Remember what it looked like before?
Well this is what it looks like now...
The view from the yard. A pergola adds shade because our house gets full-on midday sun. Built in benches on either side of the deck add functional seating, serve in place of railings, and take up only a fraction of the space of furniture.
A close-up of the pergola and bench seating
The view out the back door... much more open to the yard, and about 3 feet bigger thanks to the large terraced step.
Natalie is really excited about the new deck!