Sunday, July 31, 2016

Our white picket fence

 It finally came.  The day had arrived to have the fence installed. After months of  waiting to order a fence, and then another two months for the installation day, I can say it was truly worth the wait!  I think it is one of my most favorite home improvements and worth every penny.  After getting the puppy, I did not want another decade of always needing to put a lead on him to take every. single. bathroom break. through every. single. season.  We don't...
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Friday, July 29, 2016

Easy Alfresco Entertaining Ideas from Matthew and Amy

Making magic moments.... Would you like some beautiful outdoor entertaining ideas?  I mentioned in the last blog post that I participated in a short film with Matthew Mead for his upcoming presentation at Haven, the big blogging conference in Atlanta. Matthew has given me the green light to share his images with you from that day~ and what inspiration they hold! We filmed a story of how to create a stunning party, alfresco style.  The setting was an enchanting pergola...
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Sunday, July 17, 2016

French door for the shed and filming with Matthew Mead

 So much progress to talk about in regards to the ramshackle shed project! As you can see its looking quite finished, which it practically is now. Instead of using just an old screen door I had from Brimfield, I spotted a pair of old french doors for sale on a Facebook yardsale page, so I ran off to buy them. I hoped I could have the pair of them on the shed, but together they were too wide, so we settled for one.  I painted it black and hubs installed it for me with my help. Its...
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Friday, July 1, 2016

Courtyard and Shed Progress

We have been working on the outside, hubs in his heavy equipment and me on my sewing machine.  Making new Sunbrella pillows and a special tent that will be revealed later...Oh, and I have been doing some woodworking too with shingling and more.  Hubs on the excavator and building his amazing walls~our worlds have combined to create a really nice space outside. To refresh~ the courtyard was expanded to gain six more feet and it has made a huge difference in how it feels out here. The...
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