The Abundant Abode: Sunday in Suburbia: Enjoying Patio Weather

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Sunday in Suburbia: Enjoying Patio Weather

The past few week of fall weather have been glorious. This is the time of year in Georgia where outdoor spaces are enjoyable rather than miserably hot. Last time the weather was pleasant for outdoor dining we were still in our apartment with our tiny courtyard view patio...and our mosaic tile patio table that started to bite the dust only a few short months after purchase. The husband was ready to dump this table before we moved into the house...not so fast mister...that metal frame is salvageable!

Patio at Our Old Apartment

Rather than have the moving guys have to deal with glass tiles falling out everywhere, I disassembled this guy while still on our postage stamp sized patio. Ugh I do not miss it. {Or the obnoxious Alabama fans that lived below us.} The photos make it look good - it was so much worse in person. Not to mention annoying when glass tiles were falling out every time it was bumped. Also not good for Chloe, who kept trying to eat the grout. {Poor dog, she is a cutie, but lacking in the smarts department.}

Discolored Tiles, Cracking Grout

Tiles Falling Out & Rusted Metal Frame

With a few extra boards lying around from the indoor console table and bathroom mirror frame I decided to buy a few more in varying sizes and do a super simple plank table with a warm stain. I used Minwax English Chestnut 233 with a satin finish polyurethane. See my chevron console table for tips on prepping and staining.