Outdoor Patio Set

We wanted to expand the amount of space that we have for entertaining. We did not want to complete a full addition on our home, so we decided to increase the size of the deck off of our dining room.

The existing deck was only large enough for two deck chairs. We wanted an area that would be large enough to accommodate an outdoor patio set as well as a grill. The deck is accessed through a French door off the dining room so this would lend to convenient use.

We had a local contractor take a look at the project. The small deck was made of redwood however we wanted to make the larger deck out of cedar. The contractor said that he would have use for the redwood decking and would subtract this from the cost of the project. We explained that we wanted to have enough room for an outdoor patio set that could seat eight people and also a grill.

He suggested adding a built in bench along the side of the deck. He would design storage in the bench for the cushions from the outdoor patio set. The bench would provide extra seating during the summer months and would also provide a place to sit during the winter months when the outdoor patio set would be in storage. He also thought there would be enough space to have a small patio fireplace.