One step closer to heaven

Our new patio looks rather good even though there is still a lot to do: soapstones are still waiting to be installed, the edges are without any support (stones or planks painted in black, I think), the furniture is too small, the lilacs I cut down in the summer need to grow etc. etc. But I am happy, this is way better than weeds and mud.

The furniture really is too small for the area but this is all we had in storage:

The photo below tells it all...a robust table for eight or ten would be more fitting than the light Ikea group for four.