We really need a covered structure due to our weather. It has too be very sturdy and anchored, so a bit more of a project and expense. It will help to increase our time outside,which we love.
Just got off the skidsteer for a break and got the notification for the new video. Currently working to make grade for firepit area and game area around the outside of the pool. Next year will be the outdoor kitchen, then a pool house then…who knows, maybe a putting green. Lol
We only have a kitchen dinner big enough to seat 4 so we can’t wait to have a large outdoor table for entertaining. Also going to install a bar under our patio structure to draw people outside. These videos have been a godsend and saved us from some potentially expensive and disastrous design choices. Patio gets laid next week and we couldn’t be more excited!
These series of design videos lately have been some of the best yet! ❤ I've had to learn not to count on any "borrowed landscape" from my neighbors. These days ppl buy and sell houses so much, and will often take out mature trees or construct large outbuildings. Had to totally rethink (and eventually redo) some key spots bc what was once a shaded zen space, is a blazing hot space with a tall outbuilding right behind it. If I could do everything over again, i would plan space for shade trees, retaining walls with shrubs, trellis, or a host of other privacy ideas to use as a backdrop all the way around my yard. This way i could confidently place/build zones knowing that they will look good no matter what my neighbors (or future new neighbors) decide to take out or build. It would have saved me the time and money of having to redo my space, but I just didn't think my neighbor of 30 yrs. would ever leave… change is inevitable.
I only have a side yard that is long and narrow (60ft x 13ft) so designing in SketchUp first was a must! Managed to squeeze in an outdoor kitchen with bar, dining area, living area, firepit, and hottub in my plans. Surprisingly doesn't look cramped!
Our only sight line to they yard is to the side-yard which is outside the dining room patio doors. That is where I'd like to add a covered outdoor kitchen on a patio where we can walk from the dining room onto the patio/kitchen. The rest of the yard is to the accessed by walking around the house where it opens to a large patio and hillside, where I'd like a dining area, fire pit and hot tub. Getting the flow from outdoor kitchen to the dining area is going to be crucial. Thanks for the videos!
A covered structure w/ seating area, an outdoor kitchen space, and a fireplace area. These are our 1, 2, 3. Laying them out…. that's a work in progress.
Hola! I just landed on your channel, I am so in love with the outdoor living concept! I subscribed to your channel and in "awe" with your work. We are 1st time homeowners in Riverside, CA and our backyard is in the emergency room and needs help! But we don't have the budget to give it life and revive it. So I have it on life support and just maintaining the way it is.. I would love to work for you so I can save my earnings and invest in our backyard "living" space. If you ever do a probono work I would love to submit photos, so you can see exactly what I am working with..
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We really need a covered structure due to our weather. It has too be very sturdy and anchored, so a bit more of a project and expense. It will help to increase our time outside,which we love.
Just got off the skidsteer for a break and got the notification for the new video. Currently working to make grade for firepit area and game area around the outside of the pool. Next year will be the outdoor kitchen, then a pool house then…who knows, maybe a putting green. Lol
We only have a kitchen dinner big enough to seat 4 so we can’t wait to have a large outdoor table for entertaining. Also going to install a bar under our patio structure to draw people outside. These videos have been a godsend and saved us from some potentially expensive and disastrous design choices. Patio gets laid next week and we couldn’t be more excited!
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These series of design videos lately have been some of the best yet! ❤ I've had to learn not to count on any "borrowed landscape" from my neighbors. These days ppl buy and sell houses so much, and will often take out mature trees or construct large outbuildings. Had to totally rethink (and eventually redo) some key spots bc what was once a shaded zen space, is a blazing hot space with a tall outbuilding right behind it. If I could do everything over again, i would plan space for shade trees, retaining walls with shrubs, trellis, or a host of other privacy ideas to use as a backdrop all the way around my yard. This way i could confidently place/build zones knowing that they will look good no matter what my neighbors (or future new neighbors) decide to take out or build. It would have saved me the time and money of having to redo my space, but I just didn't think my neighbor of 30 yrs. would ever leave… change is inevitable.
I only have a side yard that is long and narrow (60ft x 13ft) so designing in SketchUp first was a must! Managed to squeeze in an outdoor kitchen with bar, dining area, living area, firepit, and hottub in my plans. Surprisingly doesn't look cramped!
Our only sight line to they yard is to the side-yard which is outside the dining room patio doors. That is where I'd like to add a covered outdoor kitchen on a patio where we can walk from the dining room onto the patio/kitchen. The rest of the yard is to the accessed by walking around the house where it opens to a large patio and hillside, where I'd like a dining area, fire pit and hot tub. Getting the flow from outdoor kitchen to the dining area is going to be crucial. Thanks for the videos!
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I really want an outdoor kitchen and a water feature.
A covered structure w/ seating area, an outdoor kitchen space, and a fireplace area. These are our 1, 2, 3. Laying them out…. that's a work in progress.
This would be more useful if you incorporated a garden into the yard (both decorative and kitchen gardens)
Hola! I just landed on your channel, I am so in love with the outdoor living concept! I subscribed to your channel and in "awe" with your work. We are 1st time homeowners in Riverside, CA and our backyard is in the emergency room and needs help! But we don't have the budget to give it life and revive it. So I have it on life support and just maintaining the way it is.. I would love to work for you so I can save my earnings and invest in our backyard "living" space. If you ever do a probono work I would love to submit photos, so you can see exactly what I am working with..
Is your membership currently down? I wanted to take a look, thanks.
Thanks dude 🍻🍺🥴