The deep freeze we are in with this week’s inversion has inspired me to daydream about warmer days and outdoor living.
I was amazed by the transformative effect adding a small 9×9 ft. sitting patio to our front yard had on our home. Most of the houses on our street are brick bungalows with large front porches with sitting areas. In the summer these porches are a great place to eat a casual meal, read the paper and visit with neighbors. We have been looking for a solution to our front porch envy for many years. Our objective was to create a usable sitting space that would aesthetically blend in with our neighborhood and small xericscaped front yard. We settled on a ground level flagstone patio. Chase from Sage’s Way Landscapehttp://sagesway.net/ did a wonderful job installing the hardscape.
This summer we enjoyed the added outdoor living space immensely. We enjoyed eating meals visiting with friends and neighbors on a regular basis in this new space. It has proven to be a great social meeting space. After a season of use I will be considering some minor improvements like adding some additional shade and perhaps adding a stone bench for some additional seating. It has been really satisfying to envision a new space, design and implement it.