Monday, May 27, 2013

Backyard Landscaping Project Take 1

I hope you are all enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend!

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May we never forget the men and women who paid the price for our freedom! Thank you to all who serve and sacrifice for us!

This is how I spent my weekend:

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Summer = Watermelon!

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My brother was in town for his 10 year reunion, so we spent a lot of time with him and Kayla. :0)

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I enjoyed a little relaxation time – not a lot, but a little!

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We spent a good bit of time shopping for items to spruce up our deck and begin our backyard landscaping project.

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Ignore the monkey in the tree…he’s just a little bit silly! :0)

Here’s a few before/after pictures of our backyard project…

Before

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This is the deck after it was pressure washed, ready for staining.

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Here’s the corner where we began our landscaping project.

Halfway There

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We absolutely love the fleur de lis stones we found at a local hardware store!

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Working hard! :0) Besides working in the yard, I also re-stained the surface of the deck. No worries, I wore sunscreen this time!

Finished

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Well, almost finished. Our next project is to uproot the grass in the photo shown above, then set the groundwork for patio stone. We had a lot going on this weekend and didn’t want to overwhelm ourselves with too many projects, so this will come soon. For now, this area will be home of our hammock…

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Here’s a few close-ups…

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A little splash of color!

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This corner landscaping project idea has been rolling around in my mind for at least a year. I’m glad we finally got it started, and just in time for a backyard Memorial Day BBQ with family!

Another soon-to-be project is the fence – I’m planning on staining it the same color as the deck!

Whew…what a weekend! I’m tired now just thinking about everything we accomplished. I hope you had a fabulous weekend as well! If you were off work, did you enjoy your time off? Any Memorial Day plans?

18 comments:

  1. Your backyard is looking awesome!!!! I can't wait to have a house to do similar things :)

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    1. Thank you! It's a long and slow process, but it's coming together! :0)

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  2. It looks great! Lots of work! We stained our fence last year and it took forever. Talk about sore arms. Glad you wore sunscreen this time!

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    1. Will you be my friend again, now that I wore sunscreen? lol Thank you!! Yes, I remember your fence staining project! Ugh not looking forward to it!

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  3. Karen it looks amazing! What a great space to enjoy dinner or entertaining.

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    1. Thank you so much, Christina! I am looking forward to many future family/friends get-together's! :0)

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  4. Wow. I love the color stain you picked for the deck!

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    1. Thank you! We went back and forth before finally deciding on a color, but I love what we chose! :0)

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  5. Wow!! I'm tired just reading about your weekend! :) Your backyard looks fantastic!

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  6. You had a *really* productive weekend! :) I love the plant containers and the color they provide.

    Great work on the deck and yard. Hope you'll enjoy many fun BBQs out there!

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    1. Thanks so much! We are looking forward to it as well! :0)

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  7. Your landscaping looks awesome!

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  8. Glad you remembered the sunscreen, it looks amazing now

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  9. Good Morning!
    I came across your blog googling deck and fence stains and was curious how the stain you used held up?

    Lauren

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    1. It has held up well! No problems or fading at all! :)

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