New Back Porch & Backyard Improvements

We recently decided to make the plunge and put a pool in our backyard. Just in time for them to start digging and changing things again next week, here are some pictures of our new back porch addition that we had built in November, as well as some projects that Colt did in the backyard during November, December and a little bit of January. 

Because of our roofline, our addition turned out much larger than we anticipated. We love it though and have definitely used our backyard more since we got it.

One of Colt's projects was building a place to put our grill. He ended up doing the countertops out of concrete. 

Here's a pic of how smooth they turned out.

He added two ceiling fans and lighting.

He decided to build the doors out of leftover blocks of wood pieced together.

He bought this fountain off of Facebook marketplace. I went with him to get it. It took a whole crew to load it in his truck. We were definitely low riding on the way to our house. Somehow, him and Josh lifted it all and managed to get it in our backyard for him to cleanup and then got it setup on our back porch. 

I had major doubts about this project. After he cleaned it up, it actually turned out pretty good. I guess I should learn not to doubt him. He already got rid of it though! He mainly got it for the sound of the water. Since we decided to get a pool, he let his mom have it this past week. 

Colt's mom had bought him a mini fridge for Christmas. It wouldn't fit in the spot in our media room so he put it outside and built a shelf around it along with a spot for a trashcan. He made the countertop for it out of concrete too.

Colt also bought some outdoor furniture off of Facebook. It was a little bit of a fail. We couldn't go look at it because it was in Dallas. Colt's mom went and picked it up for us. When we ended up with it, the cushions were older looking than we expected. Plus, the coffee table was broken completely. We've since replaced the cushions. In hindsight, we wouldn't have bought it, but it works and looks good with the new cushions.

Now that everything is about to get an overhaul in our backyard, I'm sure updated pictures will be coming down the road!