Start out by cleaning the tops of things that are normally out of sight and out of mind.
There was really no good place to put the BBQ, so we came up with a pretty fun solution.. We made this little BBQ nook off the side of the eating area so it’s like the cooking station is kind of built in to the “wall” of the deck and we can easily cook and put food right on the table without having to travel far at all.. Just that tiny little deck extension really opened up the whole deck and made it feel so much bigger!By the way, Chris insisted that I at least pull that giant weed under the deck for this picture.
Clearly, I did not.Keeping it real, people.No smoke and mirrors around here!.
The last thing we did before adding in the fun pretty stuff is give it a good wash with some.deck wash. and a quick coat of.
waterproofing deck stain.. What a difference!.
Just so you can see, here’s an idea of how the wood on our deck used to look, from about 2 years ago.. That wood was weath.If you’ve got a shelf that you can’t seem to arrange in a way that you like, take five minutes and try this one out!I’m all about saving energy lately.
It’s amazing how much more we use at this time of year when we need to keep our homes warm and well-lit for so many hours every day.I just learned this trick and I think it’s so fun and something I never thought of before.
Just turn your ceiling fans on low and run them in a clockwise direction to help push warm air down.You could be able to turn your furnace down by as much as 2 degrees!