making room for stylish outdoor living When we built our home in 2013 we had our contractor lay a pad of crusher run so we could take the dogs out on what was mainly a mud pit at the time. The pad was temporary (so we thought). But four years later we found that this was a project we never took on and was long overdue. Our goal was to create a large patio space with room for a fire pit area, eating area and seating/hot tub area. We priced out both pavers and concrete and found that concrete…

If you’ve ever wondered how to make a modern patio with square pavers and pea gravel, keep on reading because I’m going to share with you exactly how we made ours, and everything we wish we would have done differently!

Flagstone is a beautiful, natural stone that is well-suited to patio use. Let’s take a look at some pros and cons of flagstone patios.

Summer is here and it's time to update your patio to something more relaxing. Create a cozy outdoor space with these 43 backyard patio ideas.