It’s been a while since I’ve shared progress at the beach house. There are still a few projects left to complete inside bu,t this spring we’ve been more focused on the exterior. Today I want to share with you our beach house yard projects plus a few other ideas we have.
Front Yard
The front yard is also our driveway / parking area. It’s mostly sand and for the most part, we will be leaving it as-is for now. Eventually, we may add some kind of stone or crushed shell base to park on instead of the sand. More than anything, my goal here was to dress up the front of the house a bit.
Last year we rebuilt the porch and got so many compliments from our neighbors. It made us feel so good and it’s where I personally spend the majority of my time when we are there.
I wanted to add a little color and soften the front of the house with some planter beds. I picked out some plants a few weeks ago and got everything in the ground. The next step is adding some edging and then some landscape stone to finish it off.
When it rains, so much sand and debris splash up on the house and blows into the porch. Adding the rock is our solution to cutting down on the spatter and so much time cleaning the porch every time we are there. We are hoping to get the edging and stones in this weekend.
Back Yard
The backyard is where most of our work this summer will be and this is where I’m most excited to see change!
In February, we took advantage of the mild weather and built our small deck. The next step of the process will be to build a boardwalk from the deck across the back of the house and connecting to the future outdoor shower.
When we built the shed, envisioned a shed on one side with a small screened-in room on the other. It’s super buggy here in the summer so this would allow us to hang out in the backyard without getting eaten alive by biting flies and mosquitoes.
Much to B’s dismay, I big on a palette of marble outdoor tiles earlier this spring which is just the right amount to create a small patio and connecting the small screened room and the patio, we will be building a bar between the two posts, adding patio lights and our fireplace. I’m really excited to see this come together this summer!
It doesn’t look like much yet but we have a vision and will be working on bringing this little backyard to life in the coming months. I can’t wait to share updates with you as we make progress.
What outdoor projects do you have in the works this year? I’d love to hear about them!
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