Backyard-scaping

So, I've decided to start keeping a more personal blog of what is going on in the life of Dustin and Kyah and keeping ya'll updated on life here in Tennessee. So, without further ado, I decided that I would post the inspiration pictures the kind of landscaping and decorating I want to do with our backyard. Currently our backyard is a mud pit with weeds all around the fringe. We have no fence and well, it's a disaster. We also have an old garage that has a very precarious roof. We love however, the sides of the old garage, so eventually we are going to keep the foundation and walls of the garage and update it with a new roof. Here is the best pic (ignore the guy) that I have of our garage so you can get an idea of what we are working with.
Along the side of the garage that edges our yard, I will plant beds and place some terra cotta pots with plants to give this vibe: We will continue with the theme throughout the yard, but I'm excited to be using an existing structure to really cement the feeling of old, rustic meets fresh and springy!
As for our patio...right now it is just a mess of sunken, broken concrete slabs. We are going to jack hammer all the concrete out of there and instead of doing a wood deck, we are opting for tile similar to this: And instead of doing outdoor curtains, which I had originally thought, I am going to put in a blooming, viney plant of some sort on all 4 rounded beams that are holding up the old corrugated metal roof over the patio. Something to this effect: Last but not least, we need a fence for little Lola, but I don't want our neighbors to feel like we are being closed off, so we are looking at doing a fence like this: So, there is the plan, and I intend on keeping you all aprised of the project! Woohooo....wish us luck!
Kyah