Patio and Entryway

Ok, so it has been almost a year since I posted anything on this blog which is unacceptable in my mind. If anyone is actually reading this... sorry about that!

We have done some fun stuff around the house and I am going to do my best to catch up on the stuff that I haven't posted yet. One of the first things that we knew we wanted to work on was the entryway. It was an ugly linoleum tile that was stuck to the wood floor. Now that is just a travesty. Because we have a living room the shape of a rectangle and the entry walks right into the living area, we wanted to extend the size of the "entry" and make it seem slightly more legit.

Jeremy cut out some of the wood floor so that we could set the tile right on the sub floor. We decided to go with a modern looking gray porcelain tile. Some people get confused regarding floor tile choices but porcelain is actually stronger and more durable than ceramic tile. It is a great choice for high traffic areas.

Here is a picture of when we had just laid the tile down.

Here is the final product.

You all have no idea how hard it was for me to try and match the trim that we put down with the rest of the living room floor. It took a lot of experimenting and several different stain colors. I think I finally got it looking pretty close!

On to the patio. We wanted a spot other than the deck that would work for a lounging area and allow a station for our fire pit. Jeremy was able to create a nice area and extend the pavers around the stairs to the deck. Check it out!

Once we add some landscaping around the patio, we will have a nice little sanctuary!