I kind of like our totally weird "blue boat" backyard.
I know, right?!
It started when a bunch of T's family was over. There were a dozen or so of us mingling back there, and I realized how well the space was accommodating the crowd. It's not a big backyard at all, but the staggered steps meant that everyone had separate little conversation spots, none crowding the other. We could've had two or three times the crowd and still had room to spare... all in a tiny plot of an urban backyard.
So I know, I know... the color. It's still weird. But if we painted it white, or just stripped it down to weathered wood, I might really like it. Some of the boards really need to be replaced, so I imagine next year we'll tear down at least some of it and rebuild.
But here's the shocking thing about that: while I don't want to entirely replicate the existing construction with new boards, I really do want to take inspiration from it going forward. Staggered steps, leading down to (actual) ground with landscaping? Built-in seating with lots of room for planters? Yes. Please.
At any rate, that's next year's dilemma. This year, we're making do, and doing so surprisingly well.
I should have known you would make such an awkward space look cute!
ReplyDeleteYou've done wonders with the space, I like all the cozy nooks you've created with the pillows, flowers and sitting area!
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome. I don't even hate the color. It's a subtle hint to red, white and blue without it smacking you in the face. Well done Capital Hill Captain of the Blue Boat.
ReplyDeleteI had to click back to your old post to see what you meant, because you've made this deck look so lovely I couldn't even see what was originally strange about it. I'd love to park it for a while with a book & an Arnold Palmer on that deck. Well done (and a Bravo show for) you!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous! A great place to enjoy summer with a good book and drink!
ReplyDeleteYou know, it's not a backyard, it's an "outside room." That's what we call them in California:). So the color, is it all that different from your kitchen walls? And with sunflowers, kinda like your pots? Am I nuts?
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great. Not sure if it's your style but an anthropolgie look would be awesome out there. All you need is a trip to http://www.shopterrain.com/
ReplyDeleteI would kill for a Badass sunken deck like that. You sure you want to take that thing down? I'm all for the glory of green space, but dang, that there is a thing of beauty!
ReplyDeletewith all of your furniture and planters, it totally works! you have so much space and it does look excellent for a party.
ReplyDeleteif you *did* decide to paint in the future, a checkered pattern or a cute stencil on the floor would look cool. you know, all those things i'm too scared to do inside the house. either way, it looks great!
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ReplyDeleteMy eye is immediately drawn to the red grill. Is it an infrared? Do you love it? Spill the beans on pros and cons. (Can you tell I'm in the market for a new grill?)
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