That's really nice...are those mahogany cabinet doors? What sort of sealer did you use to protect from weather?

Love the stonework as well--must have been fun lugging all of those boulders around? I take it that the large stone with the bird sculpture is a water feature?

Thank you so much. We used a wood called jatoba, used for decking and such and sealed it with a special stain to protect from the weather. The stone was Much work :) though in the end I think it turned out well, seeing as how we had never done this before. The large stone is a water feature, the sound of the water is great when having a nosh on the patio.

Lovely scenery to enjoy from your new patio! Congrats!

Matthew: great job, thanks for the info!

You really did do a fantastic job - fun outdoor living space - like the fence/privacy screens and ground work you created. Nothing like the good old outdoors - especially with a soothing water feature - Enjoy!