Patio Play

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One of the things I missed most while living in Brooklyn was not having my own out door area. I have a great BBQ Ender bought me when we lived in CA that has been packed in his parents basement the 3 years we lived in New York. I couldn't wait to have a space to put it when we moved. Our new place has a patio that I have been very excited to put together. The BBQ was the first thing I put out there. I love that thing. I got some birthday money from my in-laws and decided it was all gonna go towards making the patio a fun place to hang out. I bought an old picnic table on KSL for 20 bucks that I plan on sanding and painting. I bought some cute pots and flowers at Walmart and cute lights and pillows at Target. My in-laws came to visit and we went to Tai Pan. They bought me a cute planter and a great fountain. Ender was helping someone move and they had an old patio set they were getting rid of. Ender brought it home and I was very excited. My mother-in-law suggested using rust-oleum on it to refresh it. So three spray cans later and it looks awesome. It was seriously a pain to do. Lots of taping and newspaper covering so I didn't spray the chair material but it was well worth it.
lThe pictures make the paint look shinier than it is. I still have things to do out on the patio before it's finished but I love the space so far. Ender and I have enjoyed a number of meals out there already. I can't wait until the whole thing is done. It's so nice to have a place you can enjoy with family and friends or to spend a quiet moment alone.

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Kristy Lou said…
It sure was fun out there last night. Thanks for having us over for dinner when you thought we were just "stopping by". :)
Monday, April 19, 2010
Katie said…
Can't wait to see it! EEEEEEEEEEEEE
Monday, April 19, 2010
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