home design inspiration
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Furniture

Although I love the look of Adirondack chairs, they aren’t super comfortable for sitting for long periods of time.  Ideally, I would like something with removable cushions.  If we can’t find furniture that’s somewhat affordable, we will probably start shopping auctions, and with those, you take what you can get.  We’ll see…I kind of like the challenge of finding something at an auction.  Here are some of my ideas for furniture.

Photo by Sycamore Design – Search contemporary patio design ideas
Santa Barbara Collection, 4 Piece Loveseat Patio Set, Light Brown,Ivory Cushions
outdoor love seats
Whitwell Outdoor 7-Piece Dining Set With Cushions
transitional outdoor dining sets
This project is ever changing, but for now, this is what my dining room table looks like…
filled with catalogs, calendar for appointments and a long list of contractors.

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