My appetite has been out of whack since the half marathon and then I forgot to take my camera with me to work. So no, I don’t have food pictures to share with you today but I do have something fun – some before and after pics. I always love seeing those! 
As the title of the post suggests, these are pictures of our patio. We finally finished everything this weekend – right in time to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend. 
BEFORE (this is the prior owners’ furniture)
AFTER
Post re-bricking, planting flowers and furnishing the space.
At night:
We really really love it. I feel like we have a little resort right in our back yard. What do you think? You like? 
In other “news,” I wrote a few guest posts last week and totally forgot to mention them to you, silly me. 
Check them out here and here.
Oops, one more thing – the winner of the oikos giveaway is #37 – Ashley. Here is here comment: “Awesome giveaway! I learned that “In 2008 testing, the PDP found 3,819 residues on 727 samples of conventional celery, or 5.3 residues per sample on average.” That doesn’t sound good 
” Ashley, please email your address to elina@healthyandsane.com.
See you tomorrow with a real post on food. I promise
It’s like night and day. Very nice work! Can’t wait to see it in person. We should hang again soon.
-Josh
Wow, so posh! Your re-do looks fantastic.
Wow, that looks AMAZING! Right out of an design magazine.
That is so elegant and classy. I would love to hang out there–especially at night. Great job!
I LOVE the furniture! It looks amazing! Can’t wait to see it in person.
Wow – fantastic! What a makeover!
Wanna come redo my enclosed porch?
Wow, that looks gorgeous! Such a fantastic hangout for you guys this summer.
Congratulations on your half! You guys did such a fabulous job with your patio– it looks gorgeous! Like an oasis.
Oh my goodness that looks incredible! I love that furniture! It’s so modern.
WOAH hellooooo party spot! lucky lucky girl!!
Party party! What a great spot for having drinks with friends. Great work!
it looks great lady!
That is so fun!
Wow, wow, wow! I absolutely LOVE your patio! What a little oasis right in your backyard. Man, I don’t even have a deck – so jealous!!!
oh wow, that looks AMAZING! when is the bbq?
I love before and after pics and these are really amazing! It looks like such a cozy space. Very welcoming. I’ll second Shannon’s comments: When’s the BBQ?
I love it! So beautiful and classic, especially with those lanterns
Woah that is so amazing. It’s like something you’d see on HGTV!
Its totally nightclub Miami – looks great!
i like the magician’s cape draped over the table in the “before” shot
the porch looks great (especially at night)! i can’t wait to see it in real life
wow! The after pictures at night looks like a club! Beautiful!
Oh my gosh it’s GORGEOUS! I wish we could have lovely furniture like that on our porch but it gets so humid out there….
WOW! this totally reminds me of HGTV’s garden makeovers. what an amazing decorative eye!
that would be so cozy.. i can totally see it being perfect for both patio parties or just cozy nights alone with ur love hehe
I love it! Very Miami! Where’s the new furniture from?
LOVE the After!!!
Notes – the sectional is from CB2, the table is from Crate and Barrel, the pillows are from West Elm
Are the pillows all weather too? I have never seen those before but I’m on the hunt now!
Amanda – actually the cushions (and I think pillows) are not water resistant. We cover the whole couch if it’s supposed to rain.
It looks great! I love all the plants and flowers you’ve got, and the lights at night look awesome.
Congrats on running the half – I was away for the weekend so I’m behind on my blog reading, but it looks like you did great! I love all the pics of Boston, too.
LOOOOOOOOVE it!!!
That is so beautiful! It totally looks like a little oasis!
ELINA!!! Your patio looks amazing!!!! Is that where we are having the BBQ? I sure hope so. It looks so luxurious and comfortable. Great job my dear!
How has your appetite been off? Just curious!
your patio looks amazing!!! i hope you are looking forward to enjoying it all summer!
Adorable! I’m jealous I cannot see it in person.
Wow! Whatta difference!
Whoa, I LOVE it!!! It looks so cozy and resorty and basically perfect. You must be so excited! It actually kind of reminds me of the patio at Alibi in the Liberty Hotel. In other words, perfect!
First of all, mega congrats on your half marathon! That is so awesome. You are a rock star!
Second of all that patio looks amazing! You guys did a great job redecorating it. It looks like it’s right out of a magazine.
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