The outdoor living room is complete!

13 years ago

We just finished the revamp of our outdoor living room and I thought I'd share some photos. I was inspired by several folks on this forum and Houzz - thanks to all for the input!

Here's the before - the deck area was covered by a pergola with a huge vine growing over the top of the deck. I generally love vines, but this thing was massive and sucked out all of the sunlight and it just felt really dark. One of the first things we did when we moved it was to tear it down.

Once the vine came down, we had to demolish the pergola it was resting on.

Then we had to tackle the deck, which was painted grey and sun-stained:

When we sanded the deck we discovered it was a beautiful redwood. We decided to skip a stain and just applied a clear coat and sealant. I love how it blends in with our hardwoods - it makes the room seem like an extension of our house.

After the deck was finished, we enhanced the seating on the bench, made the railing kid-safe, added curtains, an outdoor rug, some pops of color (yes, turquoise and orange- my favorite colors!), outdoor speakers and some planters (still need to fill with succulents). Here's the end result:

And now we're ready for a party! Cheers!

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roarah
13 years ago
great job!!!Can I party with you?? You have stellar taste! I love the brown and turquoise with splashes of orange! If I remember correctly you have similar colors inside too! I love the cohesive feel, it really does make it an extention of your home!!!
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nancybee_2010
13 years ago
I love the colors too. And the redwood is beautiful. It looks terrific!
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folkvictorian
13 years ago
Wow, what a gorgeous area! The "new" redwood is stunningly beautiful. Yep, we're all coming over for drinks at 7!
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caminnc
13 years ago
WOW, WOW, WOW! Now that's what I call a makeover! I can tell you really thought things through and it shows. Wonderful job!

Break out the margaritas baby!!!
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Lyban zone 4
13 years ago
Pipdog,
As usual that is one beautiful makeover. Gorgeous patio. I am curious what part of the country do you live, if you don't mind my asking? Also the drapes, they are stunning. I am assuming they are just for color and decor and not to be pulled closed as I do not see the reason but maybe I am wrong. Either way they are a great addition.
The floors are fabulous.
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jan_in_wisconsin
13 years ago
Love the makeover! The redwood and turquoise are beautiful.
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schoolhouse_gw
13 years ago
I've never seen an outdoor room that I liked, thought it was weird that people would want to sit outside as if they are sitting in their livingroom - until I saw yours. I love it. Not too much, not too little - just right. Congrats.
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beekeeperswife
13 years ago
Pipdog Does It Again! You rock! Love it!

do you have a Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker? You need one. Mine is Orange. It would work in your space in more ways than one!

So, imagine a turquoise colored margarita sitting in front of that machine....oh yeah:
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vidyaram
13 years ago
PipDog,
You did it again!! Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
May I ask whether you made the bench or bought the bench? If so, where from? I love how it seems like an extension of your living room.
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Pipdog
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13 years ago
thanks, all! We're planning our first party for Labor Day - wooohooo - can't wait!

One question - we're considering painting the back of the house a different color than white (beige, grey?). We are re-painting the exterior (front) white, but the thought was to choose a color that is a little warmer for the back. I'm not sure how I feel about that idea, but I thought I'd solicit opinions from you guys.

roarah, good memory - those are the colors inside. I'm stuck on turquoise and orange for this house!

lyban, we're in Southern California. The drapes are mostly for color but we can close them if we want some privacy. I considered more substantial drapes, but this space gets direct sunlight for 7 hours a day, and any fabric that we use outside fades very quickly. These were cheapies from World Market and I can replace them if we have to. We looked into Sunbrella fabric b/c it fades less but it was too heavy for my tastes.

bee, I LOVE that margarita maker - that is perfect for our space!! I definitely need to track that down. I can see some turquoise umbrellas in fruity drinks!

vidyaram, the white bench was already part of the deck, but we put planks on the back of it so we could throw some pillows on it.

off to find some succulents to put in the pots...
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