Patio is just way too small

Help! We would love to entertain friends and family in our backyard but there is nowhere to fit a table and chairs on our broken slab of concrete that is our "patio."

The crack continues to grow larger each year but it's not helping expand our chances to entertain. It's a big tripping hazard crevice that scares off my confidence of inviting anyone to our backyard.

We've worked very hard as a family to build our garden (raising our children to help us with planting, weeding and garden work,) but we can't figure out anything to do with this ugly slab of concrete that's too small to fit a barbecue, table with chairs and people, all at once. I have dreamed of hosting family and friends for birthdays, cookouts, anything! We have no idea what to do and are desperate for help and inspiration.

Design suggestions by Northwest Metalcraft

Start by putting an outdoor rug over the crevice, a quick fix that is inexpensive. Follow that with some lounge chairs and small tables.

We do have smaller dining sets or counter height sets that have 36-inch square or 42-inch round tables. We also carry fire pits that are in natural gas or propane that are 36-inch round and 42-inch square. This would easily take four lounge chairs around them. You might have room for two sets, in which case you may be able to use a lounging one as well as dining set.