Deck the halls

We finally have a deck! It took weeks of meetings with six different companies to get what we wanted at the price we wanted, but it was worth the wait. Exterior Design + Deck did an exquisite job. They showed up on time, they left on time, they didn't annoy us and they didn't cut corners. It's the first time I've ever encountered a contractor that didn't make me want to kill them.

Hot Pants and I went to Lowe's last night to get chairs for our new back porch. These photos aren't the finished product because we have since put on a tin roof and are planning to install a porch swing, but they give you the idea.

Imagine a porch swing attached to that roof. The pattern on the railing is called Chippendale.

That roof has been covered with tin and makes a lovely sound when it rains.