It’s that time of year! Time to dust of the grill, hose down the patio furniture, and get outside and enjoy that beautiful weather! (Or, in my case, time to hunker down next to the AC in your underwear for the next four months). But if your patio season is just beginning, take some inspiration from Elisa at Emodel Your Home.
She turned this formerly dingy patio into a outdoor kitchen, nay, a backyard oasis! She’s got a bar, a built-in grill, plenty of seating, and she warmed the whole space up with curtains, pillows and decor. I could spend a whole summer out there! (In reality, I will be trying not to collapse from heat stroke when I walk from my mailbox to my house. Feel sorry for me and send Otter Pops).
9 Comments
Mumzy
May 28, 2014 at 10:35 AMHAHAHA!!! Otter Pops coming your way!!!
Jake's a Girl
May 28, 2014 at 11:45 AMOh! Fantastic! Love the stone seating. Great shading too.
I hate the heat. Went to the market yesterday and by the time I loaded the bags into the car I was all sticky icky. I decided we will eat out the rest of the summer.
Lindsey @ Better After
May 28, 2014 at 1:33 PMOh yeah, I’m on board with that idea!
tammi
May 28, 2014 at 1:53 PMHA!! i hear ya, GF!! I’ve lived in Sacramento most of my life, and i whine and moan about the heat every year!! the only saving grace is the itty bitty swimming pool in my itty bitty backyard….my advice? Stay damp from May-September—and dream of the North Coast
LeeAnn
May 28, 2014 at 4:29 PMThat patio is sweet! Living in Texas we could use it through the winter (or pseudo-winter), but come summer, we’d view from inside the house. Yeah, I completely understand hot summers.
Denette
May 28, 2014 at 8:39 PMGreat re-use of what was already there but making maximum impact. She didn’t even change the concrete or wrought iron, just added the stone and painted. Great job!
Cathie
June 2, 2014 at 8:02 PMIs it just me, or were Otter Pops twice as big when we were kids?
Liz
June 12, 2014 at 1:01 PMI love the built-ins! And all the color!!
Brianna
August 8, 2018 at 2:59 AMWhat a beautiful thing this is and will be – both for the eyes and for the spirit!