Do you have a favorite room? I love all of our house, well, I would like a bonus room for the kids, or maybe a new kitchen; but all in all I am very comfortable and content here. The room I love the most is one that only cost $500 to add on and has lots of fresh air.
A year ago I decided that I wanted to get as much use out of our patio as possible and was miserable from the hot summer sun coming into our slider and blinding us in the family room. I had estimates on a patio cover, but because of our wonky roof line, it was going to cost a fortune. I researched every possibility. When my mind is set on doing something it usually doesn’t go away until the project is complete. I found a gazebo on sale at Target and patio furniture on sale at Wal-Mart. I was able to purchase both and only use a portion of my saved painting money.
You can imagine the look on my husband’s face when he arrived home from work to see new patio furniture (all assembled with the help of my dad) and a long box with a gazebo for him to assemble!
We (notice I put “we”, my husband also enjoys the new room) love our new room and spend hours out there from May through to November; Southern California weather really lends itself to an outdoor room! I love our view, the part without the basketball standard, the hills and tall trees are always peaceful to look at…except when they were on fire 3 years ago. Our neighbors behind us had old ugly enormous TV antennae that the Lord so kindly blew off the roof during a Santa Ana wind day, so now our view is unobstructed!
If you don’t have an outdoor room and would like one they are easy to make, inexpensive, and can yield hours of enjoyment! Just throw some furniture out there, add some plants, a couple of outdoor pillows and your room is complete! You can get any look for your outdoor space you want from Sanford and Sons (am I dating myself or what?) to Architectural Digest…it is all about what makes your outdoor space your favorite room.
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