"When I toured my apartment before buying it, there was easily a foot of snow piled on the patios, so I couldn't see what I was working with," she says. "I'm in the heart of Chicago so to have two totally private secluded outdoor spaces for me and my dog was the number-one selling point for me and what made me buy! ... When the snow melted, I was left with brown, old decking outback."
"I'm a pretty impulsive person, so I basically ordered materials and got after it," Sarah says. "On the back patio, a friend came and helped me assemble everything ... I've never done any furniture assembly or tile putting together or anything, so it was a lot of learning."
Sarah says she loves how the patio "gives [her] an extension of [her] house," and that "the back patio is an extension of [her] master bedroom." She selected cozy new furniture - a sectional, new coffee table, side table - for about $800 total, but in hindsight she says she'd pick pieces with durability in mind so she doesn't spend so much time cleaning tree sap off her furniture.
Lastly, Sarah estimates she spent about $300 on plants, which help the patio feel a little more secure and inviting, contributing to the overall aesthetic and functionality of the space.
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