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Tina @ Repurposed Life Blogger Roff, OK on Jul 15, 2012
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Outdoor living space

This is our pride and joy. It is our outdoor kitchen that my husband and I built. (yes, he says I am a wonderful helper). Our vision was to have a covered patio area for entertaining and cooking. First picture shows the frame and roof completed. Then the more we looked at it we decided we would like to have a half wall going around the sides and maybe a wood buring fireplace. The blocks came from a local church built here in the 1940s. Man, was it ever a stinker to clean off all the concrete. After we got the old concrete off I took some stain and blotted on the blocks to give the wall a little color. Well, you would think one be happy with what we had. A few night out in the Oklahoma air and we knew that in order to beat the mosquitos, we would need to go to one step further. That step would be screen in the kitchen and add a screen door and it had to have a doggie door! One last detail was added last summer, I dreamed of finishing it off with a porch and honey said ok. So, finally we were done. It has everything one needs to entertain family and friends! Grill, icebox, cable tv, running water. Who could ask for anything more! #SpringFever #OutdoorProjects
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    Phase 5, the porch!
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    Phase 1
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    Phase 3, concrete floor added
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    blocks from local church
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    recent picture of the inside, new cedar furniture!
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    Phase 4, screen added
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  • Miriam I New York, NY
    Tina, I am at a loss for words! WOW!
    on Jul 15, 2012 · Like 0
  • Cheryl G Batson, TX
    love it ....but your family is enjoying it.
    on Jul 15, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
    Thanks Miriam and Cheryl, we enjoy it year round. I just wished I knew how to re-arrange photos in album so that a nicer one appeared on the post.!
    on Jul 15, 2012 · Like 0
  • Bobbie C Roff, OK
    This is a wonderful outdoor living space! Very rustic...love it!
    on Jul 16, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
    Thank you Bobbie!
    on Jul 16, 2012 · Like 0
  • The Space Between Key West, FL
    How cool! I love the use of the real windows in the wall. Who doesn't want an outdoor kitchen. :)
    on Jul 16, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
    Thank you very much! We certainly do enjoy this space.
    on Jul 16, 2012 · Like 0
  • Jeanette S Atlanta, GA
    Wonderful place and Fantastic job! This has been a labor of love and you are loving it! Enjoy. Pretty soon you will be putting a day bed out there so you can take a nap (or is that already in the plans?).
    on Jul 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
    Jeanette, I had not thought of that but thanks to you I do believe that is next on the list!
    on Jul 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Cindy R Overland Park, KS
    What a fantastic space!
    on Jul 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Ladena S Ava, MO
    Love this, looks so inviting.Very nice job
    on Jul 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Paula Smith Anderson, IN
    I love this, but it looks pricey. How much was your budget?
    on Jul 17, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
    Paula, what we did was put up the frame and roof first, I would estimate around 800.00 and then we did concrete, it probably at the time ran 480.00. Windows around 120.00. We decided to add screens which was 120.00. Fireplace 400.00. Wood and tile for counters was made out of scraps that we had laying around. Same with tin and post for porch. So, in all we probably have close to 1500.00 in the area. We did all the work so that kept cost down.
    on Jul 17, 2012 · Like 1
  • Patricia R Boca Raton, FL
    wonderful, you are to be congratulations--!! Delightful!!!
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
    Thank you Patricia! We certainly love it.
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tanya P Canada
    Oh wow...that's a dream kitchen. I love it!! Adding it to my "to do list"!!! I better not break it to hubby just yet!! ;)
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
    Tanya, I know what you mean, break it to him gently! Good thing my husband is so good natured because between hometalk and Pinterest, we stay hooked up! Wouldn't have it any other way.
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Mary S Seneca Falls, NY
    I love it and it keeps the heat out of your house, outdoor cooking in summer is the best thing ! I have a grill and have baked on it and believe it or not it works great !
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 0
  • Mary W Dunstable, MA
    It's beautiful!
    on Jul 19, 2012 · Like 0

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