In 2016, our house saw many sweeping, expensive changes. 2017 isn’t likely to be quite as dramatic, but that doesn’t mean I’m slowing down. I’m excited to tackle a lot of projects throughout the house - here’s a rundown of everything on my docket. I’ve listed the projects in order of “This will definitely happen” to [...]
My 2016 exterior blitzkrieg concludes here, in our front yard. When we bought the house, it looked dated and lifeless. The awning darkened the front (both inside and outside), the bushes didn't offer much curb appeal, and the siding and stucco were in bad need of paint. Oh, and a section of our roof was on [...]
The 2016: Year of the Exterior blogging bonanza continues with painting, patio installation, and landscaping. This is where we started: Let's dive in! Lipstick on a Pig Here's the situation with the tacked-on room at the back of the house: it used to be an exterior porch. At some point, it was enclosed – very, very poorly. [...]
The 2016 change that made the biggest impact was absolutely our new cedar fence. In only two days, it transformed the way our backyard feels: we have more privacy, better security, and a lot less alley trash blowing across our lawn. Previously, our yard was more-or-less enclosed by a metal chainlink fence. The section you [...]
This past year, most of our money was poured (and painted and planted) into our home’s yard and exterior. The other projects you’ve seen here (e.g. bathroom, bedroom, and desk) were smaller-scale improvements I tackled myself. Our big ticket projects involved plenty of our own labor, yes, but also a lot of contractors and a [...]
Project Palermo 