Any 2012 Backyard Project Plans?

[Karl]

Just curious about everyone's backyard project plans for 2012 ... I've finally gotten off the stick and began a tiled wall mosaic overlooking my pool area. My local pool mosaic contact gave me a great deal on some custom aqua mosaics that I affixed to the house. Having finished the "Fishscape" and frame, I'm now filling the frame with "Water" for lack of a better word. It has been a laborious process ... Enjoy the pics!

 

[Karl]

Wall Mosaic Progress

More progress being made!

 

[Karl]

Mosaic Progress Continues!

This is more work than I had anticipated! Things are going very slow, but just gotta make sure everything fits correctly.

 

[Karl]

Wall Mosaic Project ... Starting to look Better!

Been at this for the past 2 months working on just weekends when the weather has been favorable. I'm kinda growing attached to it now that it is on the downhill side of the projcet.

 

[Butterfly]

Simply gorgeous! Love it

You got a lotta patience :bowdown:

 

[woodyp]

I'm sure I do---------just haven't been informed as to what they are by the "boss" yet!

That's gorgeous.

 

[George N]

That is really nice!

 

[Karl]

Backyard Mosaic Progress

Here's my progress since my most recent post 2 days ago. As you see, it is slow going ... hoping to be ready to grout after next weekend.

 

[Brentr]

Karl, ,it looks great. I can never have the patience for that kind of work.

 

[PSW]

Very cool!

 

[Green1340]

Good job Karl. Anxious to see it all grouted in.

Greenhaw

 

[Karl]

Just finished the mosaic tiles yesterday before the bad weather set in ... looks like grouting fun for next weekend.

 

[CSimpson]

Really cool!

 

[Jamison04]

That turned out fantastic! excellent job

 

[Lershac]

What color are you grouting in?

 

[Brentr]

It looks great without the grout

 

[Brentr]

Karl , not to rain in on your blog but for 2 years the "Girls" AKA pink flamingos :-D have been fighting to keep mulch in their home so I finally got inspired and added a concrete border. Here is a pic before

Here pics after. I think this would be the extent of projects for this year

 

[Lershac]

I WANT to get started on my outdoor kitchen this year, but it might be mid summer or even later before I recover enough financially to get it done. Between the pool last year, and taxes and some unexpected expenses this spring... man I am about wiped out.

That mosaic looks like a fine idea. I pitched doing one to the wife but she nixed it saying that it would be "too much" for our back yard. I might try to come up with something more muted for our back yard, I really like the idea of the time and care it took to do that. really nice.

 

[crek31]

Love the mosaic project -- that looks really great!

 

[Karl]

Brentr ... Nice corral for those insane looking birds! Makes edging the grass a breeze

As for the grout color that I chose, I chose a very light smokey gray ... figured I could darken it later if I did not like the lighter shade.

I'll post final grouted-in pics ASAP!

I'm off to make sure my 89 degree pool water is balanced ...