New Patio Cover

When we first moved into our house, over five years ago, we had a lot of rooms that still needed furniture. It was our first time to buy furniture together so we were struggling a bit to align our decorating tastes on what was, for us, high-ticket items. We didn’t buy any furniture for the house for right away, but we could agree on outdoor furniture and a little gazebo for shade.

The first gazebo we bought lasted for years before the material covering started to rip beyond usefulness. We liked it so much we bought another one to replace it, but the material on it ripped in a just a few months and when we had a bit of snow, it collapsed.

Ultimately we decided to have a patio cover added to the house. We had hoped to have it finished by the Fourth of July holiday, but there was so much rain we couldn’t get it completed. The cover part is done and we’re pleasantly surprised at how big it is and the detail on the wood. We were concerned it would block too much of our green view into the backyard, but the wood color blends in so naturally to the green and it provides such great shade, we’re really pleased with the result.

Today they're adding the ceiling fans. Just in time because cousins Lauren and Kevin Swan are coming to visit with baby Andrew this weekend and we plan to swim and get some use out of the new patio cover.

Below are some shots of the progression without the final touches yet.