Outdoor Area and Pergola

Rob has been working on this project for quite some time. We have been able to enjoy some quality time in our backyard now that it is complete.

We previously had a small deck on the house when we moved.  It went out to the exact spot that my yellow lab, Lance, is perched upon in this picture. It had a lot of railings around it as well. 

Rob extended the deck a few more feet last summer. He built the pergola himself over the past year. Yes, I said year. If you have been following our blog for a while you understand that statement.  Two weekends ago he stained the deck gray and the pergola white.

We added a small bistro set and chaise from Wal-Mart. We will eventually get a large set, but for now these two pieces are functional for our use.  I ordered this rug from Overstock.

I picked up this adorable garden stool from Lowes.   The pillows are from Overstock.

I purchased the set out outdoor curtains from Target last year. Thanks to an end cap sale spot where these were marked down to $5 a piece. There were an online order return. They were originally almost $40 per panel.  I picked up two clearance planters from Target last week, and Rob put some plants in them. Apparently the larger plant will grow pretty quickly.

These planters were $27 a piece. Wynn's little chair was purchased from Lowes last year, but the other day I saw they still had them in stock.

Rob put some eye hooks in the top of the pergola to hang some outdoor strand lights. They were about $8 a box for the bulb lights and $12 a box for the lantern set. They really provide a great light source once the sun goes down. We were able to spend two evenings in a row for almost two hours with no kids waking up. That is a miracle in our house at this point.

We are going to find a new home for our grill soon. That way we can have even more space on our deck.  The cost for the actual deck extension and pergola was a little under $700 for lumber, stain and other odds and ends.

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