Before hurricane Helene we had these steps to nowhere. We talked about putting a patio here but the tree was a black walnut and dropped huge heavy fruit/nuts and they are ginormous and also stain things when you step on them. Putting a patio there meant taking down a big healthy tree which we didn’t want to do.
Then the hurricane took the tree (and lots of others) down for us. Patio time.
from the upstairs window
I had patio furniture arriving before it was even finished.
My goal was to get enough seating for 20ish without having to babysit pieces and cover them up if it rained. I focused on teak (that big table)…
…polywood (the white stackable chairs), polyethylene, and all weather wicker (captains chairs). The woven chairs really ground the patio, kind of like an upholstered piece does for a room. Since the cushions are small, I usually leave them out. Here are the links.
I had four wood folding chairs that weathered well, and a marble bistro table that loves being outside.
We purchased four polyethylene Adirondack chairs (foldable with cup holders) –these are everyone’s favorite place to sit and they circle our Solo Stove.
We grabbed a grate from our oven and popped it on the Solo Stove. This is where we cook steaks now–they turn out perfect.
The only “decor” is a few urns. I hesitated to share photos this early because I don’t have any flowers yet, but I wanted to share our progress.
Oh, I have some stone birds and a St. Francis statue, too!
We also added an arbor and a pair of obelisk trellises – I’m still debating their location.
I loved this style and size but they didn’t come in white so I painted them.
We are loving our new patio–it feels like our favorite room of the house. And the best part is it’s zero maintenance.
