Sunday, March 23, 2008

Evolving Patio

Well, now that the pergola is almost finished, we are trying to get the back patio as comfortable as possible. See, from what I hear, after a baby is born, you become quite a bit more homebound. So we are trying to find ways to maximize our space and create more "destinations" in our home to enjoy. We scored the motherload this weekend!
After the dejection of finding out that outdoor furniture is INSANELY EXPENSIVE at several places or extremely ugly, we went to Target to find that they had successfully knocked off Smith and Hawken in a weather proof set that is ridiculously comfortable for cheap, cheap, cheap. Aaron is building a firepit in the center of the four chairs to prop our feet and make s'mores. We'll move the chimenea when we get that part finished.

Luckily, they had a coordinating hammock or the deal would have been off. This has really added quality to our evenings. The weather has been so nice and we have spent at least 30 minutes each night out here enjoying a fire or just gazing up at the stars. We have barely turned on the television in two weeks. So worth it.

Izzy loves it as well. She's getting older and appreciates a good cushion to nap on.

4 comments:

Seasonal Learner said...

Love the patio furniture. I'll keep Target in mind when we actually buy a house.

Julie said...

We can't wait to cook smores with you guys! :)

Kristi said...

What a great find at Target!

Stacey said...

Thanks guys! Don't you love Target?
Julie- Aaron is ready to do s'mores ASAP! Its supposed to be pretty this weekend so we might have to break out Harrison' graham crackers!