Next month I am “hoping” to have a finished backyard for my Housewarming & Birthday Party. Almost a year ago I bought an older 1950’s house and completely gutted and remodeled it so that it looked like it would fit into 2010! (perhaps I’ll share more of my experience & before/after photos of the inside on future posts)
After 2.5 months of 24/7 construction we finished the inside & the front yard; however, because winter and rain attacked us, we held off on the backyard. We are FINALLY landscaping the backyard for summer so it doesn’t look like a scary jungle…Instead it is starting to look more like this…I keep debating on the style, but I’m thinking “modern/zen” meets “beachy chic”. I want to create an outdoor extension to the house (since the backyard is about 2 times bigger than the house) with an outdoor dining area, BBQ bar, fire pit, pergola sitting area, and more…
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