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May 25, 2010

Backyard Progress


Our backyard is slowly starting to take shape.  We've still got a lot of work ahead of us, but at least we can now sit on the deck and enjoy a meal or morning coffee without getting overly distracted by every remaining item on our to-do list.

When we first moved in, the deck area looked like this:

And our old potting containers looked like this:

And now, after a lot of weeding and planting and pruning and spray-painting, (not to mention a lot of bargain shopping at places like ReStore, consignment shops, World Market, Big Lots, Ikea, and KSL classifieds) it looks like this:










And it will look even better once the plants fill out and the flowers bloom!

3 comments:

  1. It looks fantastic Nicole!! :)

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  2. I have plans to open the balcony this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. I love it! It looks so inviting.

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